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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

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At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. Background Questions Let’s start with some background questions about the business and product. Think of these as the big upfront questions a developer should ask to get an overall picture.

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Putting an End to the Dark Ages of Local Businesses

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[and of course I use "we" loosely as the hard work of course was the entire MyTime team sans me]. Today they announced the mobile version of their product – I’d be grateful if you would download it and give it a spin. It got quite good reviews in the media: TechCrunch , LifeHacker & PandoDaily and many others.

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9 Women Can’t Make a Baby in a Month

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The part of the movement that resonates the most with me (in my words) is that entrepreneurs should keep their capital expenditures really low while they’re experimenting with their product and determining whether there is a large market for what they do. Rinse & repeat. It takes options off of the table. You have a hunch.

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Doing the Right Things is More Important than Doing Things Right

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Here’s how it goes: You have a business development group with two people. They are tasked with “getting deals done&# so they race around talking to tons of potential partners inking anything from channel sale deals , product integration, international distribution agreements, co-marketing arrangements, M&A discussions, etc.

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Think about Performance Before Building a Web Application

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We’ve heard this from startup founders, product managers, development team leads, CTOs, and others who see their product gaining traction, but simultaneously see performance falling off a cliff. User experience is suffering and it’s the worst possible time with the product taking off. So, why does this happen?

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

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For example, Excel was able to read files from Lotus, and was able to save the file without losing any information. While customers will be willing to try your product, they think two steps ahead. The role of Product Managers at Technology Companies. Do you see product managers as a hindrance to software development?