socalTECH

JANUARY 9, 2013

All of these startups are applying technology (software development and algorithms) to some aspect of music and the music business. Chromatik has developed web and iPad applications which let musicians upload, record, annotate, and share their sheet music; record a performance; give feedback to other musicians; and much more.

Southern California 254

Southern California Startup Sherman Oaks Venice 254

TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

We build web and mobile applications, and we've been doing so for a little over fifteen years. As software developers, we're technophiles, so we enjoy these cycles and quite often find humor listening to the energy spent arguing on either side of issues. Platforms eschew threading and then re-invent threading anew.

Web 200

Web Platform Technology JavaScript 200

socalTECH

JUNE 2, 2017

The world of mobile apps has added serious challenges for software developers, who don't just have to deal with crashes�they have to deal with slow performance, strange hangs, multiple carrier networks, and more. More importantly, the tools that already exist on the web, just don't exist on mobile.

Mobile 178

Mobile Develop Development Tool 178

SoCal CTO

MARCH 11, 2010

If you’re a Web-based startup, for example, show me how many unique visitors you think you can get in the beginning, and what you’re using for an estimated conversion rate (buyers to browsers). Instead, give me the details on how you’re going to make your sales, and to whom, on the first day, the first quarter, and the first year.

Metrics 159

Metrics Search Engine Optimization Startup Ideas 159

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Please be able to provide me with a few specific examples of different types of customers, what they need, what the system will do for them. What are some good examples of similar sites? Examples of other brands/sites that are similar from a brand perspective? See Branchout an Example of Viral Spread Opportunity for Startups.

Develop 396

Develop Development Startup SEO 396

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Please be able to provide me with a few specific examples of different types of customers, what they need, what the system will do for them. What are some good examples of similar sites? Examples of other brands/sites that are similar from a brand perspective? See Branchout an Example of Viral Spread Opportunity for Startups.

Develop 384

Develop Development Startup SEO 384

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

The term a gile development is defined, and the panel agreed unanimously that maintaining this mindset is necessary. The challenge is in getting clear numbers, but not often as cleanly as a basic web analytics report. For example? Web analytics, pretty clear. Machinima’s example? Online usage data, easy.

Product 87

Product Fandango Design Startup 87

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

Here's an example of that kind of email. "I'm looking for a partner / cofounder who can not only head the technical aspects and build a working model of the site, but someone with the connections to put a great development team together when we need it. I promised I would write this post with some thoughts and ideas on the topic.

CTO Hire 211

CTO Hire CTO Coach Startup Equity 211

SoCal CTO

MAY 21, 2012

As the web has led to exposure of every increasing numbers, people need ways to filter the possible options. Why Software Development Goes Bad So Often and What You Can Do About It Most likely you've heard the staggering statistics on failure of software projects with different reports showing 28% success rates.

CTO Hire 175

CTO Hire Startup Metrics eHarmony 175

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 14, 2014

In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites, for example, cost a million dollars to set up. Personalize a simple web site. The next step in complexity is building a software product that you can offer as a service to your customers, or a mobile smartphone app.

Startup 100

Startup Commerce Sites Blogging 100

SoCal CTO

MARCH 16, 2010

I am hearing from my project management team a bit of distrust in the technical capacity of our web development team. I think we suffer because of the distance and culture but the project management team takes every late delivery or small bug as evidence that the development team may not be capable.

Develop 179

Develop Development Course Software Development 179

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 10, 2013

Personalize a simple web site. The next step in complexity is building a software product that you can offer as a service to your customers. A simple example might be mortgage calculator to add to your real estate sales site. Then there are full-featured software sites like Facebook.

Sites 78

Sites Commerce Startup Tool 78

SoCal CTO

MARCH 22, 2007

See Five Things Meme as an example. as an example. Open Source Business Models, speakers for Web 2.0 Dr. Karrer taught Computer Science for eleven years. ► January (5) Los Angeles Web Developer Startup CTO or Developer When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Goo.

Blogging 150

Blogging CTO Coach CTO Hire Southern California 150

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Personalize a simple web site. The next step in complexity is building a software product that you can offer as a service to your customers. A simple example might be mortgage calculator to add to your real estate sales site. Then there are full-featured software sites like Facebook.

Commerce 99

Commerce Startup Sites Tool 99

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Another one to avoid cash burn for software development is a contract for percent of future revenue. For example, a web-based startup should be able to operate for a year if they raise $500,000 from the founders or angels. Great strategy. Do it yourself and barter for services.

Startup 92

Startup Outsource Development Development Team Review Equity 92

socalTECH

MARCH 11, 2016

What do you get when you combine a charitable pub crawl, the movie Anchorman, and a software developer randomly hired off Craigslist? In the case of San Diego's Classy (www.classy.org), you get an extremely popular piece of software-as-a-service to help you manage a nonprofit and its fundraising efforts.

Help 100

Help San Diego Organization Startup 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

We've basically taken advantage of all the new technology out there--especially, the web-based service model. Can you talk about some concrete examples of what you're managing? I worked as a software and hardware engineer, and did lots of software development for networking and telecom firms, mainly networking.

