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Startups with Dr. Miles (S1E1): Nebula Genomics, A Personal Genomics Company

For this first season of Startups, we are doing a deep dive into the personal genomics company Nebula Genomics. In this video, we give an introduction to the company and a framework for the different topics about Nebula Genomics that will be covered throughout this series.

VC and Startup Early History (Whaling Agents and Sea Captains!)

This is an absolutely FASCINATING story about the parallels between the whaling industry of the 1800s and modern-day VC and startups. Between these two ecosystems, we will learn a little bit about VC structures, equity, what it means to be a founder today, and what founders of today can take away from the captains of the early whaling industry.

7 Questions For Better Situation Management (Art Of Leadership Part 2)

This is a small series based off of my takeaways from Michael Lopp’s The Art of Leadership Small Things, Done Well. Here are 7 questions to ask before acting when confronted by a situation as a manager!

Meetings: Turn wasted time into impact! (The Art of Leadership)

This is a small series based off of my takeaways from Michael Lopp’s The Art of Leadership Small Things, Done Well. In this video, learn the characteristics of great leaders. This is my reaction to Lesson #1: “Assume they have something to teach you.”

Finding an ISSE (w/ TSC & IAM/IAT Level 3 Certs) in Rural Virginia

Our client provides support in the areas of Cybersecurity and Management to improve the Information Assurance (IA) posture of federal customers. Their support functions are IA Management, Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) coordination and reporting, Risk Management Framework (RMF) application, IA compliance measurements and metrics, Assessment and Authorization (A&A), Vulnerability Management, and Cyber Defense support.

Dependency Inversion Principle (The “D” of SOLID Programming Principles)

The Dependency Inversion Principle is the “D” in SOLID Programming. Take your coding up a notch with the Dependency Inversion Principle! The DIP will result in architectures that are: More flexible! More secure! More stable!

Interface Segregation Principle (The “I” in SOLID Programming Principles)

The Interface Segregation Principle is the “I” in SOLID Programming. Take your coding up a notch with the Interface Segregation Principle! The ISP will result in: Faster builds! Faster deploy times! Leaner code!

Liskov Substitution Principle (The “L” in SOLID Programming Principles)

The Liskov Substitution Principle is the “L” in SOLID Programming. Use LSP to guide inheritance and to design better architectures. It extends the Open-Closed Principle (the “O” in SOLID) to substituting subtypes for base types. I’ve shared 3x examples to help you understand this tricky concept. Let’s get into it!

Open-Closed Principle (The “O” in SOLID | Principles of Object-Oriented Programming)

Great tech teams leverage the OCP! It helps startups save money and move faster. The Open-Closed Principle or OCP is the “O” in SOLID . It helps to improve the extensibility and changeability of your software architecture. It helps protect higher-order components from changes in lower-order components. Learn the OCP in just 8 minutes with my video below. Subscribe to become a better developer in 2023. Let’s get into it!

Single Responsibility Principle (The “S” in SOLID | Principles of Object-Oriented Programming)

Do you know the “S” from SOLID design? Learn this must-know principle in a few min. The “S” is for Single Responsibility Principle or SRP. It will help make your modules (and components) more: Tolerant to change Easier to understand More reusable

Functional Programming (Software Programming Paradigms Part 4 of 4)

In this series, we will discuss the programming paradigms using notes I took from Clean Architecture by Robert C Martin. This video will introduce you to the third software programming paradigm, Functional Programming.

Object-Oriented Programming (Software Programming Paradigms Part 3 of 4)

In this series, we will discuss the programming paradigms using notes I took from Clean Architecture by Robert C Martin. This video will introduce you to the second software programming paradigm, Object-Oriented Programming.

Structured Programming (Software Programming Paradigms Part 2 of 4)

In this series, we will discuss the programming paradigms using notes I took from Clean Architecture by Robert C Martin. This video will introduce you to the concepts of the first programming paradigm, Structured Programming.

Building and Scaling a Y-Combinator & Google Ventures Education Platform

Safer Management helps public schools track attendance, an important metric for funding — and, of course, education. It’s a modern system of QR codes and facial recognition that reliably tracks who’s in class. They’re already in 75 schools and two colleges.

Taking a Successful Subscription Business to the Next Level with Custom Software

Taylor Made Cuisine is a full-service catering and meal delivery company based in Irvine, CA. They currently serve both Orange and Los Angeles Counties. Their mission is to change people’s lives from the inside out. They do this by serving quality food that nourishes both body and soul.

February 28, 2023

Finding Just the Right Full Stack Developer for a Local, In-Person Position

Our client is a Houston, Texas-based software development company. Described as “Software Development as a Service” (SDaaS), their primary offerings are Software Engineering, Fractional CTO Services, Fractional Product Managers, and Web & Mobile Development.

