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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

Both Sides of the Table

In this three-part series I will explore the ways that the Venture Capital industry has changed over the past 5 years that I would argue are a direct result of changes in the software industry, not the other way around. million in team costs to code, launch, manage, market & sell our software. I find this strange. And maddening.

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Dude, Akanda Is Tying The Cloud Together Like A Rug

InfoChachkie

To update Marc Andreessen’s widely publicized quote from 2011, “OpenStack Software Defined Networks (SDNs) are eating the world.” For instance, in 2000 Gartner created the term Supranet to describe how software would connect disparate hardware – proclaiming the advent of the Internet Of Things a decade and a half too early.

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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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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

StrongMail Systems (Digital Messsaging Infrastructure Software) Status: VC-backed (Sequoia Capital, Globespan and Evercore) Lesson: Trust your gut. Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. ► July (1) ► June (3) ► May (5) the Rubicon Project The Journey Startup 6.0: