Ultrabootstrapping: doing a startup on less than $1000
Yes it can be done! But it’s easier if you can code. ;-> I gave this talk at a fundraiser for the Brown University Entrepreneurship Program. Ultrabootstrapping: Launching a Startup for Less Than...
View ArticleSlideShare video launch: interview
Video interview that Ross Mayfield shot during the launch of SlideShare video. M V I 1737 View more videos from Jonathan Boutelle.
View ArticleCloud computing fiascos
I wrote an article about the mistakes that we made when using cloud computing for GigaOm. Must-read for anyone who hasn’t made mistakes (i.e. blown thousands of dollars) yet!
View ArticleCloud interview on the windows azure blog
I talked to the folks who are in charge of the windows azure blog, and they were kind enough to publish it. I tried to focus on what the real benefits and challenges of cloud-based systems are...
View ArticleSoftware as a work in progress
I was interviewed by CIO magazine about the technology behind SlideShare. The article was called Successful Tech Startups Offer IT Tips. There are some nice tips from Groupon, Box.net, and ZenDesk....
View ArticleLEADING USING NUMBERS
WHY MICRO-MANAGING IS BAD Most adults (or even most children) _really_ don’t like being told what to do. In order to feel motivated and engaged, we need to have *agency*. Iin other words, we need to be...
View ArticleOne-question daily SCRUM
A daily standup meeting (or “SCRUM”) with the team is an important part of agile development. But done wrong, these meetings can be demotivating and can reinforce traditional command-and-control...
View ArticleSlideShare: The founders have left the building
Some news to share: Amit is moving on from SlideShare. This means all SlideShare founders have left now (Rashmi and I left several months ago). Rumor has it he’s going to be doing something high-impact...
View ArticleEx-SlideShare Mafia on 2 Continents
A fair number of startups are starting to come out of the team that made SlideShare. One interesting twist is that the team was in both New Delhi and San Francisco, so startups are popping up on two...
View ArticleDaily standups are socially naive
There’s been a lot of writing lately about how boring and awkward daily standup meetings are. There’s no doubt that they are boring and awkward. And there’s no doubt that management sometimes abuses...
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