Note: This is a re-post from our corporate blog over at fruitkit.fi — Head over to our site to support our business! This is a story that needs to be told in 2 parts. Part 1: Origin story If the concept of a “silver lining” is in any way admissible during these times of…

Photo by Muhammad Raufan Yusup on Unsplash At their best, hackathons have long been a solid tactic for companies / developers and ecosystems to accomplish many great things: Do problem-solving Kickstart a budding developer ecosystem with decent-quality apps Innovate on stagnant technology / biz models Foster an intensive and accelerated…

#NonTechMVP — 4 steps to creating a viable startup without coding Note: This is a post leading up to our upcoming panel at SXSW #NonTechMVP, where I will be joining the wonderfully talented Erica Swallow and Stephanie Weiner. Contently’s John Hazard will moderate. Whether you’re an avid Lean Startup enthusiast and have read all the literature on the topic; or you’re…

Note: This is a re-post from a blog article I wrote last year for Reaktor’s blog, and which I think sets the tone perfectly in a series of posts I will be publishing leading up to my participation in the #nontechMVP panel at the upcoming SXSW 2016. This is an…