SoCal CTO

APRIL 9, 2013

I''ve written before about finding Web Development Firms in Los Angeles. What I didn''t discuss was how you should go about selecting the right company. You are looking for someone who cares about the look, but you are hiring the development firm for it''s development skills not its graphic design skills. References.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2014

There’s an old joke in software development, “How much time does it take to design software?” If you’ve been involved with a number of software projects you already have an intuitive sense for this. I wrote about it in this post on The Urgency Addiction. CEOs are time-driven creatures.

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Software Startup Design Course 344

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 22, 2019

A Startup I’ve Been Excited to Tell You About for Years A few years ago I spent time in prison with Trevor O’Brien , the founder of Projector. They teamed up to solve this problem and when I heard about their approach it completely resonated with me. Announcing Projector?—?A Yes, I always imagined announcing the company that way.

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Startup Social Media Slides Design 191

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

If you're a web publisher, or even a brand developing your own outreach to customers through a newsletter or microsite, how do you efficiently gather and curate all of the news and information out there? The firm has created a tool which uses software and semantic search to help in the whole process of curating content.

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Web Newsletter Content Startup 237

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 28, 2010

Just the kind of person I like to meet. :) But I was a bit surprised when he emphasized how hard it had been for them to find a web developer in Los Angeles. My flippant comment was, “If you do a Google search for Los Angeles web developer, you’ll find a LOT of people and firms.” So my flip suggestion was actually not all that helpful.

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TechEmpower

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

We recently completed a web-based application that uses a unique algorithm to match professionals with new career opportunities. Leveraging LLMs to help users fill in text, whether it’s by providing starter content, samples, or highly personalized tips, makes their lives easier. Think about text boxes that have stymied you in the past.

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Generative AI Artificial Inteligence TechEmpower Tips 295

socalTECH

MAY 21, 2014

Are you a content creator for the web? Los Angeles-based Epoxy (www.epoxy.tv) launched yesterday to help content creators do just that. We spoke with co-founders Juan Bruce and Jason Ahmad about Epoxy''s mission, its roots from projects at Team Downey, the production firm of Robert Downey Jr.,

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

We operate at scale and speed unprecedented in human history.” * I first wrote about the changes to the Venture Capital ecosystem 10 years ago and this still serves as a good primer of how we arrived at 2011, a decade on from the Web 1.0 So in our earliest stages we’re about 70% seed and 30% pre-seed. dot-com bonanza.

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Venture Capital Writing Invest Pricing 471

Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

Business tools — from customer relationship management ( CRM ) platforms to accounting software — help to save startups time and money by automating key processes and maximizing efficiency. Lenido Startup tool: Accounting software Price: Free Accounting software doesn't need to come at a premium. While Hide.me

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Tool Startup Software Review Technical Review 128

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. What is Classy?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 7, 2011

Sometime around 2003/04 my technology team turned me on to “Spolsky on Software&# a periodic newsletter served up blog style from Joel Spolsky of FogCreek Software, a maker of bug-tracking software. Blogs weren’t popularized yet so it was an oddity for me to read the founder of a software company spewing out advice.

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Software Review Software Blogging Startup 285

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What I want to answer with this post (long though it may be) is: Why did Web 2.0 emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future? At it’s peak AOL had about 27 million US subscribers. Social Networking in Web 1.0: cheap accessible digital hardware]. asymmetry, real-time, curated RSS / link-sharing].

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Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Berkonomics

JUNE 1, 2023

Leaders and companies that innovate new products, services and methods of delivery are the ones that stand out in a crowded business world, especially when attempting to gain recognition among the throngs of competitors visible on the web. What about Edison, Bell and tesla? And innovation is what creates value.

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Artificial Inteligence UCLA Web Patents 156

socalTECH

MARCH 11, 2014

Venice-based Zefr (www.zefr.com) got its start in the content world--licensing movie clips and posting them online--but soon, figured out there was a whole different opportunity in developing software tools to understand exactly what was happening on YouTube. Tell us a little bit more about where ZEFR''s main focus is nowadays?

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Hollywood Help Media Content 159

socalTECH

MARCH 29, 2011

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has quitely launched a major contest looking to spur development of mobile application that utilize information about the Los Angeles area's public transit. The top prizes are worth $2,000 each.

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Software Development Develop Development Software 178

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Put simply Chuck is amongst the smartest and most knowledgeable leaders in the CRM industry and in the components I consider the future of enterprise software — voice driving input/output, chat-based computing and mobile-first design. If you’re a consumer software company your buyer is your user. Think about Snapchat.

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Software Mobile Artificial Inteligence Oracle 105

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 7, 2009

I've helped organize the Los Angeles CTO Forum for almost 10 years. This is a private group of CTOs who are responsible for software development within their companies. They are generally the senior most person responsible for custom software development, database design, database administration, web development, etc.

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Southern California Software Development Software Develop 150

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Looking for a way to help kids better learn how to code software? Pasadena-based codeSpark has rolled out a new game which it says is aimed at helping kids learn about coding. The startup rolled out a new game called The Foos , which it says is aimed at helping kids to learn about coding for the first time.

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Education Pasadena Web Help 153

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

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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Software Development CTO Hire Develop Development 175

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 18, 2013

Yelp, the company that connects consumers with great local businesses, has acquired SeatMe, a web and iPad-app based restaurant and nightlife reservation service. ” Yelp has has about one million U.S. The post Yelp Acquires SeatMe For About $12.7 Yelp will pay approximately $2.2 million by July 24th.

