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Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything

SoCal CTO

I just had an all-too common conversation with the founder of a startup who had spent more than a year working with a software development company who had produced a mess. The mess really comes from a developer who was willing to get started on a product that was not fully thought out. How are you funding this?

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53 Questions Developers Should Ask Innovators

TechEmpower

How are you funding this? What level of funding do you currently have? What are some sites or companies in the same space? Targets Are you developing a native app and/or a web app? Can you do a hybrid web/native application? What metrics will you need for future funding rounds or operations?

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Poor Software Developers - Pull the Plug Early

SoCal CTO

There's an old adage in software development that I refer to all the time: The first 90% of development takes 90% of the time. I used this when I taught software engineering. And I use it all the time now when I get the kind of message that I received: I'm looking for a web developer to continue work on my website.

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

How are you funding this? What level of funding do you currently have? What are some good examples of similar sites? Examples of other brands/sites that are similar from a brand perspective? Are there specific metrics needed for future funding rounds or for operations? Beyond simple web analytics, what is needed?

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Kick-Start Your eCommerce Business for $100 or Less

Startup Professionals Musings

In the early days (20 years ago), most new e-commerce sites cost a million dollars to set up. Personalize a simple web site. Publish the site and now you are in business. But don’t be fooled into expecting people to flock to your site after you tell a few friends. The cost of entry has never been lower.

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32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder

SoCal CTO

How are you funding this? What level of funding do you currently have? What are some good examples of similar sites? Examples of other brands/sites that are similar from a brand perspective? Are there specific metrics needed for future funding rounds or for operations? Beyond simple web analytics, what is needed?

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Finding a Technical Cofounder for Your Startup

SoCal CTO

"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. Make sure you go through the 32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder.

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