# The Modest Rockstar

URL: /show/coder-radio/20/
> Chris, Mike, and special guest Ben Morse take a look at startup life and everything that comes with it.

- Show: [Coder Radio](/show/coder-radio/)
- Episode: 20
- Date: 2012-10-22
- Hosts: chris, michael
- YouTube: https://youtu.be/WeZ2YQnnwt8





### Episode Links

### 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](http://www.webupd8.org/2012/10/ubuntu-tweak-development-stopped.html/index.html)
  * Brian asks that we cover software licences.
  * Tim’s email [Contracting vs Full Time?](http://slexy.org/view/s29zKqaziO/index.html)
  * 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](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/code-journal/id5404872018027.html?mt=12\\%22)

### 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](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307887898?SubscriptionId=0RGQ32M03RDWT5YF2K82&tag=thelinactsho-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0307887898)

### Tool of the Week

  * [Tortoise Git](http://code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/index.html)

### Follow Ben:

  * [joynme](http://joynme.com/index.html)
  * [joynme on Twitter](http://twitter.com/joynme/index.html)
  * [Ben on Twitter](http://twitter.com/benathon/index.html)