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  1. The Scott Barstow Show, Episode #016 – Justin Schneider, CEO and founder of Wolf & Shepherd

    Justin Schneider is the CEO of an up and coming fashion tech company called Wolf & Shepherd. Justin was a decathlete at Notre Dame and after getting out of school...

  2. Do You Need a Technical Advisor?

    If you are not a developer and don't have the background required to build the product or manage the process, then you should have a technical advisor on your team....

  3. Synchronous vs. Asynchronous – A Lesson using Butter

    There are two ways that information and requests get processed in your product: Synchronous and asynchronous. Let's explore what each of these terms means in real life, and the pluses...

  4. The Scott Barstow Show, Episode #015 – Tatiana Birgisson, CEO of MATI Energy

    Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher! Tatiana Birgisson is the founder and CEO of MATI Energy, an all-natural energy drink that goes toe to toe with the likes of Red Bull....

  5. Does Your Project Smell?

    One of my favorite concepts in programming is called code smells. The principle of code smell is that if something looks odd or bad on the surface, there's a high...

  6. There’s No Excuse for Shoddy Work

    Inevitably if you're under the gun to hit a deadline with your product, the temptation will be to allow things to slip. Your development team might say things like "We're...

  7. Is Your Product 10X?

    It's a well-understood norm that in order to displace your competition, particularly as a startup, your product has to be a 10x product in one of these areas: 10x better...

  8. What Are the Three Things You’re Watching Every Day?

    What are the three things (or less) you have to get right today for your company to win? Write them down on a scratch piece of paper just to prove...

  9. The Scott Barstow Show, Episode #014 – Brian Dally, CEO of Groundfloor

    Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher! Brian Dally is the CEO of Groundfloor, a crowdfunding real estate finance company based in Atlanta, GA. I first met Brian back when he was...

  10. Two Things You Must Do When You Hire a Developer

    Disclaimer: I am not an attorney. You should consult an actual attorney like Jesse Jones for the actual agreements and process. Frequently overlooked in the process of hiring a new...

  11. How to Buy a Domain from Someone Else

    One of the key components of your brand identity is the domain name you use. However, as you've no doubt discovered, it's hard to find good domain names these days....

  12. The Scott Barstow Show, Episode #013- Brent Boekestein, CEO of Vintra.io

    Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher! Brent Boekestein is the CEO of a brand new startup in the Bay area called Vintra.io. I wanted to have Brent on because I worked...

  13. July Must-Haves

    Each month I’m going to provide a list of resources (podcasts, talks, blog posts, books, music etc.) that I consider to be must-haves. There’s no doubt that you’ll see recurring...

  14. How to Change Passwords on Key Systems

    This post is going to be short and sweet, and cover something really practical: How to change passwords on key systems. You're going to have to do this if senior...

  15. The Scott Barstow Show, Episode #012 – Derick Thompson, CEO of Startup Runner

    Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher! Derick Thompson is the CEO and founder of Startup Runner, a virtual accelerator based in Austin, TX that helps identify repeatable, scalable customer channels that...

  16. What to Do When Your Dev Team Misses a Deadline

    It's so common that it's a joke in some companies. Your development team does not reliably hit deadlines. What are the most common causes, and what can you do about...

  17. The Power of Catalyzing Events

    "Where there is no vision, the people perish" - The Book of Proverbs "I feel like we're moving too slowly." "I don't know if my development team is performing as well...

  18. Moving from Startup to “Real Company”

    I love it when I get emails from people who are reading this newsletter, particularly when they're correcting something I did wrong. A few weeks back Mike Murphy of Proctor...

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