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Choosing a Programming Language and Framework for Your Startup

SoCal CTO

We had an interesting presentation at the LA CTO Forum by the CTO of a startup who chose Groovy / Grails as the framework for their startup. t prompted a good discussion around how CTOs go about choosing the programming language and framework for their startup. Of course, I'm not sure that anyone chooses Java alone.

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Here is How to Make Sense of Conflicting Startup Advice

Both Sides of the Table

Of course triangulation is a mathematics term that is used in sailing and other activities to help you better navigate when you don’t have your bearings. When I have well established patterns of thought the heretical views are often the most helpful because they cause me to challenge my own beliefs. Draw from Frameworks.

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How a Tourist Can Help you with Your Startup

Both Sides of the Table

I suppose there’s some truth to that but of course it’s an over simplification. And if I’m going to help a bit while I’m here the better I know ‘what’s what’ the easier it will be for me to help and be on my way.&#. But let’s be clear – I’m only a tourist.

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8 Questions to Help Decide if You Should be Raising Money Now

Both Sides of the Table

I thought I’d try to offer a framework for thinking about the topic. So here’s my framework. Respectfully, of course. I think many entrepreneurs under-estimate the benefit that capital early helps in being able to produce product and differentiate yourself in a nascent marketplace.

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8 New Business Keys To Success For Real Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

They helped create over 5 million new businesses in 2022, a forty percent increase over the previous year. Of course, that’s both the good news and the bad news for aspiring entrepreneurs, since it means more competition, and the business landscape is changing faster than ever. Just make sure you can fill in all the details.

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6 Keys To Defining And Exploiting Your Secret Sauce

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, the handmade-item platform Etsy sponsors free entrepreneurship courses for underemployed and unemployed people, including assistance in setting up a store on Etsy, thus adding more artists and artisan sellers to their platform. To find new work you love, it helps to do job shadowing or short term rotation.

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6 Tips For Combining Passion And Purpose To Stand Out

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, the handmade-item platform Etsy sponsors free entrepreneurship courses for underemployed and unemployed people, including assistance in setting up a store on Etsy, thus adding more artists and artisan sellers to their platform. To find new work you love, it helps to do job shadowing or short term rotation.

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