Software Questions

I am an employee at a large company and I created a worksheet using my work computer. The worksheet helps me organize my info such as passwords and time-off records. I replicated it and then...

Software Employees Office Intellectual Property Computers

asked Feb 28 '12 at 11:36

Es Developer
11 points

Customer comes with a rough software idea and is willing to pay. However, he does not have a detailed requirement. Please kindly advice what to do with this situation (or links to resources). Would...

Software

asked Feb 29 '12 at 14:05

Dr. Xray
113 points

I've been working on a new software that could do a nice work on the current market, and I'm trying to get investors to be able to work full time on this project and deliver before the other...

Software Intellectual Property

asked Mar 1 '12 at 01:08

Cross
141 points

What happens when you start a company using Joel's Totally Fair Method to Divide Up The Ownership of Any Startup with two technical founders whose roles change over time? Imagine the case where...

Software Partner Equity

asked Feb 12 '12 at 04:15

Gili
178 points

I have built a product in the past 4 years for traders that is being used by a few accounts. I haven't done any marketing at all so far, the few clients using it are a few beta testers that have...

Marketing Sales Software Equity Business

asked Feb 15 '12 at 02:15

Joe
6 points

Let's consider jQuery is an example project for my question. jQuery is the most renown java script open source software framework nowadays. It was created when working with JavaScript was a real...

Funding Software Monetization Open Source

asked Feb 2 '12 at 21:44

Maxim V. Pavlov
217 points

I am a founder of a startup company. I need to apply one or more patents for the software that I am developing and about to release. Now I wonder whether I should file it under my name or file...

Software Patent

asked Feb 3 '12 at 08:54

Tom
197 points

One of the toughest questions that ecommerce businesses face concerns what is at the heart of a business –customer satisfaction. At first glance, anyone doing ecommerce business or having an...

Software Ecommerce Technology

asked Feb 8 '12 at 22:03

Akshy
6 points

I'm working to launch my product in the near future and some guys are asking if there will be a "free" version. I've read some opinions that discourage the freemium model because canibalizes sales...

Pricing Marketing Software Freemium

asked Jan 25 '12 at 14:00

Nestor Sanchez A
690 points

Possible Duplicate: Beta Testers: What is the best way to find good beta testers? I'm designing and developing a little project overview application. I'd like some people to test it, but so far...

Software Testing Beta

asked Jan 27 '12 at 02:31

Kslstn
1 point

I have an idea for a software product. But I'm not technically strong in the theory of Algorithms, Databases and stuff. i.e. I can manage to write code that works, but I don't know if it would...

Software

asked Jan 30 '12 at 00:39

User14058
30 points

I would like to compete in the software market and I thought that if I just present a product that provides the same functionality and is as good as its competitors and sell if for half the price...

Pricing Software Competition

asked Feb 1 '12 at 16:08

Cj7
124 points

This question is related to a previous one I've asked, but this aspect felt broad enough to deserve its own space. I have a web site where others contribute code and I am in need of an open source...

Software Legal Software Licensing

asked Jan 18 '12 at 19:30

Leo
120 points

Hi my name is Aden and this is my first post. I am in a somewhat unusual intellectual property issue and, though I have done a lot of searching, cannot find a direct answer to one of my...

Software Legal

asked Jan 20 '12 at 21:12

Adenjones
6 points

There are 5 other members in the startup and they work in different locations. We are looking for online meeting software suitable for a small distributed workforce. It has to support at least...

Software Distribution Online

asked Jan 21 '12 at 09:00

Ryan Rho
53 points

I am facing a dilemma: Currently my mobile/web development start-up company is working on two non-profit projects, that may find an audience and therefore promote the company's name among mobile...

Software Outsourcing Non Profit Website

asked Jan 22 '12 at 05:04

Maxim V. Pavlov
217 points

I am a fifteen year old Web and iPhone developer. I'm looking to get apps published on the App Store under a business name. So, this leads me to a few questions. (I already have a bought...

Software Legal Tax Business Iphone

asked Jan 22 '12 at 14:24

Crystal
51 points

Actually, I know the answer but I don't know how to market my answer. Quick background We're an independent team of 3 developers who write software for a company with 2B in revenue. We've been...

Pricing Software Strategy Money

asked Jan 24 '12 at 10:51

Adhg
250 points

I already publish apps for the major platforms but our mobile development has lagged behind. I have my developers working on enhancements to our mobile site functionality, but I'm not sure whether...

Software Development Hosting Platforms Mobile

asked Jan 25 '12 at 02:51

Nicko
840 points

we have been in business for few years, we have a product (software) that is being refined every day, we have a small team we have paying customers. we are profitable. Our lead developer, which is...

Software Equity

asked Jan 9 '12 at 05:28

Maestro
1 point