Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

At Silicon Beach Fest Hollywood 2012 Kevin Winston organized a panel called “How to Find and Hire a Developer”. Always have a developer do a test project before hiring them to make sure they deliver quality work. This will prove your product is worth building to you and to the developer. Ask for is code samples.

CTO Hire 81

CTO Hire Outsource Development Develop Development 81

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2019

Former President of BMW manufacturing, Clemens Schmitz-Justen also joined the company as its head of manufacturing — overseeing the contract manufacturing strategy, which will see the company outsource production of vehicles in the U.S. and China, according to one person with knowledge of the company’s plans.

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Outsource Development Startup Outsource San Diego 191

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 8, 2023

In my opinion, real pain points for most people do not include a new user interface for Facebook, a new programming platform for app development, or a new size smart phone. Other countries can provide e-commerce with different business models, outsource manufacturing at low cost, and a huge market for new products.

Ideas 118

Ideas Outsource Development Outsource Course 118

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2020

In my opinion, real pain points for most people do not include a new user interface for Facebook, a new programming platform for app development, or a new size smart phone. Other countries can provide e-commerce with different business models, outsource manufacturing at low cost, and a huge market for new products.

Customer 167

Customer Custom Startup Outsource Development 167

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 29, 2022

In reality, the process of designing, building, and validating a prototype does dramatically reduce the risk, and allows everyone to hone in on the real costs of going into production. Don’t spend your whole development budget, before finding that you need another iteration. Reduce the time to production and rollout.

Outsource Development 110

Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 110

socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2010

The UniSys unit provides design, development, implementation, and business process outsourcing to state governments for Medicaid management. The firm said the buy would complement its Medicaid health plan business.

Long Beach 154

Long Beach Outsource Development Outsource Acquisition 154

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2022

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. This is probably the best place to apply your “gut” feeling. Brings complementary skills and experience.

Software Review 154

Software Review CTO Hire Outsource Development Startup 154

Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Startup 40

TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

Tech companies have spent the past decade or more developing innovations that can be applied to old-world industries like agriculture, construction, energy, education, manufacturing and transportation and logistics. A Biden presidency doesn’t need a Green New Deal to make progress on climate change. ” Climate resiliency .

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

In reality, the process of designing, building, and validating a prototype does dramatically reduce the risk, and allows everyone to hone in on the real costs of going into production. Don’t spend your whole development budget, before finding that you need another iteration. Reduce the time to production and rollout.

Outsource Development 124

Outsource Development Ideas Tool Outsource 124

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

We also have a managed serviecs business, where we have campaign managers and designers working on RFPs and mocks, and when a campaign is sold, will design the ad units all the way through to ad approval. At Jetpack, we don't outsource production, and we manage all of the software development within Jetpack.

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Buzznet Outsource Development Design HTML 100

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

This post is designed mostly for non-technical founders. I know this will fall like a lead balloon to the many people who believe it is possible to have a [insert: startup incubator or technology accelerator or technology consultant or outsource firm] build your technology. They often aren’t great at planning development work.

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CTO Hire Fractional VPE Startup Outsource Development 400

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 2, 2012

With this fast pace industry the elegant design we see if websites, is sometimes lost in translation. He and his company, Rocksauce, make sure to add high quality design back into each of the apps they create. After directing a film in 2009, I wanted to get back into the design industry.

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Design Mobile Web Design Outsource Development 94

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 25, 2017

In case you haven’t noticed it, the rapid evolution of do-it-yourself (DIY) facilities for developers, including 3-D printers, SketchUp and makerspaces such as TechShop , have scaled down the cost of prototypes and hardware design by an order of magnitude. Quick low-cost design and fabrication alternatives are extremely valuable.

Ideas 61

Ideas Outsource Development Startup Education 61

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 12, 2014

New and innovative designers are popping up everywhere, thanks to new technology like 3D printing. SYNCFAB , (Synchronized Fabrication) is a platform to bring hybrid 3D printing and connect inventors and designers with manufacturers and material specialists to bring back local manufacturing.

Design 84

Design Platform Patents Outsource Development 84

socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2013

Nils Forsblom: TenFarms is a mobile app developer. We want to create something that serves a purpose, has a unique design, and is farily simple to use, and where people can understand what that app does. It was the guy we'd outsourced as CEO. What are TenFarms and PhotoPoll? So you're making multiple applications?

Mobile 233

Mobile Southern California Startup Outsource Development 233

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 15, 2019

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. This is probably the best place to apply your “gut” feeling. Brings complementary skills and experience.

Software Review 88

Software Review CTO Hire Outsource Development Startup 88

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Design and Development. Design and Development. Design and Development. Crossing Beams to Design Compelling Experiences. Design and Development. Outsourcing Startup Operations. Culture and Entertainment. Getting Started with Social Data at Scale. Diversity and Emerging Markets.

Entertainment 73

Entertainment Startup eBook Outsource Development 73

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 12, 2015

There are various tech savvy groups of people that can assist businesses in their development, implementation and use of technology. Network engineers and programmers are essential in designing platforms and up-keeping them. These roles might include Designers and Creative Leaders. Challenges. appeared first on TechZulu.

