One of the most frequently asked questions and the first challenge many founders encounter is to locate and engage a developer to begin building their app. Due to growth or attrition, this is a recurring challenge. In this guide, we’ll look at strategies for locating talent, assessing potential candidates and successfully on-boarding them into your […]
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How to identify and mitigate single points of failure
What is a single point of failure? My favorite example is the story of a boy who grows up in a remote desert location collecting water. He becomes the target of a totalitarian government who then kills his family. He leaves his home with an old family friend who tells him he has a special […]

Identifying and Reducing Risk in Your Business
This is Gerald Cotten, the founder of QuadrigaCX. QuadrigaCX is a cryptocurrency exchange that was launched in 2013 to give Canadians a better option to buy Bitcoin. It grew quickly, amassing $190,000,000 in investment. On December 8, 2018, Gerald died, taking with him the password for the cryptocurrency wallets. By design, without this password, those […]

10 Reasons Your New Feature Costs More Than You Think
You want to add a new feature to your product. You think it will be around $3,000 to get it knocked out. You get a quote from a developer on Upwork – $12,000! “Ugh! Ok, I have $12,000,” you think. “I’m golden!”. Don’t become a victim to not considering all the costs involved in bringing […]