Technology Questions

OKCupid wrote their own web server. Isn't the technology stack basically a commodity at this point? They serve a lot of people and want to be fast, but there are very large companies that use MSFT...

Technology

asked Mar 10 '11 at 07:18

Michael Pryor
2,250 points

I have an idea for a web app, but I do not possess the technical skills to develop it. I don't think it's a very complex application to build. How do I go about finding someone to create it? Is it...

Technology Developers Web App

asked Jul 8 '14 at 03:23

Courtney O'connell
11 points

I've recently been looking into getting funding for my startup (we're building a web-based social platform). I've looked into www.kickstarter.com and it looks pretty cool however it is only open to...

Funding Technology Web Website

asked May 20 '11 at 22:04

Pacerier
317 points

If I come up with an improvement to an existing product, how do I protect myself when sharing it, and get some of the revenues the idea generates? There are many times when I look at an existing...

Products Ideas Technology Patent

asked Oct 14 '09 at 16:10

Ron Ga
2,181 points

More and more startups seem to be using SSL sites as the default (even for their logged out states). Is this a trend to provide better privacy for consumers that has become the norm?SSL definitely...

Technology Website User Experience Security Applications

asked May 5 '14 at 13:21

Karen Russ
7 points

What are the some technical tools and software that you use, which if they didn't exist, would put a sizable dent in your productivity?

Software CTO Technology Tools Technical

asked May 15 '14 at 15:11

Margaret Roberson
6 points

I am in the process of designing a mobile app and i'm at the stage where I need to finalise the cost with the developers. They have sent me a quote which I believe to be quite high, however they...

Pricing Technology Equity Business Micro Startup

asked Mar 11 '13 at 09:56

Jack
8 points

I tried adding reCaptcha to my signup page in order to prevent automated signups (we're having a problem where someone is creating hundreds of accounts a day to spam).Adding the captcha resulted in...

Technology Technical Spam Conversion

asked Apr 19 '14 at 01:27

Mark Guy
7 points

I'm a non-technical founder who is going to be using contractors on ODesk to build the MVP. How do I decide on which technologies to pick?- PHP andMySQL- Rails and PostGres- Node.jsEtc.How you...

Technology Founders Odesk

asked Mar 29 '14 at 16:45

John Stinnett
4 points

I'm a full stack software engineer who knows how to architect and build enterprise scale applications. I don't, however, have an idea for a business or knowledge of how to execute the business side...

CTO Technology Startups

asked Mar 17 '14 at 21:41

Yvonne Ingraham
85 points

I'm creating a mac application that supports a file format from a closed-source application. We tried to contact the company but they refused to make their proprietary file format...

Technology Legal

asked Feb 9 '14 at 09:49

Beau Wrixon
6 points

Which technology stack has the best combination of speed of development, engineering costs and ability to easily find an engineer? Both my co-founder and I are non technical and before we set...

Technology Development Code Developers

asked Feb 2 '14 at 21:30

Levi Bowen
11 points

I am currently involved in a Canadian tech startup, and as I am about to enter equity negotiations, I would like to clarify the ownership and copyright of the code base, to better understand the...

Co-Founder Technology Equity Canada Copyright

asked Jul 8 '13 at 08:55

Chris
6 points

I am a techie, now creating few amazing text extraction tech(yes, few of them are world's first related to web data). I am full time into it, and still I do not have any problem going opensource if...

Marketing Technology Entrepreneurs Business Data

asked Jul 15 '13 at 21:26

Akshayb
116 points

We're finalizing the details of a new shareholders agreement but we're stuck at setting the EBITDA multiple that will get used for future valuation of the company. The agreement was written by one...

Technology Legal Social Network Valuation

asked Jul 4 '13 at 18:24

Shreef
21 points

Say, I have: An idea for a tech company / product, that I want to get realized. Sufficient time, right now. Seed capital, which I am willing also to spend on guidance. Citizenship in a country...

Getting Started Technology Development Incubators

asked May 18 '13 at 02:13

Feklee
148 points

I have an existing SAAS platform and I am in the process of working with multiple implementation partners or vendors for some enhancements. How do I make sure my source code is protected? Some of...

Technology Outsourcing Legal Intellectual Property Legal Documents

asked Mar 7 '13 at 03:35

User8226
197 points

I'm a computer science student at Bristol University in the UK, and I'm looking to work for a startup when I graduate, as I have always had a strong interest in business and feel working for a...

Software Technology Employees

asked Mar 17 '13 at 04:17

Ryan
4 points

My partner and I have come up with a unique technology that can provide a solution to many small scale problems. We've been working on the technology full-time for the past 5 months and now we are...

Technology Investors Fundraising

asked Feb 20 '13 at 19:57

Daniel
18 points

I am currently working as a Freelance mobile programmer for a start-up since the project started, but I have always given my opinion and advise about business development (for free), and it came...

CTO Technology Mobile Shares Mobile Apps

asked Jan 15 '13 at 10:26

K20
101 points