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Build a versatile startup team to make pivots easier

TechCrunch

New founders often believe that they are building a product, a marketing machine or a well-oiled operations machine. As a startup CEO, you have three jobs: Don’t run out of money, set the direction and culture of the company and — most importantly — hire the right team.

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Choosing a cloud infrastructure provider: A beginner’s guide

TechCrunch

The promise of lower hardware costs has spurred startups to migrate services to the cloud, but many teams were unsure how to do this efficiently or cost-effectively. Developers at startups thought they could maintain multiple application code bases that work independently with each cloud provider.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Stealth recruiting, virtual sales kickoffs, Google Cloud’s Q4

TechCrunch

Traditionally, companies hold in-person sales kickoffs (SKOs) in January and February to network, educate sales teams about new products and devise strategies for the year ahead. One recent survey of sales and marketing professionals found that only half of respondents said they were likely to attend an event in H1 2022.

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What is the Product Development Life Cycle?

Openxcell

Introduction Market and customers are the two sides of the same coin. New requirements enter the market, and the old standards of service need to respond to expectations. Naturally, products and software solutions can’t remain static – they must adapt to retain market dominance. What is the Product Development Life Cycle?

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Digital Product Conversations #1: Martin Lasarga, Postclick

UruIT

We asked him a few questions to learn from his experience with this digital product, and asked him to share the lessons he has learned in the path that took him from his early career stages as a developer to the role he has now. How did you become a senior product manager? Having high standards and structure for the team.

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Software Outsourcing: Why CEOs Love It

Gorilla Logic

To deliver on these critical technology initiatives, companies need a sourcing strategy that balances speed to market and investment. It turns out that access to talented developers may be one of the most challenging pieces of the puzzle. . Software outsourcing: the CEO’s best (not so) new business strategy. Let’s talk.

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Forget Methodologies, Focus on Customers

Modus Create

Customers are savvy, informed, and ready to jump ship if a better product or service comes along. In a free market, successful companies that become complacent or comfortable with their share of the market, who don’t carefully consider the needs of the customer, become less competitive over time.