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The 25 Jump Starters

I learned a lot in the process of starting my consulting business, creating several startup products while helping entrepreneurs to get on the starting blocks. Starting is the first tipping point for each and every entrepreneur. Guy Kawasaki wrote a book about it called “The Art of Start 2.0”. Here, I am sharing with you […]

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What is the secret weapon behind startup success?

Without a doubt: it is an alchemy between: Their founders Their ability to execute A product calibrated to respond directly to a need! Excellent visibility. This is the synthesis of what an entrepreneur aspires to build with the AMASE Startups methodology. AMASE — The Adaptive Method for building your Startup and your Business Ecosystem

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Navigating the Future with AI: In the Age of Hyper-Productivity, Should We Rethink Employment Contracts and Value Sharing?

When AI increases productivity, who receives the dividend? Three paths for employment contracts: returning time, reinvesting in resilience and sharing the value created.

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When choosing the technologies for MVP, shall we focus on the short term and rebuild parts of the product if the startup is successful or shall we adopt technologies that will run on the long term?

Do both. There is a trade-off needed if you know what you want and how you want it. My advice is to seek for guidance from a seasoned Architect or CTO. What you don’t want to do however is to build everything from scratch. You are looking for speed of execution in the first months […]

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What are some UX basics that every software technology entrepreneur must know?

In my opinion the basics are: Start by understanding your customer journey, and the moments your applications will be used, and for what specific features. Design the screenflow first, then screens, then iterate to refine Make the usage of your app very easy for the user, and guide her/him through the features Use very common […]

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How do you balance generational expectations through interventions in corporate culture?

Through communication and listening. Generational expectations matter because each generation has different experiences, frustrations, challenges, and hopes. These are also shaped by technological advances and the societal values inherent to that generation. The first thing is to make the different generations aware of these differences, both the older generations, who have historically held a higher […]

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What are some processes that you can put in place to extract knowledge from team 1 to enable team 2 to be autonomous and not blocked by the availability and priorities of team 1?

This is a very common use case (and pain) in Agile organizations. It occurs when you scale all your teams at the same time, but you don’t invest enough in analyzing how the flows of work evolve with respect to the growth of your products and services. But worry not, this is just a matter […]

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How do you manage your time to learn the latest technologies?

I share my good practices with you here. Basically, it is about setting aside a little time (15 minutes), every day of the week, whenever you like, to at least start reading, listening to, or watching something about a recent technology. If the subject and content interest you, you will naturally spend more than 15 […]

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What is the main difference between a software architect versus a tech lead?

The differences are the following: The purpose of a Software Architect is to provide a solution to a set of needs in terms of products and services or a problem, which includes technical and functional research, impact analysis, system design, IT designs, decisions, vendor management, financial analysis and project planning. They are absolutely needed if […]

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What kind of management works best to increase workers’ productivity, and why?

I think it is management that has a clear vision of where it wants to go, communicates that vision, and makes sure the people who make up the company are part of/contribute to it. Management that gives everyone the power to act and the power to decide, within a framework that is defined and clear […]