Well the database we just use mysqldump! Other than that we don't have a lot of data to back up. Everything else is replicated in the cloud providing realtime backups of ev...
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Usually from people I know, or (indirectly) via people i know ... i try to keep a fairly active network ... the stars become evident if you keep your eyes open :-)
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In a nutshell, GS is a support system that exists to help you deal with existing issues in your product. UserVoice is a tool to help you engage with your customer base and ...
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Well it depends on the language and what level of monitoring you are talking about. Google Analyics is great for most of the traffic stuff. As far as ops goes Nagios and Mu...
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Your main competitor will always be the back button. Startups think they compete against other startups or incumbents, but really they only compete against obscurity.
To t...
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You should definitely give feedback as to what you're looking for. The best thing is to provide links to example work that you like. If they don't have the ability to pro...
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Depends on if we're talking about interviewing or on the job performance.
Given interviews are such a poor predictor of success (many false positives and false negatives),...
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Hard to answer this question, as it depends a bit on where you are and what you are looking for ... but start with your network and find folks others recommend, you might a...
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This one is easy. You want to be where your customers are :)
One way to figure out how your customers interact with you, is to check your current infrastructure to see ...
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Web what?! LOL I think that mobile apps are where all the action in, but I'm excited what Google plans to do with the Google Chrome store and their web apps.
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I consider myself to be somewhat of a hybrid but as an outside observer I'd say generally non-technical founders have problems understanding what is possible with technolog...
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Code meetups / conferences (and places like SuperHappyDevHouse, etc) are a good place to start, bear in mind you are going to spend a lot of time with this person so the so...
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Well, yes and no. Jack of all trades, master of none as they say. People are always going to have a preference for front end, back end, database and just have tolerated the...
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Although the world (and their dogs) are flocking to LBS, I do see it remaining an interesting and dynamic space for some time ... and ... we've just scratched the surface h...
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So a few things to think about:
* are my customers likely to access my site/services over mobile?
* where types of devices do my customers have?
* can I provide a compellin...
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I've always believed that while "virtual" offices sound nice, there's really nothing better than collaborating in person. We too have several contractors working outside t...
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I have heard fairly good things about it ... but I know very little of it myself.
That said, the long term cross platform play for the vast majority of mobile apps will ...
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