Software is a set of computer programs, procedures, algorithms and its documentation.
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Software Development company
we are a group of contractors and we have been working as senior developers for more than 15 years.
We have worked in retailer, insurances and media agencies and we got a very strong back ground in ...
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Why are so few commercial products (sold, downloadable software) built on ruby on rails?
Is there a reason why there are so few commercial products that are build using Ruby on Rails?
Is there market so small where it doesn't make sense?
Is deployment an issue?
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I'm referring to ...
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Can an innovative data visualization be patented or protected in some way?
I'm working on developing a product in the US with many potential competitors. None of the current products deals very well with analysis once the data is collected. I have several unexplored data ...
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For market segmentation pricing… what is better for a software product: by features or by capacity?
what do you think is a better style for market segmentation pricing of a software product?...
Option A: By features (Spreadsheet software example)
- Edition Lite: $100 (features: macros and printing)
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Adding LITE version to current product
I have a web-based service that requires a paid subscription. In fact I have the following subscription levels:
3-day trial
1 month
1 year
In my personal opinion, the main value of the service ...
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What is a fair equity share for four months of part-time work as an iphone app developer at an early stage startup?
I am being offered a 0.6% share in an early stage startup for being the lead iOS developer(probably the only iOS developer).The concept is good and the team consists of some smart people too.My only ...
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Good idea to publicize a free beta version of software before launching paid version?
Bad idea to get a lot of publicity for a free beta version though when I'm planning to start charging for it eventually? [EDITED TO ADD: Will it hurt future paid sales?]
I have a software program ...
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steps/tips to create an online company
A friend of mine and I are planning to start a new company in the US. He and I are full time employees on different companies, but we are planning to invest out of work hours/weekends to start our new ...
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Annual Maintenance Payments
We are planning on introducing an annual maintenance fee for a new enterprise-level product we will soon be launching.
How do you handle when the payments are to be made?
For example, let's say a ...
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Software startups - should I deploy a PAD file?
A PAD file is a file that describes your application and your business. You can host it on your website and submit it (example) to download sites and software directories that can then index and ...
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Is “Shareware” a bad word?
Should we market our "Try Before You Buy" software as Shareware or not?
I've heard that it may have a bad connotation and you're better off calling it something else.
Should I try to avoid using the ...
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How to license closed source free-ware application for distribution to the public?
I have created a small application/tool, and I would like to release it to the public under those conditions:
It is free. (donations are welcome)
It is closed source.
In the future, I might create a ...
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One man company looking to expand already built in PHP. Is now the time to switch to Ruby?
I'm a website owner and I develop in Yii so in short, I think I'm working with more or less the "best" PHP has to offer (e.g. PDO, OOP...etc). My primary website (which is not built in any framework ...
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Is it illegal to sell a software template created at work but duplicated and augmented at home?
I am an employee at a large company and I created a worksheet using my work computer. The worksheet helps me organize my info such as passwords and time-off records. I replicated it and then ...
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How to spread the word about software updates these days?
I am a MISV veteran but have to admit that I feel a little bit lost in the media space these days:
The editors of major computer related media seem to be fully occupied with ventilating Apple, ...
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What are the costs and tax implications of hiring an independent contractor?
Our company is currently thinking about hiring an independent contractor to expand our software product.
I was wondering what the costs (insurance etc...) and tax implications of this might be if ...
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What exactly is a prototype , mockup and paper prototype
I have my idea ready and want to build it immediately and pitch to investors but people have been asking me to build a prototype, some ask me to build a mockup or deck or working model or some ask for ...
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Java and .net software market, what are the differences?
If one was to write a web application (commercial), what differences market wise is there between the java world and .net?
Say I build an ecommerce application, would I be locking myself into a ...
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Shall I distribute a text application for free (to promote the brand) or sell it?
I have written a simple but powerful text application which can be plugged in into many existing projects. I think many people (individuals, start-ups and big businesses) would like to have it, but ...
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Software content/output ownership
Does a ISV have the right to add a watermark to the export of users content, like video, images or pdf’s for paid noncommercial users?
The idea is to prevent commercial users creating and selling ...
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Looking for a questions and answers site for my company
I am looking for a questions and answers website similar to what is being used here and wanted to know if anyone had any recommendations.
Some I have seen include
http://uservoice.com/ (Even has a ...
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How to start Selling Software
I have been looking around for a guide or some advice on what I should do next with a program I created. I have been programming as a hobby and I finished making a small program that I am thinking ...
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Software product with very limited support or without it, what is better?
I have a recently launched software product but still have no support options, because of my resources constraints (time, money) plus other priorities (website, SEO, marketing).
So, I'm considering ...
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How do I make sure that my company owns my software?
This seems like a silly question, but I want to make sure that my interests are protected. I own a software development company, LLC in Virginia, and I have a product that I developed and have ...
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$1 Per Download
What do you think of $1/download idea ? For example if you've designed wordpress theme its still basically free to use but to download it you would pay $1 for it. This eliminates the need for ...
