Chris, Mike, and special guest Ben Morse take a look at startup life and everything that comes with it.

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Feedback

• Mihaela writes in to share her love of Delphi and also reccomend that I take a look at C++ builder and Dev Expresses add ons for Windows apps.
• Bill shares some interesting Ubuntu related info — apparently Ubuntu charges for apps.Ubuntu API
• Brian asks that we cover software licences.
• Tim’s email Contracting vs Full Time?

• Cole writes in asking about what tools for design are commonly used in the iOS development space. He also asks about open-source Objective-C as a way to make up for the ‘sin of Mac’

• Code Journal

Starting up!

If it’s ok, I’d like to introduce the book pick first, as an ice breaker for the startup life topic

• Key Lean Startup Principles:
• MVP, and Concierge MVP

• Leap of Faith assumptions
  +Build, Measure, Learn feedback loop.

• Engine of Growth

• Improving innovation ( start w/ baseline, then improve ) / cut
• Virality Constant / cut

• Piviot / cut

• Equity and paperwork

• Out Sourcing vs Building a team
• Being an architect
• Choosing a technology stack
  • Fundraising

Book of the Week

[asa]0307887898[/asa]

Tool of the Week

• Tortoise Git

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