This week it was interesting to read the common startup dangers, pitfalls and flaws. Sometimes we are so deep into our ideas that we couldn't see the bigger picture of our own idea. Starting something requires funding and validation, reading on what are the key things venture capitalist are looking for can help us identify a fundable start-up. Construct 3 as added direct export features, that allows us to export APK files and IOS Project files directly from C3 build service. C3 Direct exports are quite convinient, but what worries me is the quality of exports and mobile performance. Jolibee has recently launch a viral video for the Valentines season. The series has caught alot of attention and critics. In this weeks Crash Course Games I will be sharing the details of the First Home Consoles of video games.
Startup: 9 Deadliest Start-up Sins
Quick pointers for the common start-up mistakes. Some of the pointers are vague and difficult to identify but knowing these mistakes can reduce the risk of falling into them 9-deadliest-start-up-sin. A quick pointers of this article sums up to the following:
- Assuming you know what the customer wants
- The "I know what features to build" flaw
- Focusing on the launch date
- Emphasizing execution instead of testing, learning, and iteration
- Writing a business plan that doesn’t allow for trial and error
- Confusing traditional job titles with a startup’s needs
- Executing on a sales and marketing plan
- Prematurely scaling your company based on a presumption of success
- Management by crisis, which leads to a death spiral
Startup: The Anatomy of a Fundable Startup
A few pointers if you are looking for Venture Capitalist to put money into your start-up, or better yet to help you convince a friend to throw some bucks. The Anatomy of a Fundable Startup.
Gamedev: Construct 3 Direct Export
I have been using Construct 2 for quite some time and is excited to see more of Construct 3. Building apk directly through C3 is really a big step forward. Building mobile Apps in Construct 3.
Viral: Kwentong Jollibee Valentine Series - Vow
Broken love stories during valentine season. "Vow" sets viewers up to believe that a man is about to marry a woman he'd had a storybook romance with, only to jar them in the end when it is revealed that the woman is marrying someone else, and that the man had just been her best friend all along. Rappler covered a review and feedbacks by netizens rappler.
Crash Course: The First Home Consoles
We’re going to step back a few years and first talk about Ralph Baer who designed the first video game console - the Magnavox Odyssey. The Odyssey would go on to inspire the industry including of course Atari but also Mattel and many others. This was the start of the first console wars and with it we see huge improvements in graphics, gameplay, and of course better storytelling. But we’ll also see a flooding of the market which will have a cost, but we’ll get to that next week.