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Having a license to your product instead of owning it?
Contracted a developer to build a product. Contract was and we were halfway through the project before we had it in hand (realized mistake there, moving on....) We were under the impression that we ...
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Considering time to market, what is best for software product documentation: videos or manuals?
I'm in the process of publishing my product which is ready for beta testing. It has some level of complexity, therefore guidance is required. But I don't want to spend (yet) a couple of months writing ...
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Should I use my company's IP?
I've been working for a company as a contractor for several months. While working for this company, I created some seriously sensitive IP. This is IP that is nigh on patentable.
My employment with ...
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How to “market” my web software company?
I have been developing database-driven software since 1996. During the last year I decided to "sell" this software.
I've a lot of source code for a lot of ... customer needs. Starting from help desk ...
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Hiring a development company
Imagine that I want to launch my web site or other product in six months. It's too much work for one person - perhaps it will need four to eight people. Let's also imagine that I have a good but not ...
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Scaling sales in a SaaS software company
We are a small software company in the Virtual Data sharing and management space. We are looking to scale our buisness quickly and believe our next step would be into the software reseller channel. ...
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Topic suggestions for software developer's conference?
I help book topic sessions for the annual Software Industry Conference which will be held this year in Dallas, TX. The conference targets both beginner and experienced Micro ISVs, and internet ...
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Where do business people with fat checkbooks “live” and hangout?
We have identified specific industries that we market our software product, but in general that would be any company that is developing software for sale and/or internal use. Also recognize that the ...
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Looking for open source social network softwares to build a site like this one?
I am considering building a social network similar to this one and startups.com but for a different market. I am somewhat familiar with StackOverflow but looking for a platform that gives me more ...
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Strategies for finding potential customers for a tiny app
Background: I used to work for a software consulting firm. For obvious reasons, one thing that was critical to both our company and our customers was keeping track of the time spent on specific tasks. ...
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Where to get a Paid Software/Code Review
I have written a pretty extensive webapp and it is going to go live in the next fews weeks and before I really publicize it I want to get some professionals to review it for optimization and best ...
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Dealing with Free and Lite Version of Competitors
We are new to the software field and have been launched ~4 months = 8 sales so far.The conversion rate is 0.5 %.Product is priced around $25-$30
We are in a market with lot of competition,in fact the ...
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Source code Buyout clause in contract
I have a small contract that I have to makeup, but the biggest importance is to make sure the the source code buyout doesn't have a set price. What would be the best way of wording this? Ideally, we'd ...
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Complete Rookie Here. I Need Advice On Where to Begin From Only an Idea
I'm a complete web/entrepreneur rookie with an idea that I believe in passionately and don't know where to begin. I know for a fact that my idea is unique and will fill a huge hole in the market and ...
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Should I file patent under my startup's name or my own name
I am a founder of a startup company. I need to apply one or more patents for the software that I am developing and about to release. Now I wonder whether I should file it under my name or file under ...
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A source code license that contributors can agree on [closed]
This question is related to a previous one I've asked, but this aspect felt broad enough to deserve its own space.
I have a web site where others contribute code and I am in need of an open source ...
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Should non-technical entrepreneurs get product management training?
So this is my case:
1) I don't know programming
2) I don't know much about product management
3) I don't have a team nor do I have a prototype/idea yet.
So would I be better off :
a) training ...
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How do I protect myself contractually while providing software consulting services?
My partner and I are software developers. We have formed an LLC and are starting to take consulting gigs. We have spent most of our careers at larger companies and have never been involved with ...
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How to find out the price of a niche product?
we have a customer that's about to choose between us writing software for them, and a ready made solution. The market is investment banking, and we have the opportunity to staff people and grow our ...
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What is a good free Business management software?
I'm starting up a lawn mowing service, and I want to know if there is any free software, where I can track sales, customers, expenses ect.
It doesn't need to be feature-crazy as my business will be ...
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Where do Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) hang out?
We are launching a new quoting software product targeted at ISVs, but don't know where to find them. I won't include the link as I don't want to seem spammy, but it's in my profile if you want to ...
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Top Position on Google search results overtaken by download sites
A couple of months back I launched Data Moving Tool, an application to Extract, Transform and Load data to and from any data source (database, flat files, etc).
In an effort to boost my online ...
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Suggest web app for managing small business
I'm looking for a web app with CRM, ERP and simple accounting features to run a small software shop.
Will be very grateful if someone could help me out with this.
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What is needed to digitally sell and distribute software (videogames) to the US?
I'm currently developing a game with a few friends and have plans to sell it and distribute it worldwide via digital means. I'd like to know what I should take into consideration if I want to sell the ...
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I am setting up a European Branch/Subsidary of a US based Software company. What is the best way to go for this?
Is anybody able to give some advice on:
How would I go about setting up a European branch/subsidiary of this company?
CHOICE OF ENTITY: Should I register as a branch or subsidiary?
LOCATION: What is ...
