It probably depends on your project. For a smaller app you can probably start using it without any disadvantages, but I see that some larger apps have problems with it, especially during slow compilation times and bad xcode 6 support. Check this out:
No it is not. The IT sector is one of the highest paid in the world, and there are so much possibilities to choose from, that no agreement between Google, Apple, Microsoft or any other can keep the salaries low, which they are not.
When going the union way your give some of your freedom. You don't have freedom to negotiate everything yourself on your own terms based on your own needs, knowledge and value. No one knows better than you what your needs are.
Looking at the graphic for the reasons from top to bottom
No Market Need - This is real
Ran Out of Cash - nobody wants their product because of "No Market Need"
Not the Right Team - unable to build and sell the product because of "No Market Need", so blame the team
Get Outcompeted - Everybody buys our competitors products but nobody wants to our product because it doesn't solve their problem ("No Market Need")
Pricing/Cost Issue - I don't know how to price the product so that it covers my costs and attracts clients, because I don't understand the market (again "No market need")
I can go on like this for each and every item in this list. Basically, it seems there are two problems on the surface why startup fails. They either build what nobody wants or they expect that clients will come by themselves buying a their product.
First understand your market and their problems, and only after you find a problem they are ready to pay for solution, build that solution.
Not buying this. Mainly statements with very little research and almost no connection between them. Written so that it's sounds convincing for the people who want believe in it.
Bad design is most of the time a simple lack of research, or not enough research, of what are the actual needs and problems that people encounter.
We bill weekly, so we don't need a time tracker and everything is simple. No need of guessing hours, or removing distraction time. The clients are happy, and we are happy.
sublime or textmate with Railscasts. It's a dark theme, very nice. I find it very clear, easy to distinct keywords, variables, methods, comments just by the color.
You offer to work for free. Therefore there is always the risk of lack of commitment to the work.
By the way, I often receive similar offers from Indian consultancies, by phone or by email. Your offer puts you in competition with them and positions you in the same playing field. If you want to grow a successful high paying consultancy that is definitely not the place to put yourself in.
So they call to replace one bullshit metrics with other bullshit metrics. Nice.
Not once in this article there were the words "Profit" or "Revenue" and yet they talk about business and companies.
Here is a surprise for you. Real companies are interested in real profits from real revenue and you count revenue and profit only after the money is actually in your bank account.
Otherwise one day you get the kind of terms of service just like Instragram these days.
Pointless. You can ask with the same success "Just how big Walmart is, if it is only one store?" or "Just how big is Chevron, if it is only one gas station?"
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