Education 124

Education Startup Course Tool 124

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 21, 2012

The whole Journey app building experience takes place inside your web browser, so there’s no software to install. We draw on a wealth of experience in mobile technology, digital security and web development, and have a solid technical grounding in electronic engineering, computer science and applied mathematics.

Mobile 65

Mobile Platform JavaScript Web 65

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 28, 2011

Another one to avoid cash burn for software development is a contract for percent of future revenue. For example, a web-based startup should be able to operate for a year if they raise $500,000 from the founders or angels. Great strategy. Do it yourself and barter for services.

Startup 92

Startup Outsource Development Development Team Review Equity 92

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Personalize a simple web site. The next step in complexity is building a software product that you can offer as a service to your customers. A simple example might be mortgage calculator to add to your real estate sales site. Then there are full-featured software sites like Facebook.

Commerce 88

Commerce Startup Sites Tool 88

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

We got really good at figuring out how to get wide distribution for our software, and how to monetize that software in unique ways. What we found, was, analogous to the music industry, there are lots of talented developers and great application software out there, which rivals the software created by developers at large companies.

Software Review 100

Software Review Software Startup Examples 100

Xconomy

AUGUST 22, 2016

For example: Can a 20-story office tower serve as a “vertical campus” and innovation hub for local tech companies? In April, a study released by the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. EDC) revealed that job growth in software development is exploding at three times the rate of overall job growth in the area.

Develop 40

Develop Development San Diego Startup 40

socalTECH

MARCH 20, 2009

For example, in Scour, you can do a search for shoes, and read comments about a specific shoe or shoe website, plus you can potentially engage users that left the comment. We give users something they don't get anywhere else, for something they do every day--searching the web. Those points add up to a Visa gift card.

PPC 113

PPC Sherman Oaks Advertising Yahoo 113

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Another one to avoid cash burn for software development is a contract for percent of future revenue. For example, a web-based startup should be able to operate for a year if they raise $500,000 from the founders or angels. Great strategy. Do it yourself and barter for services.

Startup 48

Startup Outsource Development Development Team Review Equity 48

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Examples might be a recommendation engine, search engine, matching engine or something with a complex interface. We end up using WordPress a lot as the marketing front-end of our web sites. Structure development contracts appropriately or directing the in-house team appropriately. WordPress is pretty easy to hack.

Technical Review 338

Technical Review CTO Hire CTO Coach Software Review 338

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Here are some examples: Marketing Professional. Every company and startups needs marketing experts, who are skilled and knowledgeable in the development of marketing programs, content creation, lead generation, and the utilization of social media. Software Development Professional.

Startup 106

Startup Social Media Course Entrepreneur 106

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2020

Here are some examples: Marketing Professional. Every company and startups needs marketing experts, who are skilled and knowledgeable in the development of marketing programs, content creation, lead generation, and the utilization of social media. Software Development Professional.

Startup 164

Startup Social Media Course Entrepreneur 164

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2011

So I invested in Maker Studios , which is now the 3rd largest producer of Internet video on the web. But its objective is to teach the world web design or to program computers. He then of course launched the FOWA (future of web apps) conference , which was very successful. Full stop. TreeHouse is also a video company.

Invest 295

Invest Carson Technical Review Education 295

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 15, 2015

Here are some examples: Marketing Professional. Every company and startups needs marketing experts, who are skilled and knowledgeable in the development of marketing programs, content creation, lead generation, and the utilization of social media. Software Development Professional.

Entrepreneur 99

Entrepreneur Startup Mentor Social Media 99

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 example it includes the following kinds of things that a CTO should be addressing, but that may not be part of the expectation, time allocation, etc. for a Lead Developer: How much will it cost to build what we need to build?

CTO Coach 231

CTO Coach CTO Hire Outsource Development Develop 231

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 17, 2016

Here are some examples: Marketing Professional. Every company and startups needs marketing experts, who are skilled and knowledgeable in the development of marketing programs, content creation, lead generation, and the utilization of social media. Software Development Professional.

Entrepreneur 56

Entrepreneur Services Startup Social Media 56

Frank Addante

JUNE 4, 2006

(Wireless & Voice Application Software) Exit: technology acquired Lesson: Timing is critical. Web Development & Marketing Technology) Exit: evolved into L90 (next company) Lesson: What you dont know cant stop you. Off to the Races StrongMail is a digital messaging infrastructure software company. Startup 3.0: Be scrappy.

Startup 40

Startup Venture Capital Email CTO Hire 40

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Defensibility in Software. For example, Excel was able to read files from Lotus, and was able to save the file without losing any information. Do you see product managers as a hindrance to software development? Companies historically have structured their development teams in different ways. 15 minutes.

Software Review 285

Software Review Software Blogging Startup 285

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 5, 2010

In the era of Skype, web conferencing tools and collaboration software conventional wisdom says that distributed startup teams can be just as effective as those that are in person. He gossips with the office manager who tells 3 software developers. Conventional wisdom is wrong. And it doesn’t stop there.

Technical Advisors 335

Technical Advisors Outsource Development Offshore Startup 335