We all think we have a pretty good idea about our strengths and weaknesses. In the longer term, we think we have a general idea where we are headed in our careers and aspirations. In the middle term, we think we have a pretty good...
Well, it works. Yes, startups are risky. Per Eric Ries: A startup is a human institution designed to deliver a new product or service under conditions of extreme uncertainty. So it should be no surprise that the majority of startups fail. What is the best...
Or are you working for an insecure founder? Take this 5 point quiz to figure it out. I should know, I was one. And when I was there, admitting it was really hard. So let's dive in - ask yourself these questions (or answer for...
So you've heard about the Lean Startup and are curious. If you don’t have a basic primer on it, go here. I’m serious! If you don’t understand the philosophy then review that before you jump into some techniques. I’ll wait. Okay, now that you understand the...
Lean Startup is a methodology/movement taking over the startup universe. Lean Startup Conferences, startup weekends, numerous meetups, LinkedIn groups, blogs, podcasts and most business incubators worldwide inundate us with Lean Startup evangelization. As with most buzzwords, it has grown to where people talk about it...
Azure: It’s not just a nice color Windows Azure is Microsoft's entry into the cloud. Microsoft was a little late to really get into the Cloud Computing party when compared to some cloud heavyweights like Amazon AWS (S3, EC2) and Google Apps/App Engine but nevertheless Windows...
As mentioned in Part I, one of our clients wanted to go beyond general web site statistics and traffic. In this article we will talk about what we did for advanced reporting statistics and how we did it (with code samples). Image 1 A windows...
Problem statement: All software development teams (whether Agile or not) entering the maintenance phase are charged with keeping application/code quality high, while rolling out frequent incremental updates. Now unit test coverage (nUnit, mbUnit, phpUnit etc.) and automated functional test coverage (viz. Selenium, QTP, Win Runner etc.)...
The inbox is getting competitive. Your best may no longer be good enough. The rapid adoption of Customer Relation Management (CRM) technology is making slow adopters appear backward. With players like Amazon, Netflix, and Facebook serving up interest-specific, personalized content on a minute-to-minute basis, the...
One of our clients wanted go beyond general web site statistics and traffic, Client wanted a more of a combination audit tool to provide detailed information about: Who is using their site? (tracking usernames/roles) Click paths and search terms on the site What information they are looking at...