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Class Web Pricing Custom 81

Xconomy

MAY 29, 2018

The Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and related technologies are being used to connect ovens, refrigerators, and other kitchen appliances to the Web. Feeling unsure about cooking that fish dish? When it comes to connected homes, the hottest spot is located in your kitchen.

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Artificial Inteligence Help Startup Web 85

socalTECH

APRIL 24, 2019

However, in the technical arena--as a programmer, developer, or software engineer--it's hard to tell from a resume how good you really are. The startup has developed a system which uses information from online forums, source code sharing, technical communities, and the like to help find and rank technical talent. What does Rolebot do?

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Sites Startup Tool CTO Hire 240

Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 21, 2015

One of the best ways for increase in business development is to create a more responsive web design. This can help people to spend more time on your website, especially if they can have more fun and a more pleasant experience with your product through your website. Here are some of the most important features to consider.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 22, 2012

Founded over a year ago, Stacksocial’s CEO Josh Payne , found the task of sifting through page after page in the hunt for software daunting and decided something had to be done. Not much unlike STEAM, the bundles assist people with discovering new software they’d likely not have found otherwise.

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Software Web Design Pricing Course 84

TechEmpower

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

What better day than Valentine's Day to renew one's vow to create high-performance web applications? Results from Round 15 of the Web Framework Benchmarks project are now available! High-performance software warms our hearts like a Super Bowl ad about water or an NBC Olympics athlete biography. Performance.

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Framework Platform Web Writing 250

Southern California Edison Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Learn about strategies and secure network solutions that can protect tech startups against the most common types of cyberattacks. . Malware is software created to damage or weaken computer systems. Install antivirus and antimalware software on business and personal devices. Install proper antivirus software.

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Startup Email Networking Southern California 96

SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

I did a presentation this week at Coloft that looked at how Non-Technical Founders can go about getting their MVP built. Purpose of an MVP and Defining the Right MVP I've really not talked as much about this in my blog even though its hugely important. We end up using WordPress a lot as the marketing front-end of our web sites.

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Technical Review CTO Hire CTO Coach Software Review 338

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2010

Mehdi Daoudi is CEO of CatchPoint Systems (www.catchpoint.com), a new Los Angeles startup focused on the web site and web application monitoring industry. Daoudi spoke to us about how his experience at DoubleClick resulted in starting up CatchPoint. What does CatchPoint's software do? I'll give you some numbers.

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Tool Web Startup Sites 232

socalTECH

JANUARY 22, 2013

If you're an investor who's concerned about the security of your deal data being store on the web, CapLinked , which develops an online platform to help companies manage and close their business transactions, has an answer for you: military-grade security.

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Platform Software Development Web Acquisition 147

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

In fact, subscription pricing has been around for a long time for magazines, cloud-based software, and gaming, but now I’m seeing it used for just about anything, including for more stylish clothes via Taelor Style , gourmet foods via TryTheWorld , and toys for your kids via KiwiCo. Front-of-the-line model. Network model.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Earlier this month, Los Angeles-based web hosting and cloud computing provider DreamHost (www.dreamhost.com) raised a big, $30M funding round for the company--the first in the company''s long history. First, for those not familiar with DreamHost, talk about what your company does? Simon Anderson: DreamHost was founded 16 years ago.

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Software Review Cloud Computing Technical Review Platform 238

socalTECH

JULY 24, 2014

The company--which originally started in Austria--set up shop here two years ago to further expand its footprint in the US, and most recently hired away the entire Los Angeles marketing team of crosstown CRM software developer Nimble. Tell us about Pipeliner CRM? We realized also that programming CRM software is not that easy.

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Sales Startup Software Custom 229

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

In government, there''s often superficial talk about adopting technology and working with industry--most of which is out of sync with the actual technology industry and reality, and is more window dressing than reality. He wanted to looka t how technology could help with the problems that we all face, and help to solve those problems.

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Los Angeles Technology Startup Examples 203

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

It’s still popular these days for startup founders to operate in stealth mode, meaning no details about the idea or progress are shared with anyone until the big reveal and rollout. Entrepreneurs talk to customers and competitors talk to each other about the new trends and technologies they see. Optimize your web history and presence.

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Marketing Startup Search Engine Optimization Ideas 105

socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2020

Croquet is developing software for collaborative applications, which has applications in virtual worlds and augmented and virtual reality. If you think about it, in a multi-player game, for example, you have a very limited vocabulary for interaction. Things like true collaboration, the thing I'm talking about.

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Platform Startup Examples Web 168

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2014

I have never been more optimistic about the impact that the tech startup community is having on cities in America or about the role that cities outside of San Francisco / Silicon Valley can play in our future. Changes in the Software World & in Venture Capital. Changes in the Startup Ecosystem.

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Startup Venture Capital Capital Funding 390

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Now you can do it for free, or a few hundred dollars, with one of the many web building tools available, like Shopify or Weebly. With a little help from a friend, you can handle expenses, revenue, and payroll, with QuickBooks or a similar package. A programmer can build a new smartphone app for a few thousand dollars.

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Entrepreneur Startup Social Media Outsource Development 162