Money… Money has always been a complicated topic that laid the foundation of thousands if not millions of conflicts all over the world (maybe even other worlds, you can’t possibly know, right?). When it comes to doing business - it’s not an exception. There’s no chance that...
Well, like this: # File sandwich from Ruby Koans def file_sandwich(file_name) file = open(file_name) yield(file) ensure file.close if file end file_sandwich('file.txt') do |file| puts file.count end …and like that: // Composition of React components function Layout(props) { return ( <Grid> <...
Startups need to get their products to the market faster than ever in an increasingly competitive world. The minimum viable product a.k.a. MVP is the way to achieve this, but you must be able to provide the right key features that differentiate and give value to customers to...
A solid and maintainable Rails Backend project, that plays an API role, should be based on a good quality code that implements a business logic. Automatic tests and documentation also play an important role. Building an API, covered by tests, makes it easy to expand, detect errors and eliminate future...
Disclaimer: This article is written from a point of view of a software developer. I optimize for an efficiency of development and do not touch other business areas. As an iOS developer working in a software house, I deal almost exclusively with very early stage startups. Most of the clients...
Imagine pitching to investors who are keen on your idea and would LOVE to see an MVP before making up their minds… but you don’t have one! Not having an MVP could be the deal breaker for some investors who pass on your tech startup. They were keen but...
In this post, I'm going to explain the builder pattern in Node.js. I'll use the code constructed in my previous posts - see the repo. Because the changes are not compatible with the previous version, they are committed to builder-pattern branch Builder is useful whenever you need to build...
In my previous posts I explained the idea of Service Objects, and how to test them. I also prepared the repository with the working code on GitHub - check it out if you feel like it. The code contains also another fascinating design pattern - adapter for Facebook API. Let's...
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Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - is an important person in your startup, especially if you have zero tech-related knowledge. The fact that there’s a word “technology” in the title may be a bit misleading. A good CTO has to have more than only tech skills. There are at least...
