Custom Development Definition Software Review 
SoCal CTO
DECEMBER 19, 2012
Me : Product definition, use cases, feature list, wireframes, comps, really whatever you have. what format would you and the developer want that in? It's the same as when I've created financial models and then have it reviewed by a hard-core CFO, sophisticated investor or similar kind of expert. Founder : Ummm. what do you mean?
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 1, 2009
I know that this all seems obvious now with the movements started by Steven Blank ( Four Steps of Epiphany ) with the whole Customer Development processes / Lean Startup movements also popularized by people like Eric Ries. I used to always tell my development team, “you need to design a product that my dad could use.
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Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 3, 2009
So, definition: when I talk about a business plan I’m not talking about a 40-page Word document outlining your market approach. That died with waterfall software development. Do you really want to spent $100k building a product to discover through Customer Development that the market is too small?
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 7, 2010
So sticking to my definition of “attributes for success&# it had to be my Top 11 +1 rather than a Top 12. When I first met the team in San Diego they had only been working on their software for 5 months. The exact same team had worked on 2 previous customer service startups (and 1 non-CS product). Another example.
Tech Zulu Event
MARCH 5, 2012
Those with their ideas selected were out on the prowl, looking to recruit the top designer or developer in the room. Teams reconvened Saturday morning at 9:00 AM and continued to code and build their startup throughout the day. By 10:00 PM, teams were working away into the night. Thanks again Tyler Crowley!
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