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Web Framework Performance - Startup Founders Need to See These Numbers

SoCal CTO

Startup Founders really need to see these numbers. And I hope you are not running on Cake PHP when you see these numbers. In looking at these numbers, seeing Cake PHP at 500x slower, Ruby-Rails and Django at 50x slower really surprised me. Most startups do not get a chance to move from one framework to another.

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Understanding Changes in the Software & Venture Capital Industries

Both Sides of the Table

I will argue that when the dust settles, although we will have fewer firms, each type well end up more focused on traditional stage segments that cater to the core competencies of that firm. When I built my first company starting in 1999 it cost $2.5 million in infrastructure just to get started and another $2.5

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We Want You!…To Succeed! TechZulu & Gadget Review Partner with Microsoft

Tech Zulu Event

We’ve always been huge advocates of startups. In the coming weeks we will begin to search out qualified startups who can take advantage of what Microsoft has to offer. Qualified startups can receive up to $60K in Azure cloud credits, technical support, access to Microsoft software, and more. Startups who are….

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Down the Stack | How Low Do You Go?

Tech Zulu Event

You’re a startup. When building a new application, the fundamental rule is that you should choose any services that allows you the greatest combination of flexibility and resources to meet your application’s needs. For example, IaaS providers will give you raw infrastructure like compute and storage resources.

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5 things Silicon Valley gets wrong about Southern California

SoCal Delicious

Huge news: Millions of PHP developers can now build mobile apps for iOS and Android — in PHP. 10 New York City startups we’re crazy about. Apple event rumor round-up: iPad Mini, iPad 3.5, In the UC System alone in 2010, Southern California UC schools formed 49 startups, trumping the 22 started up north.

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Finding Developers is Tough Again

SoCal CTO

Update from original - just saw a follow-up post by Ben Kuo - Southern California Technology Jobs Surge. In between, I got an email from CJ Cenizal asking about this exact issue: I'm growing a social gaming startup, Elevated Games ( elevatedgames.com ) as Founder and CEO. Do you have anyone you could recommend to me, or any resources?

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Quickly Enable Social Logins with JanRain Engage

SoCal Delicious

Creating Your Application Start by going to JanRain Engage and signing in. Then click "Get Started" and you can start deploying the widget. These are good for getting started. A Very Simple Example Ive set up a site where you can try out the Twitter login. We can come back and add some more later.