Mike Dirolf – Founder of Fiesta
[quote style=”boxed”]Fiesta is working out of a shared office space in New York called Dogpatch Labs, which has been really incredible. For a while the team was just me, and…
Software eats everything. Someone said that once, and the founders in this section are proof. They’re building the applications, tools, and platforms that run businesses, connect people, and occasionally break in production at the worst possible moment.
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You’ll find insights on product development, engineering culture, pricing strategy, and the art of building something people will pay for. Also the challenge of competing in markets where everyone seems to be building the same thing. Whether you’re a developer, a product person, or someone trying to understand the software industry, these conversations deliver.
[quote style=”boxed”]Fiesta is working out of a shared office space in New York called Dogpatch Labs, which has been really incredible. For a while the team was just me, and…
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[quote style=”boxed”]Ideas are a dime a dozen. Success in business is rarely about the idea – and mostly about the execution of that idea.[/quote] Isaac Garcia is the CEO & Co-founder…
[quote style=”boxed”]I’ve learned now in retrospect that when you have a good idea and an itch to work on it, it’s important to just do it — and to release…