February 28, 2023

Intake Meetings are Crucial to Finding Quality Candidates

At Arcanium, we believe intake meetings are fundamental and foundational for any successful recruiting strategy. This process occurs between the recruiter and the hiring manager (or hiring team) to obtain essential details about your open position and desired candidate. If both parties agree on the ideal candidate profile, and the recruiter fully understands the position, then the right candidate can be found and hired in no time!

February 15, 2023

How a SaaS Startup Found a Rockstar Data Analyst

Using ground-breaking AI technology, our client is a data-driven SaaS solution startup that helps retailers reduce returns in today’s online shopping world.

February 15, 2023

How an Online Casino Built Two Departments from Scratch

Our client is one of the fastest-growing online crypto casinos in the world. Offering 2400+ feature-rich games, they have achieved 2.9 billion transactions since their inception 6 years ago.

January 13, 2023

Software Programming Paradigms (1 of 4: Intro)

In this series, we will discuss the programming paradigms using notes I took from Clean Architecture by Robert C Martin. This video will introduce you to the three software programming paradigms are and how they relate to and impact software architecture.

January 12, 2023

Refactor Code Like a Boss (Software Architecture Ep. 6: Connascence Continued)

In this video, we build on the learnings about connascence from Episode 5 to describe an easy-to-implement strategy for refactoring that a software developer can use in their daily process, an agile team can implement to increase feature velocity, and a software architect can consider in the path to technical excellence. Learn how to refactor like a boss!

January 12, 2023

What is Connascence? (Software Architecture Ep. 5)

Developing a better understanding of connascence will make you a better software developer nearly instantly. It’s THAT important. Indeed, connascence is a fundamental concept needed to understand distributed systems, how to prioritize refactoring, componentization, domain-driven design, modularity, and coupling.

January 12, 2023

Every Dev Should Know This! (Software Architecture Ep. 4: Coupling Metrics)

Learn how you can measure coupling by counting the afferent (incoming) and efferent (outgoing) connections to a module or by considering the instability (% efferent connections) and abstractness (% abstract classes) of your module.

January 7, 2023

Modularity & Cohesion (Software Architecture Ep. 3)

Learn how you can measure coupling to help prioritize refactoring and to build software with more optimal modularity.

January 6, 2023

Conway’s Law (Software Architecture Ep. 2)

Learn how you can observe Conway’s Law in your own projects and how you can invert it to organize people towards building a target architecture.

January 6, 2023

What Is Software Architecture? (Software Architecture Ep. 1)

In this series, we will dive deep into software engineering to discover what it means to be a software architect and to uncover the art and science of architecting great technology.

December 23, 2022

Test Your Code the Sane Way (QA and Tech Debt Pt 3)

This series is about building quality tech products specifically geared toward tech startups. Here we talk about reducing tech debt via a sensible testing process from unit tests to integration tests, e2e tests, and even visual regression testing.

December 23, 2022

Build Better Tech with a Linter, a Formatter, and Code Reviews (QA and Tech Debt Pt 2)

This series is about building quality tech products specifically geared toward tech startups. The second step to reducing tech debt and saving your tech company is to include static code analysis and code reviews in your pipeline. Here Dr.Miles Aron will walk through a straightforward approach for any early-stage company.

December 23, 2022

Skipping QA Kills Startups (Tech Debt & QA Pt 1)

This series is all about building quality tech products specifically geared at tech startups. The first step to reducing tech debt and saving your tech company is to install a sensible QA process.

December 23, 2022

Venture Deals Part 4: Board Control, Protective Provisions, Drag-Along Rights

Here we focus on the control-related terms in term sheets that investors send to founders. This includes board seats, protective provisions, drag-along provisions, and a discussion about how you can structure your board and negotiate the control terms of venture deals for success.

December 23, 2022

Venture Deals Part 3: Anti-Dilution and Pay to Play

In this video, you will learn about stacked preferences, anti-dilution clauses, and pay-to-play provisions in term sheets from investors to founders.

December 23, 2022

Venture Deals Part 2: Liquidation Preferences

Here we focus on liquidation and participation preferences: stuff that determined who makes what in a startup liquidity event. Dr. Aron’s intention is to provide zero-cost access to information about the art, the science, and the history of venture building.

December 21, 2022

The High Cost of Vacancy: Are Open Job Positions Hurting Your Company?

Cost of Vacancy (COV) refers to the amount of money lost due to an unfulfilled job position. Keeping a role open can impact your company’s revenue, productivity, and employee retention rates. If you are on the fence about filling an open role, calculating your COV is critical.

