Archive for the ‘Startups’ Category

Having a profitable business alone isn’t success.

Every business needs cashflow (and profit) to survive like the body needs oxygen, food, and air. Just because a business has cashflow, doesn’t mean it’s a success, much like we aren’t a success in life just because we sat around and survived.

I came across an article by Joel Spolsky in Inc. Magazine announcing he’s quitting his blog.

For one of the original software development bloggers to announce something like this out of the blue, it seems quite strange.

Joel mentions a number of reasons that I think are interesting to look through:

A quick reminder that the new upstart StartupEdmonton is having their launch part today at 6:30 pm at the Matrix Hotel in Edmonton!
This event is a groundbreaking start for the software startup community in Edmonton.. I’ve had a chance to meet the organizers and it’s definitely folks who eat their own cooking and are pursuing [...]

In creating software, be it a startup or a client project, key decisions need to be made and implemented based on security.

In the world of security I have learnt a few things, usually the long way.

Happy New Year!
The past few weeks I’ve been thinking about how I’d like to continue to build in 2010.
Whether you are on the business side of technology, or the implementation side, there are some common elements to all projects no matter the viewpoint.
Great software systems:

Make users great. Make your users awesome at what they do [...]

Came across a very interesting slide show called “No one cares about your stupid little startup” from the folks over at xobni.com regarding their launch experience. With a title like that, how could I resist?

I received this funny comic and it got me thinking…..

I have often wondered how a relationship between specialist (Web, designer, programmer, etc.,) can sometimes turn into the customer believing they understand everything better than the specialist, and how to do it.

This is when phrases like:

“Couldn’t you just..”

“All you have to do..”

“It should be pretty simple..”

“Can’t we make it really simple on the screen? Why would that be more work to do it all behind the scenes?”

become more, and more common.

Problem? I don’t know.

What is Social Media, and why is it becoming important? Is it here to stay?

The main thing I’ve found about Social Media that is unique is instead of customers seeking products, services and solutions; the products and services find the clients by reaching them.

Anyone involved in the Startup world is well aware of the name Paul Graham.  His essays offer deep insights on startups from his experiences and realizations.
This month he spoke at the 2009 Startup School as part of an all-star group of speakers.  He posted a summary of his talk on his website titled “What [...]

I build a Web application when I don’t want to:

- be supporting a thousand environments each with their own quirks. Specifically, viruses, trojans, software interfering, and making it work the same everywhere.

- worry about applying upgrades and taking lots of calls


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