Inverted Software

JUNE 15, 2018

At Inverted Software we often help our clients manage offshore and onshore development teams. Our proprietary processes and unique experience helps us evaluate and correct software development practices that have proven inefficient and instill practices that insure productivity and success. Conclusion.

Software Review 51

Software Review Software Development Outsource Development Development Team Review 51

TechEmpower

AUGUST 21, 2023

Many CEOs of software-enabled businesses call us with a similar concern: Are we getting the right results from our software team? We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. These are classic inflection points for a development team.

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Technical Review Development Team Review Software Review TechEmpower 260

Berkonomics

OCTOBER 26, 2023

You’re fighting to put out the fires from customer complaints, or incomplete work, or are suffering from an inability to focus upon new development or new customers before cleaning up the mess inside your organization. About that time, the first would call asking for completion, firmly but politely. Why use this term? Time bankruptcy.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 17, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Saturday, February 17, 2007 About this Blog Ive been thinking about doing a blog with my thoughts on technology and whats happening in the Los Angeles area technology scene for a while, but it was Ben Kuos recent start of a blog that inspired me to actually go ahead and do it. Thanks Ben.

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Blogging CTO Coach Southern California CTO Hire 150

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

Rather, these were the words given in response to the opening question to a panel of product managers to “describe their occupation” in 3 words or less, + an additional word on what their biggest challenge was. Jay Stakelon , VP Product Design, Fullscreen. Jen Robinson , Head of Product Manager, Bigframe.

Product 87

Product Fandango Design Startup 87

Berkonomics

JULY 12, 2018

I have used that book’s lessons to teach process improvement to many types of businesses, including software development, supply chain management and retail fulfillment. In a manufacturing or production environment, that means people are stuck at their positions with completed work waiting for the process to move on.

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Organization Resource Statistics Email 226

Berkonomics

MARCH 3, 2022

Quality” products and services…. should not be positioned as “cheap,” or your potential customers will question your message from the start and will be more critical of the delivered product than if offered as one or the other, but not both. Fast” applies to either service speed (including delivery) or product manufacturing time.

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Resource Sales Pricing Startup 156

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 8, 2023

If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe. Marty Zwilling.

Software Review 114

Software Review Technical Review Outsource Development Outsource 114

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Women have made great inroads into the tech world in recent years, but there remains a long way to go before we reach a truly equitable state of affairs in workforce numbers, remuneration and product development. Entity’s own story fits into both of those story lines.

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Mentor Training Startup Course 297

socalTECH

JULY 3, 2019

Fountain Valley-based networking products developer D-Link Systems said on Tuesday that it has settles with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), over allegations about the company's security practices in its products. According to D-Link, the FTC order "does not find D-Link Systems liable for any alleged violations."

Software Development 100

Software Development Software Networking Mobile 100

socalTECH

JULY 27, 2018

Los Angeles-based DevOps security software developer Prevoty , which is backed Trident Capital Cybersecurity, US Venture Partners, Plus Capital, Double M Capital, Core Ventures Group, Inventures Group, Daher Capital, Digi Venture Fund and Karlin Ventures, has been acquired by Imperva , Imperva announced late Thursday afternoon.

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Trident Capital Incubator Software Development Capital 100

Berkonomics

AUGUST 31, 2017

You’re fighting to put out the fires from customer complaints, or incomplete work, or are suffering from an inability to focus upon new development or new customers before cleaning up the mess inside your organization. About that time, the first would call asking for completion, firmly but politely. Time bankruptcy.

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Resource Customer Custom Software 243

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

We have members from all walks of life – from nurses to lawyers, software developers, police officers, makeup artists, fashion designers, dog walkers, interior designers and more.”. “We think about it in the context of a lifestyle,” said Michael Broukhim.

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Electronic Arts Netflix Los Angeles Technical Review 232

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2019

Hearing views from Bill Gates on how the world deals with issues like climate change, Jack Dorsey talk about the role of social platforms and government and discussions with Kevin Systrom (Instagram), Todd McKinnon (Okta), etc were fascinating. What Should We Talk About at Board Meetings? How Do Boards Get Out of Sync?

Startup 234

Startup Slides Venture Capital Course 234

SoCal CTO

DECEMBER 10, 2012

I did a presentation recently for a graduate class from The Founder Institute around getting online/mobile products out the door. Third party products are used appropriately. Structure development contracts appropriately or directing the in-house team appropriately. I've talked about this before in Startup CTO or Developer.

Technical Advisors 332

Technical Advisors CTO Coach Technical Review CTO Hire 332

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 13, 2020

If you have a software development background like mine, I’m sure you often get questions about when to outsource, versus building the solution in-house. Outsourcing is defined as contracting the work to another company, usually located in a developing country, like India, China, or Eastern Europe. Marty Zwilling.

Outsource Development 122

Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Technical Review 122

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

People mistook extra doses of Ajax for a successful product. The last couple of years has also seen the huge initial success of Ycombinator, the Lean Startup and many other product driven approaches to going to market. It has also brought about my favorite new term – Ramen Profitable. Short answer: absofuckinglutely.

