'We have posted Round 5 of our ongoing project measuring the performance of web application frameworks and platforms. In this round, we''re very happy to announce that a community member has contributed tests for ASP.NET running on native Windows. This is Round 5, but it''s only the first round with Windows results. View Round 5 results now. Thanks! MORE >>

'Join me in NYC next month for the 2nd Annual Venture Forward Conference. It’s hosted by Gust ‘s David S. The one-day conference is preceded by a splashy soiree on June 17th followed by a full day of the brightest bulbs on the east coast. Except Mark Suster will be there, too. As will many others. See for yourself, register now. MORE >>

'My internal compass has always steered me strongly toward the belief that founders who can scale with their startup companies are better to back that founders who eventually need to hire a CEO. have talked about this publicly a great deal – how I prefer “missionaries” over “mercenaries.” It’s your baby. F**k no. MORE >>

'There has long been a disparity between the number of startups founded and started by women, and those founded by men. Plus--with a majority of venture investors being men--it''s often difficult to break through the invisible curtain between that "old boys" network and women founders. The best idea will be selected by a panel in October. MORE >>

'I''m spending more of my time recently working with non-technical startup founders who are having challenges with their software/web/mobile development teams. Common Signals I''ve written previously about Symptoms of a Weak Development Team. Some of the top symptoms are: Frequently missed deadlines. Everything takes a long time to build. Get help. MORE >>