It Starts with an Idea: How a little software company competed against the big software gorillas by turning an idea into practical software

Intelic was a software start-up in the late 1990s. The company was led by three co-founders: Stephen, a man with marketing flair and a true entrepreneurial spirit; John, a salesman and a visionary; and Jan, a skilled software engineer and manager. The little software "chimp" took on the big "gorillas" in the software industry. Jan's book is a fun romp through the adventure of a start-up in Silicon Valley. Jan interlaces the story of Intelic with stories from her prior jobs, valuable lessons learned. The book reveals how Intelic created a dedicated and enthusiastic team - a team that worked hard and had fun - and a great product. Everyone will enjoy reading about Intelic s laughter and challenges, ups and downs. In addition, the book gives software engineers, managers, and CEOs insight into how to build "Practical Software" - software that is high performance, scalable, reliable, and robust - software that is on-schedule and low cost - using a software development methodology that is more agile than "Agile." That's practical software!