My Favorite Tools for Product Development

A product development veteran shares her favorites for analytics, storage, prototyping, product management, code management and feedback and support. By Poornima Vijayashanker (Founder, Femgineer) My approach to product development covers the following stages:...
The Developer Renaissance: An Investment Road Map For 2012

The Developer Renaissance: An Investment Road Map For 2012

By Sarah Tavel (Senior Associate, Bessemer Venture Partners) What an exciting time to be in this business. The “post PC era” and cloud computing are colliding to create a perfect storm. First, thanks to the post PC era, demand for software is exploding. Second, thanks...
Useful Tools for Prototyping, Building My Web Startup

Useful Tools for Prototyping, Building My Web Startup

By Kristee Rosendahl (Founder, Smart Gardener) In 2004, I moved from San Francisco to Sonoma County with the goal of balancing my techno life/business with a more “hands on” lifestyle. I wanted to food garden, get outside more, and even keep some bees....
Agile Productivity Tips for Entrepreneurs & Developers

Agile Productivity Tips for Entrepreneurs & Developers

By Samantha John (Engineer, Pivotal Labs) A few months ago, I attended the TechCrunch hackathon in NYC. I expected an intense all-night session where programmers would crank out crazy amounts of code at top speed. As it turned out, my assumptions were far off from...