Categories: Software Development
Category Archives: Software Development
Respect to all founders and teams who delivered a great innovative product. 0
Respect to all founders and teams who delivered a great innovative product. We’re probably stupid and complicating thing for no good reasons but I am amazed by how much we’re putting into this. We’re a few weeks from showing it, it won’t be perfect yet we think it’s a pretty damn good “real” start. But [...]
Categories: Software Development
The Best Moment To Start From Scratch Is When You Haven’t Started Yet 0
I’ll assume you’ve validated your great idea with customer interviews. You’ve had some decent feedback and you’re ready to go. What do you need now? A pen and a piece of paper. Just sketch your basic UI. Don’t overthink it. Keep it simple. Make sure every page has: One clear major action you’d like the user to [...]
Categories: Software Development,Techno & Web
Getting Schooled By A New Hire 1
I recently hired a promising school dropout. He goes by the nomulous moniker on the web and as Fletcher Tomalty everywhere else. Some late night browsing on GitHub made me a very lucky manager as he’s so far the best hire of my 1st decade in technology. Too bad, he’s not drinking yet Last week, [...]
Categories: Productivity,Software Development
If it’s your company, then it’s your fault 1
If you’re a co-founder, CEO or simply the boss of the company, everything that sucks about it or that fails is your fault. Don’t even think of blaming the new guy, the young guy or the guy who left for a week in the Bahamas. If one does not know what to do, is not [...]
Categories: Productivity,Software Development
Stop listening. Just Build It. 1
I have a focus problem like most people who likes to build stuff. Therefore I am glad to be surrounded by people that get me back on track when I talk about nice-to-have or features that won’t really move the needle to get us where we want to go. But I’ve stopped listening to anyone [...]
Categories: Software Development,Techno & Web
#StealThisIdea : Todo List + Google Maps 1
I like optimization, especially when running errands during the weekend. I always find myself figuring the best route to complete all tasks. What do I want? An app to … Alert me when I am close to a business related to an item on my TODO (integration with YellowPages API?). Integration with Google Maps so [...]
Categories: Productivity,Software Development,Vie Urbaine
Just start talking about it 0
I’ve been working with software engineers for 13 years, more often than not as one of them. They come in various shapes and types but often as slightly introverted people. Not always the most talkative. They’re smart people, so if they have a problem, they will talk about it. But if not, they often just [...]
Categories: Software Development,Techno & Web
What ?? 5 months and you haven’t launched yet ? Lean startups are profitable after 10 minutes. Geee. 0
Here’s how I feel about starting up a techno company with a so-called innovative idea after 5 months. The tone is a bit different than after the first month. You are stressed all the time. You get pity look once a week. Would happen more often if you’d leave the office more. You feel pressured to launch [...]
Categories: Software Development,Techno & Web
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