Saeed Gatson

Tag: startup

  • The Tech Scene In Eugene Oregon Has A Media Problem

    The Tech Scene In Eugene Oregon Has A Media Problem

    For the short time that I’ve been living in Eugene, Oregon there’s one problem I can’t escape. It echoes through slack channels and even over casual beers. The issue appears during high-brow parties, and at local meetups. I’ve spoken to a Wall Street Journal reporter and city level organization directors about it. The problem attacks…

  • Software Soup

    Software Soup

    Software Soup Today you can add Google maps to your application with a few lines of code. Just think about how crazy that is?

  • Programmers tricked into playing the wrong game

    Programmers tricked into playing the wrong game

    Just because you’re in the game doesn’t mean you’re playing the right one.

  • Software that’s complicated to test can’t maintain quality

    Software that’s complicated to test can’t maintain quality

    I recently watched an episode of FunFunFunction by MPJ. He was talking about why settings are evil. There was one concept from the video that I found interesting. The idea is that software that’s complicated to test can’t maintain quality.

  • The Algorithm For Success

    The Algorithm For Success

    Would it be crazy to say I’ve uncovered the algorithm for success? It was late at night, everyone had gone to sleep long ago. I was coding while trying my best to avoid burnout. I was unsuccessful.

  • From Peer To Peer Lending To Online Ordering

    I was finally done! I had taken my last order, chopped my last potato, and washed my last red plastic tray. After my final shift at In-N-Out (yes I’ve worked at In-N-Out), I thought I would never be in the restaurant business again.

  • Why You Should Treat Your Career Like A Startup

    Why You Should Treat Your Career Like A Startup

    For the last 40 – 50 years careers paths worked like an escalator.   You started at the bottom and slowly worked your way up to the top of that ladder. You went to college, got a job, and didn’t leave until you made it to the top. While I was in college, 2006 –…

  • Testing Without Coding Skills

    So you’ve got some interest in your idea. The Developers ready for consistent work, users are begging for more features, and your minds racing with future possibilities. If you’re like most business owners, product founders, or solo entrepreneur software development probably isn’t your strongest skill set. Even if you are technologically gifted, software testing might…