The process of applying ideas to practical problems; may refer to creation of a Web site, service, or software.
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How should a developer determine their stake in an early startup?
I am a developer that has been asked to take part in an early stage startup (no investors yet other than the principals themselves). There is some code in place for the product and I would be working ...
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What to do next for my online startup?
Ok so I've left my job, I've got a business plan, I have a blue ocean idea, I've spoken to a few industry people about the idea and they think its a good idea. I have a designed and paid a programmer ...
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Where do I find a reputable Iphone SDK programmer?
Here's what I'd like to know. Where do I find a reputable Iphone SDK programmer? I would like one based out of Northern CA, since I'm located in Monterey. I'm not interested in telecommuters.
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Incubator - Equity for Software Development - how to structure
I have tried for years to find a business partner to work with - nothing has worked out. In the past year I wrote a plan by myself and was accepted to a local incubator. While I have an idea and ...
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Make my failed Web application open source?
I've outsourced the creation of Web Spy Pro (www.webspypro.com) last year.
It's a Webanalytics software that record/play the visitor mouse movements, so you can see exactly what visitors are doing on ...
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How much time should we spend on the technical documentation/design?
So I'm in a little bit of a tug of war with some other cofounders on our project. We've just started out after spending alot of time on the BP and that side of things. The other developer/cofounders ...
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Is hiring another software house to build my web-based app prototype a good idea?
I am starting up my web-based application business. I have an idea and already done some research on this idea. And now I want to realize it. There are two choices for me either to hire a soft ...
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Software / Web development for creating a website to serve a two-sided market
I have subject matter expertise in a specialized field of design. I want to create a two-sided market between customers who need these specific design services and designers who have those skills. I ...
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Questions for outsourced projects
I would like to get the following information related to outsourced project.
What are the best practices to follow for the payment plan/structure when you are working with outsourced development ...
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App Developers this question is for you
I've asked a couple of questions before but I don't think I'm asking the right question...
App developers - Would you be interested in marketing services for your applications?
I am an experienced ...
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I'm not a geek but I want to start an online business
I have no web-building background but I genuinely believe in an online business. I wish to build an online directory and I have little budget as of now.
So should I:
1. Go get educated
2. Rope in an ...
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Would you hire offshore developers?
What's your opinion? Should US-based startup hire offshore web developers to reduce costs? Is it worth it?
How would you find them? How much would you pay them per hour of work?
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Does anyone have a template for a Product Requirement Document
I have an idea for web based service. I need a template for a Product Requirement Document (PRD), so my partner and I can flesh it out prior to having funtional development spec. Is there a PRD ...
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How to promote a startup Web Development company?
We are a startup web development company and planning to increase our client base. Our need for the moment is to take our company one step further and achieve proper recognition in our field. What ...
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Do you use a service for ensuring email deliverability (like Sendgrid, Postmark, etc.)? Why or why not? If so, what service?
Using an external service for delivering your emails can take a lot of load off your shoulders if deliverability is a must. Services like Sendgrid and Postmark have pre-configured, whitelisted servers ...
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Video (from BoS?) showing what happens when marketing does development and etc?
Sorry for the slightly rubbish question. There was an excellent video I think from the Business of Software conference a few years back which showed as part of it a series of slides indicating what ...
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When should we start on a new base?
we have recently launched a Beta version of our site. This version is currently online in public Beta, but the concept has evolved and change and our developer are about to implement those changes. ...
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How do you build a customer base before you have a product?
How can you build a customer base for your product when all you have is an idea (promise of value)?
I'm thinking about getting my product idea to a couple of forums to engage people in it's design and ...
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Invester Gets Equity for Money to Pay Developer for MVP VS. Developer gets Equity for MVP
We started our business back in July 2009 with the intentions of building websites, consulting, internet marketing, etc. Now we have changed our focus to developing a SaaS solution for a ...
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Delegating software development work to freelancers
My partner and I are the only members of our startup consulting company. We are at the point where we fully realize the need to delegate work in order to grow. We want to practice our people and ...
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Lean startups - iterations
I've been looking into lean startups. One pressing question (for me anyway). If we take a basic cycle..
build -> deploy -> sell -> feedback -> build -> deploy -> sell -> feedback....
On each ...
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Checklist for starting a website [closed]
I have an idea for a startup and for it:
I've created mockups of the site and work flow diagrams.
I've registered the domain name and incorporated the company.
