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Selecting a Software Development Company in 2024

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million software developers worldwide. Given this diversity, it's important to be selective in the development services company with whom you choose to partner. Do they assist with the transition to in-house or other developers? References: The company should willingly provide references.

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Poor Software Developers - Pull the Plug Early

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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. The remaining 10%, takes the other 90% of the time.

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Hiring a CTO for Your Startup

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There are a bunch of questions in Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything , Startup Founder Developer Gap , and in Startup CTO or Developer. Make sure you do reference checks. Most often I ignore the list of references they provide.

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Selecting a Web Development Company

SoCal CTO

I just got an email asking about exactly this: I''m with a new company that needs some software built, but doesn''t need (or have the resources for) a large staff of software developers. Do not fall into the trap of Startups and a Common Misunderstanding in Agile Software Development. References.

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Inktank Links With Server Manufacturer

socalTECH

Los Angeles-based storage software developer Inktank has linked up with Servergy , a developer of power optimized, data center servers, to create a platform for large scale storage applications, the two said this morning.

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Hiring a CTO for Your Startup

SoCal CTO

There are a bunch of questions in Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Before You Develop Anything , Startup Founder Developer Gap , and in Startup CTO or Developer. Make sure you do reference checks. Most often I ignore the list of references they provide.

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Cornerstone OnDemand Opens New Office In Utah

socalTECH

Santa Monica-based cloud-based human capital and resources management software developer Cornerstone OnDemand announced this morning that it has opened up a new office in Utah, where it expects to hire up to 350 people.