Micah Elliott: The Web Startup Surgeons - The Diigo Meta page

• 30 Mar 09
  

  Charleno Pires

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• 28 Mar 09
  

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• 27 Mar 09
  

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  henrikpp

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  samuelhalle

  A look at the many hats worn in startups, and at those who wear them.

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• 26 Mar 09
  

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  Austin Brandt
  • The Hat List
    
    • Visionary/Architect. Idea generation, shape features, repositioning, market fit, competitive landscape, research.
    • Lead Developer(s). AKA Hackers. A good place to have a pair of jelled programmers. Uses web framework, creates functionality; knows Python/Ruby, Javascript, AJAX, Flash(?), HTML, databases.
    • Sysadmin. Network, web server, NFS (for VCS/file sharing), caching, other infrastructure, data backup, backup hardware, performance tuning, scalability.
    • Toolsmith. Team is provided with: productive development environments (all users can say "apt-get install ..."), frameworks, editors, interpreters, multiple browsers, GIMP/Photoshop, (D)VCS, wiki, maybe BTS, quick training/consulting on tools/environment, continuous integration.
    • Webmaster. SEO, analytics, domain registration, site hosting, Apache/lighttpd.
    • DBA. Helps developers plan schema, set up tables, design for scalability, tuning/optimizing.
    • Graphic Artist. Color coordination, logos, icons, image libraries, etc.
      
    • CSS Designer. Usability, accessibility, layout, look-n-feel.
    • Content Creator. User-facing documentation, populate/organize wiki, design tutorial, usage studies.
      
    • Customer Support. Answers phones, forum voice, FAQs, knowledge base, help entries, problem solving.
    • Tester. Bangs on site, tries devious things, automates stress.
    • Marketer. Evangelism, blogging, advertising.
    • Manager. Coordinates all team member activities.
    • Lawyer. Business setup, guidance, law interpretation.
    • Chef. Handles all other (random) tasks to keep team functioning.
• 21 May 08
  

  Micah Elliott

  A look at the many hats worn in startups, and at those who wear them.

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