Many of the people over at BarCamp are working on/struggling with the transition from programmer to entrepreneur. WSo here’s a few observations:

-Code is 5% of your business
-Design is everything, relative to the competition
-Get used to thinking long term
-Admit that you don’t understand the end user and rectify that
-Love your customers
-Remember to design for ease of use. Even advanced users like easy.
-Remember to bounce your ideas off people who aren’t working on the project
-Don’t be afraid to pull things out
-Patience is a virtue
-Treat it like you are learning to program all over

10 Tips for Moving From Programmer to Entrepreneur