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Doing Diligence Well In Venture Investing: Going Back To The Future

Crunchbase News

By Nicolas Sauvage Due diligence has made a comeback. On an average deal, VCs would spend 118 hours on due diligence and call 10 references. The assumption was often that someone else had already done the diligence. With that, high-quality diligence has returned, and it is both art and a science.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Crypto tax prep, no-code survey, 4 VCs discuss how to pitch them

TechCrunch

But startup-land is different: before a founding team can breathe life into their great idea, someone must first show investors exactly how that idea solves an existing problem and generates enough revenue that it’s worth the risk and paperwork. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

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The early returns on gen AI for software development

CIO

Generative AI is already having an impact on multiple areas of IT, most notably in software development. Early use cases include code generation and documentation, test case generation and test automation, as well as code optimization and refactoring, among others.

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The hardest part of building software is not coding, it’s requirements

CIO

With all the articles about all the amazing AI developments, there’s plenty of hand-wringing around the possibility that we, as software developers, could soon be out of a job, replaced by artificial intelligence. Coding can be a challenge, but I’ve never spent more than two weeks trying to figure out what is wrong with the code.

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Sweep, a no-code config tool for Salesforce software, raises $28M

TechCrunch

A 2021 survey from CRM software vendor SugarCRM found that 50% of companies don’t know how to access customer data across their marketing, sales and service systems, while 53% said the administrative burdens of their CRM software causes friction for their sales team. Image Credits: Sweep.

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Best Assessment Software in 2024 for Tech Recruiting

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Assessment software has come a long way from its humble beginnings. This shift is not just a trend; it’s a fundamental change in how we approach assessments, driven by the need for more effective and scalable solutions in our increasingly digital world. Key Features of Assessment Software: Accuracy : Precision is non-negotiable.

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Best Assessment Software in 2024 for Tech Recruiting

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

Assessment software has come a long way from its humble beginnings. This shift is not just a trend; it’s a fundamental change in how we approach assessments, driven by the need for more effective and scalable solutions in our increasingly digital world. Key Features of Assessment Software: Accuracy : Precision is non-negotiable.