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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

Both Sides of the Table

Linux (instead of UNIX), Apache (web server software), MySQL (instead of Oracle) and PHP. Of course there were variants – we preferred PostGres to MySQL and many people used other programming languages than PHP. It was driven by the introduction of open-source software, most notably what was called the LAMP stack. And maddening.

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A Night Of #Hackfest With BetterWorks

Tech Zulu Event

I dropped in to check out the contest a few times during the competition and the environment was uplifting and exciting. Some used Java, Ruby, jQuery while others used PHP, HTML, and CSS. Sparqlight – parts prebuilt before competition. Quick Web App Builder (QWAB) – parts prebuilt before competition.

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Dude, Akanda Is Tying The Cloud Together Like A Rug

InfoChachkie

Even the most conservative companies began adopting the open-source LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) to dynamically create and maintain their websites. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! The earliest mega-scale web services (e.g.,

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AT&T and American Airlines | The SXSW Party & Hackathon Recap

Tech Zulu Event

The competition was fierce and the winner was…… Airping! Technologies used: Augmented Reaity, geolocation, open graph, php, jquery, and Native IOS. Not only did they get all types of swag and great food, these hackers got to be some of the first to build on APIs from AT&T and American Airlines. That is some serious cash!

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: So, you need to develop a product?

Frank Addante

Bringing in Steady engineers too early could result in a less competitive product, bringing them in too late could result in instability. I found them by noticing the books that they had around for reading during their downtime at work; books on C++, Perl, PHP, etc.) Steady engineers are likely to sacrifice innovation for quality.