I met my good friend Ryan Heneise over lunch Monday, during which we were discussing what sort of FUD we get from startups regarding Ruby on Rails. Rather than go through the volumes of past debates about why Rails is better or worse than XYZ, I’ve decided simply to document why I recommend Ruby and [...]
As an architect and developer, you may think that all of my time helping startups get from idea to revenue is spent writing and managing the code, but I find that it first should be spent keeping them focused.
Common things that cause startups to get off track
Realizing that the money they are spending must [...]
Nick Bradbury had a blog series some time ago called “Simplicity Ain’t So Simple”, where he covered tips for simple software feature design. Here are the posts in case you missed them, as they have been a great reminder for me while designing for a new startup:
Part I: Decide What to Hide
Part II: Stop Showing [...]
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