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Coding is Dead. Long Live the Coders
Is coding dead? Some argue the rise of front-end development platforms will someday make the entire institution of software programming obsolete, but the diagnosis might not be so dire.
by Nick Petri Startup News
Peter Thiel Fellowship College Dropouts 1 Year Later
Last fall, the Peter Thiel Fellowship gave 24 budding entrepreneurs $100,000 to drop out of college. How did the young founders fare?
by mkolodziejStartup News
Zynga Lessons: Fads + Fickle Users = Failing Business
Just a year after a promising IPO, Zynga is crashing and burning. What Zynga lessons can startups learn to avoid making the same mistakes?
by mkolodziejStartup News
Marissa Mayer Says Goodbye to Google and Hello to Yahoo
Yahoo hopes Marissa Mayer will bring a much-needed dose of innovation, and a speech she delivered last year may hold some clues to her management approach.
by mkolodziejStartup News
Where Are All the Women in Tech? Google Responds
A panel of female Google executives recently gathered to discuss the challenges and opportunities for getting more women in tech.
by Contributing AuthorStartup News
Why Yammer? 4 Secrets Behind What Microsoft Saw and Yammer’s Success
With Microsoft reportedly acquiring Yammer, it looks as though the enterprise social network company was doing something right. Four lessons to take away.
by Contributing AuthorStartup News
Did Facebook Underpay for Instagram?
On the surface, Facebook’s agreement to buy Instagram seems completely absurd. But I made a few assumptions, ran the numbers, and...I think I like it.
by Nick Petri Startup News
Watch ExactTarget Ring the IPO Bell…This Could be You!
ExactTarget, an OpenView portfolio company, went public on Thursday. Watch them ring the bell at the NYSE and imagine yourself in their shoes ... it could happen!
by Scott MaxwellStartup News
How Pinterest’s First Investor Found a Needle in a Haystack
By the time Pinterest’s first investor funded the now-white-hot site, he had previously funded about 15-20 startups. Angel investor Brian…
by Contributing Author