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Startups: Build Websites, Not Apps

Startup spend way too much time and too many resources on building native mobile apps for iOS and…

Before You Launch

I’ve now helped dozens of teams get ready for a first product launch in Area 120. This is the advice I usually give a bit in advance of the big day. It applies to web and mobile apps.

1. Separate your Analytics

It Doesn’t Matter If The Product Exists

You might spend years building a product only to see your startup die because you can’t…

From T2 to Pebble: The Rise, Challenges, and Lessons of Building a Twitter Alternative

9 Ways to Build Virality into your Product

If your startup is building a consumer product, your product has to be viral. For…

The Build-A-Better-Mousetrap Trap

It happens most often to people with an engineering background like myself: You have an idea for a…

Timeline: Employee Count Growth for Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, and Facebook

For large tech companies, the number of employees represents your bandwidth: How many products can you develop and maintain? How many big contracts can you land? How many products or ads can you sell…