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Selecting a Software Development Company in 2024

TechEmpower

Some offer specialized skill sets like expertise in a particular programming language or framework, or specific domain knowledge. Assess the Company's Website: The company's own site provides a clue to its dedication to aesthetics and content. However, an overly attractive site could indicate a leaning towards design over development.

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Understanding the Underbelly of Online Marketing & Why You’ll Lose if You Don’t

Both Sides of the Table

We short-handed this marketing mix as “ the four P’s ” – product, price, promotion and place (distribution) – this was devised in 1960 and while a little bit dated is still a useful framework. Of course websites like Reddit and HackerNews try to weed out such behavior. ” Me? Underbelly.

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Interview with Asher Hunt, Overnight

socalTECH

It's quite a different framework from an Airbnb or HomeAway. By that time, I had figured out the cadence of pricing for hotel rooms, and had been traveling back and forth between LA and San Francisco for three or four days each week. Plus, prices were starting at $180. It gives our hosts an opportunity to not live by a calendar.

Startup 100
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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

I told people privately my perfect spec: computer science undergrad from MIT (or any other great school), 2-years at McKinsey but no more than that (I love the analytical framework that the top strategy consulting firms provide. He’s a star who has a very intuitive feel for technology and … no MBA. What about strategy?

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AT&T and American Airlines | The SXSW Party & Hackathon Recap

Tech Zulu Event

You get a list or map of hotels that you can filter by price and rating. Java Web App built on the Spring Framework. Prism will be an extension of what you can do with the Google Glass. Technologies used: NodeJS and MongoDB. Team Plannerbot – How do you shop for hotels usually? Is that helpful? Backed by a scalable mySQL.

Java 94
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Building Your MVP as a Non-Technical Founder

SoCal CTO

Fake Site - you can have what looks to be a real site, even take "orders" but not actually have anything able to run it. We end up using WordPress a lot as the marketing front-end of our web sites. WordPress is pretty easy to hack. And the back-end is something that a non-technical founder can manage.

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The eCommerce Game Goes to Austin

Tech Zulu Event

Retail pricing intelligence provider Blacklocus ; who was picked up by Home Depot, making ATX the home of their innovation center. Addison, Texas is home of The open source eCommerce framework Broadleaf. Two of the top 5, perhaps the top 3 (?0, Home of the review Bazaarvoice. Offline engagement platform EyeQ.