applying the lean methodology for building technology applications, with nelly yusupova
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Listen to the full interview at www.33voices.com/nelly-yusupova/audio Nelly Yusupova is the CTO of Webgrrls International, Chapter Leader of NYC Webgrrls, and creator of TechSpeak for Entrepreneurs and Build Your Social Media Footprint bootcamps. Just recently included in Fast Company’s, “League of Extraordinary Women”, Nelly has been at the forefront of the women’ s movement online since 1999 and is a Wall Street Journal’s “Woman on the IT Fast Track”. She is a technical strategist, an Internet, Social Media, and marketing expert and consultant. Nelly works with entrepreneurs and teaches them how to use and leverage technology in their business.TRANSCRIPT
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The following represents 10 highlights from the interview by @MoeAbdou,
founder & host of 33voices®.
Nelly YusupovaCTO of Webgrrls International, Chap-ter Leader of NYC Webgrrls, and cre-ator of TechSpeak for Entrepreneurs and Build Your Social Media Footprint
bootcamps. Recently included in Fast Company’s,
“League of Extraordinary Women”, Nelly has been at the forefront of
the women’ s movement online since 1999 and is a Wall Street Journal’s
“Woman on the IT Fast Track”.
@DigitalWoman
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Technology is an accelerator;
it should be supporting your vision,
not the other way around.
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Building software the lean way makes customer development its most important priority.
get out of the building.
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Building software the lean way makes customer development its most important priority.
get out of the building.
33voicesBuilding Software The Lean Way
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Never build your technology before validating your idea.It’s way too costly and inefficient.
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When growing your technical team,
it’s wise to use a probationary period
to test talent and fit.
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Modern application development adheres to the agile development methods.
It’s an incremental approach that’s fast,
flexible and continuously evolving.
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Regardless of your level of expertise,
it’s prudent to appoint an independent quality assurance advisor
to continually monitor your code.
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Make protecting your Intellectual Property a priority.
appoint top legal counsel and always do due diligence when using third party applications or licenses.
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The first iteration of your MVP – minimal viable product – should take no longer that 90 days.
work in two-week cycles after that.
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Like a CEO, the role of the CTO evolves,
she starts as a coder, then a lead coder,
and ultimately the visionary
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When setting budget targets, balance quality, time, and effort
- and understand that you can’t have all three -
in the beginning, opt for speed.
Really reflect...
How often do your customers
validate your ideas?
Really reflect...
