20: The Modest Rockstar

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Feedback

• Mihaela writes in to share her love of Delphi and also reccomend that I take a look at C++ builder and Dev Expresses add ons for Windows apps.

• Bill shares some interesting Ubuntu related info — apparently Ubuntu charges for apps.Ubuntu API

• Brian asks that we cover software licences.

• Tim’s email Contracting vs Full Time?

• Cole writes in asking about what tools for design are commonly used in the iOS development space. He also asks about open-source Objective-C as a way to make up for the ‘sin of Mac’

• Code Journal

Starting up!

If it’s ok, I’d like to introduce the book pick first, as an ice breaker for the startup life topic

• Key Lean Startup Principles:

• MVP, and Concierge MVP

• Leap of Faith assumptions +Build, Measure, Learn feedback loop.

• Engine of Growth

• Improving innovation ( start w/ baseline, then improve ) / cut

• Virality Constant / cut

• Piviot / cut

• Equity and paperwork

• Out Sourcing vs Building a team

• Being an architect

• Choosing a technology stack

  • Fundraising

Book of the Week

• The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses

Tool of the Week

• Tortoise Git

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