Web 2.0 334

Web 2.0 Venture Capital Web Technical Review 334

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 14, 2023

The best entrepreneurs manage cash flow ruthlessly and never delegate decisions about spending money. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month. Cash flow out equates to burn rate, and the runway depends on your reserves. Martin Zwilling

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Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media Equity 103

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Are you a non-technical startup founder who’s about to go have a conversation with a Chief Technical Officer (CTO) or Technical advisory type person? Maybe you are going for a reality check on your current situation - wondering if you have a Weak Development Team or a Startup Founder Developer Gap. Small talk is not a motivator.

CTO Coach 211

CTO Coach Startup Web Guide 211

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2017

Just over a year ago I wrote about how MakeSpace had raised $17.5 Amazon took a consumer value proposition (buying books, then all retail products) and made the consumer experience significantly better, faster & cheaper. years of software development. years of software development.

Technical Review 268

Technical Review Funding Software Review Artificial Inteligence 268

socalTECH

JULY 2, 2010

San Diego-based Qualcomm is hoping this week that the newly developing field of augmented reality--the layering of software and the real world via mobile phones and computers--will help bolster use of its products, and has released both a software development kit and announced a new research center around the field.

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Research San Diego Mobile Software Development 200

SoCal CTO

JUNE 26, 2012

They didn't feel they had visibility into timelines and costs for development of their software. Investors and early customers were becoming worried about the ability of the founder to deliver. In all four cases, I would claim that what's at fault is a common misunderstanding in Agile Software Development.

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Outsource Development Software Development Develop Development 254

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

In a world that is becoming increasingly knowledge-based, products are becoming highly digitized. We’ve even created an acronym for these kinds of services: software as a service (SAAS). Usually, a company provides subscription based access to subscribers allowing these subscribers to use software in the cloud.

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SaaS Networking Company Companies 40

socalTECH

MARCH 14, 2014

How do you bring an outside perspective and a startup''s nimble perspective to your products, if you''re a big, established company? Are developers willing to invest their time and energy in building solutions around your products, company, or organization? Tell me a little bit about your hackathons, what they are all about?

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Edmunds Southern California Ideas Startup 172

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 14, 2011

Come see a panel of industry experts tell you about what is going on today and where we are headed with mobile business apps The panel will also show a few of their favorite mobile apps live. It is a chance to not only hear about mobile business apps and productivity tools but also see them in action.

Mobile 100

Mobile Software Development Tool Software 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 13, 2011

Come see a panel of industry experts tell you about what is going on today and where we are headed with mobile business apps The panel will also show a few of their favorite mobile apps live. It is a chance to not only hear about mobile business apps and productivity tools but also see them in action.

Mobile 100

Mobile Software Development Tool Software 100

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Tell me about the business. How concerned are we about design for mobile?

Develop 396

Develop Development Startup SEO 396

socalTECH

MAY 16, 2013

Can a hardware device and your smartphone make it easier for you to optimize your productivity, and improve your concentration? We caught up with founders Arye Barnehama and Laura Michelle Berman earlier this week to hear more about what Melon is hoping to do with its brain-reading headband. It''s all about the quantified self moment.

Help 159

Help Activity Startup Study 159

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 26, 2021

Unfortunately for them, building a business is all about implementation. Idea people must surround themselves with people who build momentum and get things done, including production, marketing, finance, and sales. Gates was a software developer genius, but Ballmer upheld the marketing and business side.

Entrepreneur 136

Entrepreneur Ideas Examples Mentor 136

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Tell me about the business. How concerned are we about design for mobile?

Develop 384

Develop Development Startup SEO 384

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 9, 2013

I strongly recommend a dramatic departure from this model, called “planned iteration” or Lean Startup methodology, where you assume you won’t get it right the first time, so you launch with a minimum viable product (MVP). With a minimum viable product, your startup remains much more agile. Think about it.

Startup 105

Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Network Customer 105

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. And you will want to make sure you see what the particular designers have done, samples of their work product, their process, etc. Some of what I have below applies.

Web Development 204

Web Development Web Develop Development 204

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. We saw the pains of supporting apps in a live, production environments. Talk a bit about your funding?

Mobile 178

Mobile Develop Development Tool 178

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 19, 2020

The best entrepreneurs manage cash flow ruthlessly and never delegate decisions about spending money. For example, a software development startup raising $250,000 from angel investors better be able to operate on $25,000 per month. Cash flow out equates to burn rate, and the runway depends on your reserves. Martin Zwilling.

Search Engine Optimization 124

Search Engine Optimization Outsource Development Social Media Equity 124

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? That''s what it''s all about.

Sales 229

Sales Startup Software Customer 229

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

I strongly recommend a dramatic departure from this model, called “planned iteration” or Lean Startup methodology, where you assume you won’t get it right the first time, so you launch with a minimum viable product (MVP). With a minimum viable product, your startup remains much more agile. Think about it.

Startup 101

Startup Search Engine Optimization Social Network Customer 101

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

We spoke with CEO and founder Jack Bicer --just back from DEMO--to learn more about the app and why he thinks the company has the solution to e-commerce shopping cart abandonment. Explain what your service/app is all about? About 12 percent of those shopping carts are abandoned because they''re too complex or it takes too long.

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Startup Symantec Commerce Software 214