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Eric Sink on Starting Your Own Software Company

Posted by michael on from the ceo-and-janitor dept.

prostoalex writes "The topic of starting your own software company was recently brought up on Ask Slashdot as a way to fight current employment trends. Eric Sink from SourceGear, who shared his software company-building experience before has written a new article published on MSDN. Getting started with your own software company suggests several simple steps to evaluate your abilities, count your estimated expenses and then start the software company, if the idea still seems feasible."

12 of 234 comments (clear)

  1. Wait a second... by PedanticSpellingTrol · · Score: 4, Funny

    Advice on starting a software company from the MicroSoft Developer's Network? I have to say I'm just a tad leery of this generosity.

    1. Re:Wait a second... by The+Bungi · · Score: 5, Funny

      What, you want advise from OSDN?

  2. What about Jon Fail? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Enough about Erik Sink's efforts. What about the companies started by Jon Fail and Trevor Bankrupt?

  3. MSDN? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ahhh, finally step 2...

    1) Start small software company with flagship product
    2) Get bought out my Microsoft
    3) Profit!

  4. Re:A thread from joelonsoftware... by nocomment · · Score: 3, Funny

    who needs 'em just follow these simple rules

    1>Call you company mikerowesoft 2>sell it to microsoft 3>...? 4>profit!!!

    --
    /* oops I accidentally made a comment, sorry */
    /* http://allyourbasearebelongto.us */
  5. Finally... by faust13 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Finally, I can be the one outsourcing to off shore development centers, and getting richer.

    Yes, this is a joke.

  6. Re:Myer's-Briggs Test by Mateito · · Score: 4, Funny

    > I'm an ENTJ

    I'm FINE

    Fucked up, Insecure, Nuerotic and Emotional.

    --
    Norman Cook's Ode to Sl
  7. OT,but someone has to make the [NO CARRIER] joke by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I started my own company developing new ways to access the internet that is cheaper and more reliab}=20 ]} } } }&..}=3Dr}'}"}[NO CARRIER]

  8. Re:He forgot to mention file a copyright by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

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  9. Know Thyself by happyfrogcow · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm sorry, but the MBTI is severely outdated. Here is a much better series of personality tests

    Most important, in no order is this, this, and this

  10. An ENT? by DrCode · · Score: 4, Funny

    You mean you're extremely slow to make decisions, but once you've decided, you're unstoppable?

  11. Advice from a successful s/w entrepreneur... by snatchitup · · Score: 3, Funny

    My company is staying afloat because I immediately outsourced to the Russians. They were way cheaper and better than the Indians. Plus, I love Dostoesky.

    Hey, if you can't beat 'em, join em.

    You got to start with outsourcing just to stay competitive.