Tech IPOs – An Inside Out View
Disclosure: I am a shareholder of both Twilio and Okta and currently employed by Okta. Nothing here reflects the internals…
Category: Startups
Twas the Night Before Demo
This is an ancient post (2007!) from a long-defunct startup where I led the dev team. Since it’s about that…
So you want to build an App..
I’m contacted a few times a month by people who want to build (usually mobile) apps. Or more properly, want…
If you’re not Paying for the Product…
We’ve heard that adage in reference to using Facebook, Twitter, and a variety of others for quite a few years.…
Developer Evangelism: The Whole Story
Developer evangelism has been both the best and worst job in my career. Before I go any further, let me…
Vocabulary for Startups – Part 1 of N
I was recently invited to get an opening talk at Startup Weekend Houston specifically on customer validation. I enjoy developing…
Advice about Legal Advice
Note: The following is not legal advice.. it is an explanation of legal advice. If you need legal advice, hire…
The Problem with Would
Over the past decade, I’ve started, been employed by, and advised a flock of startups. More recently, I’ve been an…
Recruiting Investor #2
In the past couple months, I've chatted quite a bit with different startup founders. Most were non-technical people looking for…
Joining a Startup II: Funding
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about Joining a Startup. In it, I discussed some of the important…