by Philipp Benkler | Oct 8, 2018 | QA, Founder's Views, Testing Reality, Trends in Software Testing, UX, Test Automation, Usability
As a founder of a Munich-based startup, the famous Bits & Pretzels convention is certainly on your agenda. Recently, I had the chance to be a part of it and deliver a pitch on stage. If you are interested in my pitch you can watch it here: Besides the pitch, it...
by Philipp Benkler | Jan 23, 2018 | Founder's Views
In my last blog post, I wrote about our experiences when starting Testbirds and what I’ve learned from evaluating business ideas. You obviously will need a really good idea if you want to found a company. But another important aspect you have to consider is asking...
by Philipp Benkler | Dec 6, 2017 | QA, Founder's Views, UX
When you want to start a business, at the very beginning there is only an idea. Back in 2011, we had a completely different idea before we started thinking about Crowdtesting and Testbirds – we looked into mobile payment. We evaluated the idea for quite a long time:...
by Philipp Benkler | Nov 22, 2017 | Founder's Views, Orga 4.0, Recruitment
It’s all about trust In many companies, the following mind-set is still quite common: Flexible working (e.g. home office) means having no control over your employees and questions about whether they are really working. In my opinion, employers who have this...
by Philipp Benkler | Oct 25, 2017 | Uncategorized, Founder's Views
…and how we as an employer can contribute to the betterment of society From my perspective, the biggest challenges for today’s work environment are globalisation, digitalisation and automation. Employees are often unsettled and see these topics as threats: Will...
by Philipp Benkler | Oct 12, 2017 | Founder's Views, Orga 4.0, Recruitment, Career
Finding the right people is one of the biggest challenges for start-ups. First, there was only us three founders, we were small and not (yet) well-known. You cannot attract people with a big name at that stage. So, how can you find, not only good talent, but the right...
