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Writing on software, AI, and the long arc from a blinking cursor to production systems.
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American-born AI for small business
Small businesses shouldn’t have to mold themselves around tools that almost fit. They need AI that works for them — a technological leg up as America marks 250 years of the dream.
EngOps — a better way to build software
It’s time for a change in software development. I say this as someone who’s been in the industry for many years, as both a founder and a developer. The way products are currently…
The Five Commandments of a Startup
Reading Tomasz Tunguz’s recent post, “Why Product Innovation Slows After The Series A,” I was reminded all over again why innovating in the face of growth is hard. Pinpoint is my…
A founder’s guide to evaluating the right VC partner
I recently had the opportunity to choose who to partner with for venture funding of my startup. I wanted to reflect into words what I was personally looking for in our next…
The next thing, we call it #EngOps
I’d like to give you an update about what I’ve been working for the past few months since departing Appcelerator. Nolan (who co-founded Appcelerator with me) and I joined together…
Do good and do business well
I’m pretty excited about my next startup adventure. I’m not yet ready to talk about the specifics but one of the things I’m most excited about is the foundation of how we’re…
It’s just about the people
A lot of people ask me how we built Appcelerator and how we were able to pull off the things we did. I can honestly say I don’t really fully know how things worked in the end.…
@appcelerator, so long and thanks for all the fish…
I few minutes ago Nolan and I sent the following message to our colleagues at Appcelerator: Dear Appcelerator Employees, Nolan and I wanted to send a personal note to say that the…
A review of the Atlanta startup ecosystem
In 2008, after starting two venture backed startups over a decade, I decided to move from Atlanta to Silicon Valley. I had been a very vocal and active participant in the Atlanta…
The one book every startup CEO should read
I like to read. I didn’t read as much as a kid as I do now and I wish I would have. I read all types of books — both non-fiction and fiction. I especially like to read when I’m…
How to do innovation
Every company — big and small — talks about “innovation” these days. Everyone seems to want to be “innovative”. It’s become yet-another-buzzword just like many before it: cloud,…