Dial-Ups & Discipline: A Twenty Year Journey
I am very proud of what we have accomplished at Chariot over the last 20 years. I thought I could give some perspective on how we started, and what I’ve learned over this time.
TechChat Tuesdays #7: Special Guest Alex Hillman on his new book, The Tiny MBA
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Ken and Becca talk to Alex Hillman about the launch of his new book, The Tiny MBA: 100 Very Short Lessons about the Long Game of Business.
Features Schmeatures, Build for Value!
Is Your Baby Ugly? Let’s take a step back to look at this thing that you are making. How do you know if you are building the right product or adding the right feature? We need some checks and balances to ensure that we are basing product decisions on what will provide the most impact for the end customer and not worry so much about vanity metrics.
The Biggest Innovations in Software Development. Chapter 1: The Cloud
Recently, my company Chariot Solutions turned 15 and I wrote an article reflecting on the many things it’s taught me about running a business. Software development – like all technology – changes in the blink of an eye, and I talked about how we are constantly reinventing ourselves when incredible innovations come along. In this … Read More
Lessons Learned From 15 Years In Business
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, around half of all businesses no longer exist after five years, while only one-third make it past their 10th anniversary. So it’s humbling to consider that my own company, Chariot Solutions, is turning 15 this month. While that’s no small feat, it’s also no coincidence. This software … Read More
Philly ETE 2015 #45 – Kunal Batra – How SendGrid Scaled Their Developer Evangelism Outreach
In this talk we will walk through key aspects of Evangelism and different strategies SendGrid has used and currently uses to reach these developers and turn them into friends who become customers.
Setting Realistic Expectations For Mobile App Development
This article was originally published in the May issue of SmartCEO, and was written by Mike Rappaport, CEO of Chariot Solutions.
The Pivotal Initiative – VMware and EMC spin off a new organization to focus on big data in the cloud
The main focus of the Pivotal Initiative, which will involve more than 1,400 employees from both companies, will be cloud-based big-data software.
So You Want To Build An Android App?
If you’re reading this, you likely have an iPhone/iPad (iOS) application and are interested in expanding to the Android platform. You’ve probably already asked the hard questions to define what you want, why you want it, and how it fits into your roadmap. This article will help your business understand the impact of the Android … Read More