An impressive number of new startups are launched every day as a result of growing new markets, accessible technologies, and venture capital. New ventures such as Facebook, Supercell, Linkedin, Spotify, {WhatsApp}, and Dropbox, to name a few, are good examples of startups that evolved into successful businesses. However, despite many successful stories, the great majority of them fail prematurely. Operating in a chaotic and rapidly evolving domain conveys new uncharted challenges for startuppers. In this study, the authors characterize their context and identify common software development startup practices.

翻译：每天，由于新兴市场的增长、技术门槛降低和风险资本的涌入，大量新初创公司应运而生。Facebook、Supercell、Linkedin、Spotify、WhatsApp、Dropbox等新兴企业，仅仅是成功转型为商业巨头的典型案例。然而，尽管成功故事频现，绝大多数初创公司仍以夭折告终。在混乱且快速演变的领域中运营，为创业者带来了前所未有的挑战。本研究中，作者描绘了初创公司的环境特征，并识别出常见的软件开发实践。