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Five Predictable Crises for Software Startups

Five Predictable Crises for Software StartupsFive Predictable Crises for Software Startups (multimedia download)

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Starting your own company is as close as you can come to Machiavelli’s “new order of things.” You are creating something from nothing, both your new product and the company that will produce it. You know that this will be a hard job and that there are thousands of ways to fail. But, like the business challenges, cultural crises are predictable and preventable. Though it doesn’t seem like it to you, thousands of other startups have navigated the same treacherous shoals and you can use their experiences to predict, prevent, and recover from some of the most common and destructive cultural crises.

Sustainable Software Development

Sustainable Software DevelopmentSustainable Software Development (multimedia download)

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“Sustainable Development” is a major departure from the techniques of many software development organizations today. The goal of sustainable development is not to force out the maximum amount of software in the minimum of time; it is to produce high quality, durable software efficiently and effectively for years and years, without burning out the development staff.

Why Agile Development Lowers Job Stress

Why Agile Development Lowers Job StressWhy Agile Development Lowers Job Stress (multimedia download)

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Employees under stress take more sick days than those leading calmer working lives, putting schedules at risk, and increasing a company’s health care payments. And employees doing complex work under stress make more mistakes and show less creativity in problem solving, reducing productivity and product quality. Agile development can keep your product out of this swamp.