Software Questions

So this is my case: 1) I don't know programming 2) I don't know much about product management 3) I don't have a team nor do I have a prototype/idea yet. So would I be better off : a) training...

Software Co-Founder Product Management

asked Dec 12 '11 at 23:21

Drew X
77 points

I will launch a new SAAS (software as service) invoicing app for the iPad. This is in late-stage development. My startup is small, and I want a clear picture on the cost of the project, and...

Software Launch Cost Estimation

asked Dec 16 '11 at 08:35

Mamcx
113 points

My partner and I are software developers. We have formed an LLC and are starting to take consulting gigs. We have spent most of our careers at larger companies and have never been involved with...

Software Contract Legal Consulting

asked Dec 2 '11 at 15:15

Frank
113 points

I've developed an authoring tool for games and also a player that plays them on Android. One year ago I founded a company with friends and we've published some really cool games by using the engine...

Software Legal Intellectual Property

asked Dec 3 '11 at 00:15

George Breed
6 points

Due to technical limitations of a 3rd party library I am using, I am forced to deploy my application in a zip file, containing a .bat script that will launch the application. How important is the...

Software Desktop

asked Dec 4 '11 at 20:51

Kim Jong Woo
644 points

This question is sort of a follow up to: Creating non-profit startup from open-source software project Selling using the honor system Basically, I'm selling software on the honor system for $5 to...

Software Legal Copyright Intellectual Property Software Licensing

asked Dec 8 '11 at 00:34

Kekito
1,936 points

Situation I work on the public sector and have developed a web app for internal use to handle a department's business process. The application has been a success according to its users. Some of...

Software Patent Business Copyright Intellectual Property

asked Dec 8 '11 at 06:37

Viriato
144 points

I'm a software developer and some time ago, I've shared an idea to a friend. I've said, look, I think that this app will boost your services and someday I'll do it for you. That friend was very...

Pricing Software Ideas

asked Nov 23 '11 at 21:35

Dole Doug
141 points

What are risk profile and profitability of development different Android application types? I would say there are three kind of applications: "Classical" application that does something useful...

Software Android

asked Nov 25 '11 at 03:14

Paolo
123 points

We are building software for a medium-sized company 'X'. Software is unique but strongly depends on data which the company 'X' can gather and plug into the software. We develop that exclusively...

Pricing Software Customer Service

asked Nov 26 '11 at 05:47

James
102 points

Let me be the first to play the part of Mr Obvious and state that any DRM can be broken. (I expect the usual amount of upvotes for that) Now, what are the pros of offering a software without...

Software Piracy Software Licensing

asked Nov 14 '11 at 23:33

User9982
206 points

I had internal agreement with my partner for one the portal. My contribution was portal development while his contribution was sales and company formation. It's been 1.5 years and still he...

Software Copyright

asked Nov 18 '11 at 01:24

Asif
6 points

Here's my quick CV: I'm a real geek: for 18 years between 8 and 12hours a day in front of a computer; no girlfriend until 20 because computers were more important than anything else; nervous...

Software Selling Business

asked Nov 20 '11 at 08:23

Olivier Dofus
16 points

Well, I have an idea, which I think it is very cool, and also have potential to package as a service. But it is only the idea, I need a product or service to make a living or earning cash flow,...

Software Micro Startup Software Licensing

asked Nov 22 '11 at 11:50

Ted Wong
171 points

From your experience, as entrepreneur or as user, please order from the most important (1) to the least important (6) these features for a software product... A) Support (mail, chat or phone) B)...

Software Products Features

asked Nov 5 '11 at 08:52

Nestor Sanchez A
690 points

I am quite experienced in the field of Web Projects and I have a capital (500.000 $). "I am planning"\"I would like" to create a "great" Web site and I noticed that I have two choices: assign the...

Marketing Software Website Business

asked Nov 11 '11 at 20:52

User12882
108 points

I work in the POS industry. A third-party company with a very profitable concept has sold their software to some of my customers. They gave the software to them yet my customer had to call me to...

Software

asked Nov 13 '11 at 11:39

User14390
1 point

I would like to start a software consulting company to hire software engineers who can be contracted for larger firms. How to start the company, what type of compnay (thinking of LLC - is that...

Software Consulting

asked Oct 31 '11 at 08:27

Zedi
11 points

I would like to know if registering trademark for software in some countries is too expensive for us and we develop a software which is hard to copy, can we survive without trademark for software?...

Sales Software Legal Business

asked Nov 1 '11 at 22:30

John
38 points

I'm figuring the ways to sell software online. I want a service that is easy to use. PayPal is good, but I'm not sure if most of the people have PayPal. Also Fortumo is a good service, it works in...

Software Payments Selling Online Registration

asked Nov 2 '11 at 21:51

Blez
126 points