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Selecting a Software Development Company in 2024

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Given this diversity, it's important to be selective in the development services company with whom you choose to partner. In the 25 years that TechEmpower has been in business, we’ve seen thousands of companies come and go. This article will primarily focus on locating and evaluating development companies, rather than design firms.

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How to Make Better Reference Calls

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Reference calls. Whether you’re considering hiring a new employee or as an investor whether you’re looking to do a background check on the founders of a company. Ask for at least 5 references. As your candidate for at least 5 references. Ask for at least 5 references. We all have to make them.

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Semtech Rolls Out Reference Design For Indoor LoRa Gateways

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Camarillo-based analog and mixed-signal semiconductor developer Semtech has rolled out a new reference design for its line of LoRa low power wireless products, with a design for indoor wireless gateways for its LoRa protocol. READ MORE>>.

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MaxLinear Eyes Latin America With Reference Design

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Carslbad-based radio frequency and mixed signal semiconductor developer MaxLinear is targeting the Latin American market with a new, reference design for the broadcast HDTV market. maxlinear latin america reference design hdtv broadcast dongle international' READ MORE>>.

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Mindspeed, Sequans Tie On LTE Reference Design

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Newport Beach-based Mindspeed and LTE chipmaker Sequans Communications are in a collaboration this morning, saying that the two are working together on a Category-4 LTE fixed wireless gateway reference design. mindspeed sequans reference design semiconductor electronics' READ MORE>>.

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Why it’s Critical That you Reference Check Your VC

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How do you then reference check your VC to be sure that you’ve chosen a good firm and partner? Get a reference list - Most entrepreneurs do almost no reference checks or at least do them very informally. Focus on the companies that went through tough times – For some reason most entrepreneurs do.

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How Do You Reference Check a VC?

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How do you then reference check your VC to be sure that you’ve chosen a good firm and partner? First, I would say that most entrepreneurs do almost no reference checks or at least do them very informally. Make sure to call the companies in that VCs portfolio that didn’t succeed. Happy reference checking.