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JFrog IPO: Lessons For Entrepreneurs

SaaStr

Before starting JFrog, the founders had built a successful IT consulting firm, AlphaCSP, which focused on developing Java solutions. In other words, they got first-hand experience of the pains of software development. That’s the benchmark we are looking for.”.

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Pursuing DevOps Momentum: Measuring what matters

CloudGeometry

The quality of collaboration in software development is measured by a direct line of sight into the customer experience. DevOps is a given in today’s software engineering world. At right, here’s a picture of the benchmark for a hypothetical manufacturing company. Read more about this in my prior post.

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The 8th DO for SaaS startups - Stay on top of your KPIs

The Angel VC

Development velocity: I don’t know if (or how strictly) you should use a software development methodology like Scrum, which allows you to nicely visualize your development velocity, in the very early days, when you’re maybe just two developers – I would be very interested in your thoughts on that question.

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The product qualified lead (PQL)

Tom Tunguz

I’m ignoring software development costs and opportunity costs to develop features that may not impact PQL and sales performance directly.) For product and eng teams, PQLs provide a rigorous framework for prioritizing development. PQLs are powerful because they are “free”, scalable, and highly qualified.

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Navigating Your SaaS Transition: 5 Insights From Stardock’s Experience With FastSpring

FastSpring

Read SaaS Churn: Myths, Benchmarks, and Strategies to Retain More Revenue for benchmarking data and five tips for reducing SaaS churn. Check out our Dashboards documentation page for detailed info on our subscription, revenue, and chargeback dashboards. Wondering about how SaaS renewals might go?

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Mastering the Product Design Process: A Step-by-Step Guide to Success

User Pilot

Release regular updates, establish feedback loops , adopt agile development, and benchmark against industry standards. It’s an essential part of the product design process since it allows you to explore how users will interact with your design and identify any issues before full-scale software development.

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How to Measure Software ROI For SaaS Products

User Pilot

We also share benchmarks, important metrics to track, and best practices. TL;DR Software ROI, or Return on Investment , represents the financial and business benefits of implementing a software application while factoring in the cost of the investment. Assess estimated returns over the software’s whole lifetime.