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TechCrunch+ roundup: No-code MVP strategy, hiring under scrutiny, A/B growth testing

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Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. In a comprehensive article that weighs development costs and technical debt against time to market , Chopra encourages readers to consider factors like product defensibility and risk before deciding whether to build or buy.

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What is technical debt? A business risk IT must manage

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It is based on the idea that cutting corners for the sake of speed when writing code or setting up infrastructure will create more work to upkeep, secure, or manage in the future. Every minute spent on code that is not quite right for the programming task of the moment counts as interest on that debt. Why is technical debt important?

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Scaling Startups: The Ultimate Guide For Founders

Luis Goncalves

This guide explores essential frameworks, common pitfalls, and proven strategies to transform your promising venture into a market leader. Attempting to scale before achieving product-market fit is a common reason for startup failure. This requires specific approaches to product development, architecture, and delivery processes.

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From Ph.D. to boutique software developer: An interview with Solwey’s Andrew Drach

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Software consultant Andrew Drach’s two companies Callentis and Solwey demonstrate his entrepreneurial skills, but his clients also value his educational background, as we learned through TechCrunch’s survey to identify the best software consultants for startups. How have you been finding clients?

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Choosing a cloud infrastructure provider: A beginner’s guide

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Developers at startups thought they could maintain multiple application code bases that work independently with each cloud provider. Deploying cloud infrastructure also involves analyzing tools and software solutions, like application monitoring and activity logging, leading many developers to suffer from analysis paralysis.

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Deep tech startups in need of funding should consider federal grants

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Xipeng Shen is a professor at North Carolina State University and ACM Distinguished Member, focusing on system software and machine learning research. These grants are highly competitive and, if chosen, can establish and strengthen your company’s technical image on the market. Xipeng Shen. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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8 signs you’ve mistimed a major IT initiative

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Knowing exactly when to launch a critical IT initiative requires deep enterprise, market, and technology expertise. He suggests using low-code platforms. They can amplify the output of developers using prefabricated snippets of code,” Shuler says. The best way to reduce disruption is with diligent planning, Box’s Malick says.