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Practical insights for developers becoming entrepreneurs, bootstrappers building products, and founders navigating the startup journey.

Why Good Developers are Promoted into Unhappiness

Rob Walling 6/27/07 Rob Walling 6/27/07

Why Good Developers are Promoted into Unhappiness

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How to Attract Software Developers That Fit Your Startup

Rob Walling 4/9/07 Rob Walling 4/9/07

How to Attract Software Developers That Fit Your Startup

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Nine Things Developers Want More Than Money

Rob Walling 10/31/06 Rob Walling 10/31/06

Nine Things Developers Want More Than Money

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How To Burn $6,540 a Week: Indecision and Software Development

Rob Walling 9/4/06 Rob Walling 9/4/06

How To Burn $6,540 a Week: Indecision and Software Development

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Personality Traits of the Best Software Developers

Rob Walling 8/20/06 Rob Walling 8/20/06

Personality Traits of the Best Software Developers

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Timeline and Risk: How to Piss Off Your Software Developers

Rob Walling 2/18/06 Rob Walling 2/18/06

Timeline and Risk: How to Piss Off Your Software Developers

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Software Training Sucks: Why We Need to Roll it Back 1,000 Years

Rob Walling 11/15/05 Rob Walling 11/15/05

Software Training Sucks: Why We Need to Roll it Back 1,000 Years

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Rob Walling 9/17/05 Rob Walling 9/17/05

How to Hire Like a Startup

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