Actively looking for the ...
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Mobile Application Development Startup
I am in the begining stages of a startup that offers mobile app design, development, and marketing, but I can't afford to hire full time developers yet. Do you think I should hire them on a freelance ...
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Startup Development Funding Path
I'm looking to do a internet based startup with a friend. It is heavily focused on the site development and although I haven't really made proper cost calculations yet, I'm guessing the initial ...
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What qualification and/or skills should I look for while hiring a web designer?
I am about to launch a website, which I got created through a freelancer. However, I am not very pleased with freelancer's performance and plan to hire someone full-time to make required iterations in ...
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Business Plan with No Immediate Revenue Opportunity
I am wondering if I should pursue a new business idea that has no immediate revenue opportunity. I would like to develop a web portal (I cannot divulge the exact business idea) and it will require ...
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What's the best way to structure software contracts for small projects?
What are the proper incentives, and workflow processes, for contract development?
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Should a non-techie professional start a website without a techie partner?
I am a non-IT/techie professional and have created a website through a web designing firm. Although, I have learned about various aspects of designing and running a website through reading, I am no IT ...
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Given several similar product ideas, how do you decide which to develop?
For the past couple of weeks, I've been working on a couple products in the event/ticketing market. I need to buckle down and focus on one specific area, and I'm having trouble deciding which. Let me ...
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What software or development tools do you use to create and maintain your website?
I'm looking for more great software tools (than the ones listed below that I already use) to not only create and run a website, but to verify and maintain it. All our websites run on Unix servers with ...
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Best way to get a developer working for you?
I would like to know what is the best way to hire someone to help you building a web-site. I heard about guru.com and elance but I am not convinced that I can get someone from there who can help me to ...
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Outsource basic webdev maintenance? (eLance vs oDesk vs Guru vs RentACoder)
I am considering outsourcing some basic webdev maintenance work.
Little tasks like: "Please add clock or other wait indicator when the AJAX is still processing." that should take less than an hour ...
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How do you discourage piracy of your software or IP?
We're reviewing/exploring anti-piracy measures for a new software product. There is a desktop and a web component. What tactics are you using to prevent/discourage piracy of your software and IP?
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Looking for Guidance in running business development arm of a startup
I'm looking to join a very small company (5 employees) and run all of business development/sales and marketing. My professional experience lies in 8 years of Sales in the online media and enterprise ...
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How to justify product idea?
I am having a startup in India. We are building software for customer service. Its still very much a product in development. However, sometimes i feel doubtful about the acceptability of my product ...
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iPhone app revenue sharing between developer & sales/marketing guys
I'm a solo developer working from home who has developed an iPhone app which is currently available in the App Store. Sales & marketing is not something I know much about yet so sales have been ...
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What's a great business development / licensing pitch outline?
So you are about to start contacting companies about licensing your product/technology. What would be the general elements of the presentation deck? I know what I've done in the past but am wondering ...
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Does it hurt to release often?
I'm a big believer of "release early, release often" but what's the limit?
Our software
Traditional - Desktop software
We are new but already got many clients
Updates requires about 15-30 mb.
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What are the most important features to include when building Content Management System?
I'm building a new social platform. I understand that is very important to include a Content Management System as part of the development. Can you describe specific features you would develop within ...
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What kind of timelines have you experienced delivering software
Was curious to hear about other peoples experiences regarding getting software to a point where its ready for a paying customer. My personal experience regardless of the venture or technology stack, ...
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Build in-house or outsource?
I'm working with a SaaS business with a non-technical founder/CEO and am looking for pros and cons for (1) building the software in-house vs (2) outsourcing version 1.0 to a consulting firm.
From ...
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How to reject Feature Requests?
How do you reject feature requests nicely especially when the feature request is made publicly via twitter, uservoice or something like ideastorm?
For us general reasons to reject are:
It's going ...
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Would you create unit tests for your application?
I don't know about you, while I agree that unit testing can reduce defects and therefore can maximize ROI in the long run, but it just takes an amount of time. Knowing that you're a startup where time ...
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Plan B In Case Development Source Goes Away
I’m building a SaaS product. My coding is outsourced to a development company I’ve worked with for years and have had great success with (on other projects). I have no issues with them and hope our ...
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How should I structure my development environment from a high-level?
So I guess the follow-on question for this will be to jump into some of the specifics, but I have never worked on a software development team in a professional capacity and am building a web startup.
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