Jeff Widman, an old friend from Techstars ”08 writes about his analytics vision: If you heavily rely on analytics, you might miss breakthroughs because you‚Äôre so stuck on gradually evolving‚Ķ how do you balance learning from feedback loops and simply taking a leap with your gut? My 2 cents: If you”re tracking the right metrics, and view those analytics as the validation part of Read the article >>
One of the biggest distinctions between my previous corporate job and my role in a startup has been the lack of support and gear immediately available to me in the later. To compensate, I must be carry a hefty laptop backpack with lots of goodies. I carry around a good deal of gear with me in my travel bag. Here”s my gear list: Macbook Pro DVI & VGA Adapters (for presentations) Extra Read the article >>
— This post is part of a series of ongoing tips on lessons learned & experiences I”ve had as the lead developer of the online dating startup, at Ignighter.com. Though these tips are focused primary at consumer startups, they ring true elsewhere too. For a full list of these tips, see 10 things I”d wish I”d known as a lead developer at Techstars. — I spend a lot of time worrying about Read the article >>
— This post is part of a series of ongoing tips on lessons learned & experiences I”ve had as the lead developer of the online dating startup, at Ignighter.com. Though these tips are focused primary at consumer startups, they ring true elsewhere too. For a full list of these tips, see 10 things I”d wish I”d known as a lead developer at Techstars. — I spend a lot of time building and reading Read the article >>
— This post, on code standards, is part of a series of ongoing tips on lessons learned & experiences I”ve had as the lead developer (CTO if you want to be fancy) of the online dating startup, Ignighter.com. Though these tips are focused primary at consumer startups, they ring true elsewhere too. For a full list of these tips, see 10 things I”d wish I”d known as a lead developer at Techstars. Read the article >>
— This post, ‘develop a rhythm’, is part of a series of ongoing tips on lessons learned & experiences I”ve had as the lead developer (startup CTO if you want to be fancy) of the online dating startup, at Ignighter.com. Though these tips are focused primary at consumer-focused startups, they ring true elsewhere too. For a full list of these tips, see 10 things I”d wish I”d known as a lead developer Read the article >>
It”s been about 4 months since I discontinued StartupComix.com, a side project where I had created daily comics about startup-isms, technology, and hacker life. Initially, the idea was the share ideas, make jokes, and be involved in the hacker community. The idea was heavily inspired by Awkward Rules, xKcd, and Abtruse Goose. It was way harder than I thought it”d be. Especially as a side project. Read the article >>
Team @ignighter spent this past weekend in Boulder, visiting our mentors & friends from last summers Techstars program. It”s been exactly one year since we made the trek from the east coast to Boulder, joining the 2008 mentorship program. Wow. what a weekend. I”d forgotten how much Boulder is the type of place that will just humble you. Beyond the natural beauty in the town & the Read the article >>
— This post is part of a series of tips on lessons learned & experiences I”ve had as the lead developer (CTO if you want to be fancy) of the online dating startup, at Ignighter.com. Though these tips are focused primary at consumer startups, they ring true elsewhere too. For a full list of these tips, see 10 things I”d wish I”d known as a lead developer at Techstars. — My 3nd week on Read the article >>
Last summer, I had the pleasure of joining Adam & Dan from Ignighter, at Techstars. I was their lead developer. Techstars is a seed-stage mentorship driven startup incubator, and it was my job to get Ignighter.com off the ground, and into the hands of 20-somethings everywhere. In the spirit of passing along what I”ve learned, I”d like to share a few things I wish I”d known about starting Read the article >>