Category: Startup

  • Describe, Design, Decide, Develop – A framework for building things

    I was asked recently if I have any general advice on how to maximize product development success, and for such a big question, where do you start? There are many frameworks, principles, tools, and practices in Product Development, but in my effort to synthesize, they point to these steps – describe, design, decide and deliver

  • My Quest to be a Better Leader

    My Quest to be a Better Leader

    Engineering Leadership (or management – some engineers are not fans of the term “manager”) is not easy as some people think. Leadership is hard enough, the complexity of people then add to that the complexity of engineers. There’s not a lot of books on the specific subject so it’s not surprisingly that I still hear…

  • Hack Cafe Idea

    I believe in startup communities. Idealistic, some may say but I like to think that I never stopped believing in doing small (or big) things to make the world a better place and startups contribute a lot. And one way to help build those communities is having a space to encourage it. Sharing one idea…

  • Venture Capital 101 – Google Hangout with Dr. Clint Korver

    Had a great opportunity to talk to and discuss about Venture Capital investing with Dr. Clint Korver – Co-founder and Partner of Ulu Ventures, serial entrepreneur earlier today. Venture Capital is not everybody’s game and there’s not a lot of information about there and even more know, the number of VC firms struggle to stay…

  • Philippines Startup Report

    Thanks to the nice folks rappler.com I’ve had the chance of watching online what’s happening (or has happened) in Geeks on a Beach – a brand new conference for everyone who is passionate about startups, technology, design, and making the world a better place that was held yesterday in Boracay Island, Philippines (the best beach/island…