The Evolution of Design From a Non-designer: Getting Started

The Evolution of Design From a Non-designer: Getting Started

A design-challenged software engineer decides to take over every aspect of product development at her new startup.  By Tessa Ann Taylor (Founder, Co) When I set out to build my own app, Co, I knew I had quite the task in front of me. I decided I wanted to oversee...
My Indiegogie Campaign: What Worked and What Didn’t

My Indiegogie Campaign: What Worked and What Didn’t

A founder who is wrapping up a crowdfunding campaign gives a detailed account of what she learned along the way.  By Chandra Jacobs (Founder, Tripchi) Thinking about launching a crowdfunding campaign? Great, because that’s what this blog is all about! Before you dive...
Why You Can’t Hire

Why You Can’t Hire

The CEO of AngelList argues that the problem isn’t too few developers; it’s too many founders. Time to “throw out the old cap tables.”  By Naval Ravikant (CEO & Co-founder, AngelList)There isn’t a shortage of developers and designers....

Why You Can’t Hire

The CEO of AngelList argues that the problem isn’t too few developers; it’s too many founders. Time to “throw out the old cap tables.”   By Naval Ravikant (CEO & Co-founder, AngelList) There isn’t a shortage of developers and designers....
Celebrating Grace Hopper, One of the First Female Developers

Celebrating Grace Hopper, One of the First Female Developers

She didn’t believe computers should be limited to a specialized group. Hopper helped advance technology to make computers more user friendly for both programmers and users. By Betsy Mikel (Contributing Writer, Women 2.0) You may have noticed today’s Google Doodle,...
Talented Women: Please Do NOT Quit

Talented Women: Please Do NOT Quit

One founder urges stressed, successful women not to opt out of their careers when they become mothers but to try entrepreneurship instead.  By Sramana Mitra (Founder, One Million by One Million) Five years ago, a good friend of mine hanged herself. I had coffee with...
A Hackathon for Women’s Rights

A Hackathon for Women’s Rights

A New Delhi-based group of journalists and developers contributes to 16-days of activism against gender-based violence.  By Shobha S V (Multimedia Manager, Breakthrough) A little less than a year ago, Delhi witnessed a gruesome rape and death of a 23-year-old woman,...