Entries tagged with “workprocess”
The media wants overnight successes (so they have someone to tear down). Ignore them. Ignore the early adopter critics that never have enough to play with. Ignore your investors that want proven tactics and predictable instant results. Listen instead to your real customers, to your vision and make something for the long haul. Because that's how long it's going to take, guys. (via)
This entry was written on August 11th, 2008. It was filed under Bookmarked. It was tagged with sethgodin, workprocess, applicationdevelopment, and burnout
Most importantly: ignore every other source of “feedback” — competitors, reviewers, two-bit commentators, whatever. If what these other sources have to say matters, you’ll hear it from your market directly. If you don’t, what the other sources say is irrelevant. (via)
This entry was written on August 11th, 2008. It was filed under Bookmarked. It was tagged with applicationdevelopment, professional, process, passion, marketing, workfromhome, and workprocess
The analogy probably breaks down quickly, but the same basic idea applies to business software. Time after time I see developers delivering Cadillacs when Civics would have been acceptable. The business has no idea what the difference in cost is between a Civic and a Cadillac so, as any ignorant customer does, they smile, thank you, and walk away worrying that they got screwed. (via)
This entry was written on July 31st, 2008. It was filed under Bookmarked. It was tagged with programming, applicationdevelopment, and workprocess
"So long as the end user finds value in what we build, it doesn’t matter. My process is my process. Yours is yours. Lets talk, but leave the heavies at the door please." Amen, Colly. (
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This entry was written on June 6th, 2008. It was filed under Bookmarked. It was tagged with collylogic, simoncollison, html, javascript, css, and workprocess
"Working when you’re burnt out usually produces junk work; work that could have been so much more with your head in the game." (
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This entry was written on May 5th, 2008. It was tagged with burnout and workprocess