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    Shiny New Toy Syndrome -- And what the Founder can do about it.

    Shiny New Toy Syndrome -- And what the Founder can do about it.

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    Shiny New Toy Syndrome -- And what the Founder can do about it.

    FromPrivate Equity Funcast

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    Length:
    48 minutes
    Released:
    Mar 11, 2016
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    Alan and Jim spend some quality time talking about the Shiny New Toy problem (SNTS) in software development.   The tendency for software teams to pin their hopes and dreams on leading edge technology that will solve all of their problems -- easier, faster better.  We discuss the problem in detail and offer non-technical founders strategies for dealing with SNTS.
    Released:
    Mar 11, 2016
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    Hosted by Devin Mathews and Jim Milbery, partners at ParkerGale Capital, a middle-market private equity group. This bi-weekly show is a lively discussion of the uses of technology to improve business operations for companies with less than $100 million in revenue.