Baldur Bjarnason

... works as a web developer in Hveragerði, Iceland, and writes about the web, digital publishing, and web/product development

These are his notes

“23 rules to run a software startup with minimum hassle - joisig gone awol”

These are good guidelines. Also, always retweet Icelandic entrepreneurs.

The Micro Blog

Great article. Even if you don’t agree with every point, it is worth reviewing each one and, if you disagree, understanding why.

For example, Rule #7: Choose simple, boring technology: Often as a small business, your value-add is providing access to new technologies before larger companies are willing to invest. This can lead to product sales but also to good consulting opportunities. So, the point is worth considering and making an active decision on.

@the

Exactly! Like he says at the end, he's broken all of these rules himself at one point or another. Sensible defaults which you only change when you have a good reason to :-)