Web 2.0 Show

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中国结 走过一程人生旅途，写下一段心路历程，留住一份美好记忆. << A web software success story from New Zealand - lessons applicable anywhere! | 主页 | A life online: living decentralised >> Web 2.0 Show - Episode 9 - Jason Fried 2006-01-29 We interviewed Jason Fried in episode 9. He gave a very inspiring talk about start 37signals and how they handle their workload. Cool stuff. Download Coralized Podcast Download Podcast Click below for show notes. Show Notes: Jason Fried’s Bio From Chicago Went to school in Arizona for Finance Graduated in 1996 and started doing freelance web design 37 Signals Started in 1999 as a web design consulting firm In February 2004 became a product development firm with the release of Basecamp The 37 Signals team David Heinemeier Hansson, Programmer Ryan Singer, Designer Sam Stephenson, Programmer Marcel Molina, Programmer Matt Linderman, Designer Jamis Buck, Programmer 37Signals corporate philosophy, less everything, design first Most companies paint on an interface after building a backend 37Signals starts with customer interface Everything they build, they build for themselves Build products that a certain percentage of the world really really loves Jason suggests to build something for yourself You are more passionate about personal projects Jason’s Web 2.0 Definition What it’s not It’s always been about people It’s simple focused elegant tools that get out of your way It’s software solving less problems, not more problems Craftsmen don’t use all purpose tools The “Bubble” The last bubble was actually a stock market bubble Companies not making money does not make a bubble, that’s just business How to become a design expert Make yourself a design expert Not one of the employees are trained designers Just look at it from a normal person’s perspective, not an art project Learn typography Less structure, less academic design Try to keep an equal number of designers and programmers We discuss 37Signals development process They operate with almost no roadmap They adapt They are not blinded by long term plans Rails wasn’t planned on, David just recognized it 37Signals as a web 2.0 industry leader They like to share but it was unintentional they are considered leaders They are trying to help other people by doing Never been easier to build web services Jason urges everyone to take control of your business and creative future 10 hours a week to build basecamp over 3.5 months Build a simple product people will use Embrace your constraints Chris says wake up one hour earlier and start building something VC Not interested in VC money currently Self-funded Open to like-minded partners Their goal has never been to build to flip Selling your business is a side effect of a great product Are there any great companies that were built to flip? A lot easier to get a few thousand people to buy your product than to sell your company 37Better Started in 2001 Jason said using online banks at the time were horrible He built one screen to burn off some steam, that became 37 better bank People loved the idea, so they went on to build other “37Better” sites; Paypal, Google, Fedex and automotive telematics It’s a form of constructive complaining Upcoming 37Signals products Currently working on 4 products 2 out in January Real time group communication CRM ’ish tool for small businesses We discuss the public beta tag Products should be released for real web based software changes anyway and is easier to deploy Choose a smaller more refined product vs. a larger beta product Beta implies don’t trust your data with us yet Building of basecamp workshop Sold out 50 seats in 12 hours March or April for next one Design Inspiration Previously followed Jakob Nielson Now looks outside of the web for inspiration Architecture Physical products Nature, subject to a lot of beta testing gerald 发表于 2006-01-29 07:21 引用Trackback(0) | 编辑 Comments 发表评论 最近更新