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How Many Programming Languages Do You Really Need to Know
There’s no question that different programming languages are useful for different projects — it’s hard to justify completing every single project that comes across your desk in the same language,...
Posted: February 27, 2013, 5:30 AM
Stop Blogging, Resume Coding!
Too much of anything is injurious to health and this is so true of startups too. As a startup founder/developer, you are asked to have a blog to let users know what you’re up to, to let other...
Posted: February 26, 2013, 5:30 AM
Checking Your Security Isn’t a Once-In-A-While Thing
You have certain obligations when it comes to security; even if you don’t collect giant piles of information about your users, most of the people who use anything you build will assume that their...
Posted: February 20, 2013, 5:30 AM
How Do You Fix the “No Time to Code” Syndrome?
I know it’s easier said than done. There are at least as many articles on this as there are stars in our galaxy. Or may be more. But the hard truth is that the world’s still full of people who...
Posted: February 19, 2013, 5:30 AM
What’s On Your Dashboard?
When you speak of analytics, you visualize data presented as numbers, bars, graphs, pie charts and more. I wrote on why every startup needs analytics but with the diversity of available...
Posted: February 13, 2013, 5:30 AM
Code The Same, Damn It!
Have you ever used a coding style guide when working with a team? If you haven’t, it’s about time I introduce you to the concept. All well-disciplined teams, regardless of their specialty, have a...
Posted: February 11, 2013, 5:30 AM
“Mobile Ads”: Here’s Why It’s One of the Worst Revenue Models
Let’s get this right: mobile ads suck. And if you’re planning to have that as your revenue model, you are throwing your app into a gorge unless it’s a really kickass application that people...
Posted: February 6, 2013, 5:30 AM
What Information Can You Safely Save About Your Users?
Users will hand over a lot of data to an application, sometimes without even noticing that’s what they’re doing. Unless you’re working with a particularly savvy group of users, the only time your...
Posted: February 5, 2013, 5:30 AM