False dichotomy. Today's software tools are able to both prototype and scale. I call it a "continuous path to scale" because you don't have to make these tradeoffs. This is...
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I have heard fairly good things about it ... but I know very little of it myself.
That said, the long term cross platform play for the vast majority of mobile apps will ...
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If you've got a bit of money, use http://www.elance.com/ to get something going fast.
The other way is "hiring" a consultant, but negotiating payment upon success of your ...
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If you have patentable IP, get the patents. In my experience, patents have little value to a tightly funded startup who doesn't have the funds to litigate, but they often ...
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Lean is not about how much money you have. A lean athlete may still eat a huge amount of calories; it's what their body does with those calories that matters.
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Well, yes and no. Jack of all trades, master of none as they say. People are always going to have a preference for front end, back end, database and just have tolerated the...
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Monitor them closely ... track them on-line, read everything you can about them, search for whatever metrics they reveal publicly ... network like mad with their peers, bu...
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As long as you're measuring the metrics and the redesign improves those numbers, then I'm all for it. However, if you're not, then don't bother. Spend your time where it'...
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no, although knowing more than one certainly helps. to be honest it would be impossible to build anything on the web without bumping into several anyway..... some good hint...
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LOL, did you know I used to be a marketing exec at Siebel? (I wouldn't recommend them for a startup though) Almost all of the startups I work with are using Salesforce.com ...
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Well, if you are launched and growing then you should be able to predict some type of growth rate. Then the simplest thing would just be to stress test your site at that le...
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I agree, lots to like about the Torch, and remember that it's only one step in an exiting product roadmap. That said, I think there's no doubt that Apple is currently setti...
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I hate to give such a general answer, but look for compelling problems worth solving in new and creative/disruptive ways ... especially with the new tools (such as LBS) bec...
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Hard to answer this question, as it depends a bit on where you are and what you are looking for ... but start with your network and find folks others recommend, you might a...
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So a few things to think about:
* are my customers likely to access my site/services over mobile?
* where types of devices do my customers have?
* can I provide a compellin...
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My current favourite is the Wordpress plugin http://highlighter.com/ but you should also make usre you have the Facebook 'like' and Twitter buttons. StumbleUpon is very big...
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Web what?! LOL I think that mobile apps are where all the action in, but I'm excited what Google plans to do with the Google Chrome store and their web apps.
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