December 16, 2022

Why Your Job Posting Isn’t Drawing Enough Qualified Candidates.

Your company just approved new positions, and you’ve been assigned to recruit some high-quality candidates for the openings. You write the perfect job description and you post it everywhere on the internet. There’s an initial influx of applicants, but no one is a great fit. Eventually, the applicants stop coming in, and you still haven’t made a hire. So what happened?

December 16, 2022

Venture Deals Part 1: Term Sheets

Welcome to Dr. Miles Aron’s series on the book Venture Deals. He provides zero-cost access to information about the art, the science, and the history of venture building.

November 25, 2022

How Startups Can Use Storytelling to Attract Top Tech Talent

By 2025 Millennials will make up 75% of the global workforce (Forbes). How can you be seen as an employer of choice amongst the generation that will be leading the tech workforce?

November 17, 2022

Reduce Candidate Dropout: The Top 2 Reasons Candidates Drop Out of Your Hiring Process

You have great candidates lined up for your new job position. You complete the first round of interviews. Next, you conduct tech assessments. The most skilled candidates will complete two more rounds of interviews with upper management.

August 22, 2022

Need Help With Your Technical Recruiting?

Are you a Startup trying to hire a Software Developer, Engineer, or Web Developer? Technical hiring comes with many unique challenges. In determining who is the right fit for the role, HR professionals must be sure that the candidate has a suitable skill set. Screening resumes only doesn’t cut it when evaluating tech professionals.

August 15, 2022

Launching a Startup? Better Know your Runway.

A startup runway is defined as how many months your business can operate until you’re out of resources. One of the most common reasons startups fail is because they run out of time and money; they no longer have a runway. It’s like trying to take off a plane without having the proper grounding to do so. It simply won’t work.

Lengthy Hiring Timelines Keeps Quality Candidates Away

One of the most essential steps in the hiring process is the interview. It allows both the company and the candidate to connect and evaluate each other. While the interview process is critical, it must be quick and efficient. In today’s competitive tech market, qualified tech talent receives many job offers within the first two weeks of their job search. One of hiring managers’ most significant decisions is determining the length of the interview process.

Cutting Hiring Costs: How Startups Can Save Money on Recruiting

Are you looking to scale up your company without breaking the bank? Recruiting is one of the most time-consuming and costly aspects of running a growing business. But this is expensive. Introducing Arcanium’s Recruiting as a Service (RaaS). RaaS is a simple, scalable monthly subscription without painful commissions.

Recruiting as a Service (RaaS): The Next Big Thing for Growing Your Business

Your company is growing, and you need to grow your team along with it. What a great problem to have! But it’s no secret that good help is hard to find. You want to make sure that the process of recruiting and hiring new talent doesn’t get in the way of your company’s continued growth.

How to Find your Target Market with Customer Interviews

Knowing your audience is necessary to achieve product-market fit, which is critical for entrepreneurs. You will likely already have some idea of your product and your intended audience. However, a successful startup will have an intimate understanding of both their intended audience and their solution to that audience’s problem.

Arcanium Joins Newchip's Global Series A Accelerator Program

AUSTIN, Texas, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- (Arcanium, technology and talent services for ambitious startups), was accepted out of 1,000+ applicants into Newchip's renowned global accelerator program's latest cohort.

5 Ways Your Hiring Process is Losing You Qualified Candidates

After weeks of sourcing and screening candidates, you finally find one that matches your requirements. But before you can offer them a future at your company, they inform you that they will be pursuing another opportunity...

January 25, 2022

Managing Tech Debt in 2022

No one likes being in debt. Whether personal or professional, debt is something you want to avoid. However, not all debt is financial. In the IT world, especially software development, technical debt is a significant problem that often remains unaddressed. In the simplest terms, technical debt is the coding or work you have to do tomorrow because you took a shortcut to deliver the software today.

December 20, 2021

The Secret to Meaningful Technical Interviews

What’s the secret to meaningful technical interviews? To me, it’s the technical case study discussion. I think coding exercises (what I’ll refer to as “code kata”) are mostly a waste of time in interviews for most technical positions where those skills really aren’t the critical indicators of job success.

December 6, 2021

Women in STEM: What does the future hold?

In a world where inclusion and diversity are becoming more and more critical, the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) industry definitely has some work to do. How do I know? The numbers speak for themselves.

November 11, 2021

Freelancer vs. Full-time vs. Software Development Companies: Who Should I Hire?

You have an amazing idea that needs a software developer. You know that this isn’t something you can do independently, so you might call in an expert. When it comes to software development, you can hire a full-time employee, a freelancer, or an agency. They all have pros and cons, but how do you know which one is right for you? Well, first you need to know something about your project.

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