Web 40

Web Cloud Computing Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development 40

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

In the initial phases of any new market you’re developing a product (hopefully with a minimal set of features), getting feedback from customers, refining your product based on user feedback and then re-launching your product. Markets develop for a complex set of factors that are often beyond all of our control.

Development Team Review 374

Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 23, 2015

In reality, the process of designing, building, and validating a prototype does dramatically reduce the risk, and allows everyone to hone in on the real costs of going into production. Don’t spend your whole development budget, before finding that you need another iteration. Reduce the time to production and rollout.

Ideas 107

Ideas Outsource Development Startup Tool 107

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 16, 2014

In reality, the process of designing, building, and validating a prototype does dramatically reduce the risk, and allows everyone to hone in on the real costs of going into production. Don’t spend your whole development budget, before finding that you need another iteration. Reduce the time to production and rollout.

Outsource Development 105

Outsource Development Startup Ideas Tool 105

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

At the same time, it’s a smart manufacturing decision, as American-made quality usually stands head and shoulders above outsourced competition. Like all of FreeWave’s products, Spartan hardware is designed and manufactured in the company’s Boulder, Colorado factory.

Technology 104

Technology Google Mobile Outsource Development 104

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Design: Developing for a Consumerized Enterprise World (BetterWorks). Scaling thru Outsourcing. Digital Dailies: Reinventing Hollywood’s Workflow. Social + Location + Mobile = The Perfect Beer (Untapped). Power Up Your Life thru Mobile Gamification (Velti). Funding: The New Indie: BONA FIDE film.

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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2014

Most of the solutions in our market are for lots of doctors, and are on-premise solutions, and are really designed for bigger physician groups and hospitals. We were hired by a company that did outsourced medical billing and consulting for physicial medicine and rehab doctors. We''re laser focused on small medical practices.

Startup 160

Startup El Segundo CTO Hire Outsource Development 160

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

In reality, the process of designing, building, and validating a prototype does dramatically reduce the risk, and allows everyone to hone in on the real costs of going into production. Don’t spend your whole development budget, before finding that you need another iteration. Reduce the time to production and rollout.

Ideas 53

Ideas Outsource Development Tool Outsource 53

SoCal CTO

JUNE 26, 2012

They didn't feel they had visibility into timelines and costs for development of their software. In three of the cases, the founder was finding that the software teams (1 in-house, 2 outsourced) were delivering relatively well in the short-run. They couldn't plan their business. My belief is that you shouldn't sign that contract.

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Outsource Development Software Development Develop Development 254

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2014

Develop your business plan. Product development process. If you are contracting or outsourcing, this is even more important. How do you access the Internet, what servers do you need, applications required, databases designed, and backups scheduled? It all has to be written down and maintained.

Startup 107

Startup Outsource Development Training Outsource 107

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2014

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. This is probably the best place to apply your “gut” feeling. Complementary skills.

Software Review 107

Software Review Entrepreneur CTO Hire Outsource Development 107

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Steve Gilison worked as a market researcher and product manager at a startup where my company, TechEmpower , did the software / web development. I have about 11 years in the technology sector including roles doing market research, sales and product development. My focus has been marketing strategy and product development.

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Los Angeles Product Angel Startup 179

socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2015

For our startup interview this morning, we caught up with Satish Varma , co-founder of Torrance-based Clorder (www.clorder.com), which is developing restaurant ordering software. We were a little early in that market, doing outsourcing, offshore, and managed crowdsourcing. We started our services in August of 2012.

Cornerstone OnDemand 100

Cornerstone OnDemand Startup Social Media Outsource Development 100

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 20, 2012

A simple differentiation is that a product plan is designed for internal use, to get the product out. The product plan tells your developers what to build, and the marketing team what to market. Enough detail is required so that someone else can build it without you (outsourcing). Development and rollout. Market research.

Product 92

Product Outsource Development Competition High Tech 92

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 31, 2012

Many writers have outlined the critical success factors for product companies, like sell every unit at a profit, patent the design, and continuous product improvement. Customers don’t like to see you learning on the job or outsourcing. Attract and retain the highly skilled and motivated people.

Satisfaction 91

Satisfaction Patents Outsource Development Services 91

Frank Addante

JANUARY 23, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Develop Development Product 40

SoCal CTO

JULY 23, 2012

I've previously addressed the role of a CTO in early-stages in my post Startup CTO or Developer. for a Lead Developer: How much will it cost to build what we need to build? for a Lead Developer: How much will it cost to build what we need to build? How can I control costs but effectively get stuff developed? Accounting?

CTO Coach 231

CTO Coach CTO Hire Outsource Development Develop 231

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

If both of you are experts at software development, even though one loves design and the other loves coding, that still won’t get the marketing done. Look at the big picture first of development, finance, and marketing/sales. This is probably the best place to apply your “gut” feeling. Complementary skills.

Software Review 103

Software Review Equity CTO Hire Outsource Development 103

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 5, 2016

Selling new products, opening new markets outsourcing business functions and every other decision affects the bottom line. It is essential to establish control over the process to be certain that it follows the model’s designed course. The success or failure of every business is determined by its management’s decisions. Monitoring.

Software Review 40

Software Review Technical Review .Net Outsource Development 40