by Andy DeSoto on August 2, 2008
Internet startups are tight ships. Most feature a bare-bones team and just enough resources to get by, hugely unlike today’s decadent mainstream corporations. What happens when one of these startups is approached by an Internet giant hoping to acquire it? Perhaps the limited resources on hand necessitate an important decision: continue to evolve for the benefit of the user, or put development on the back burner in order to negotiate a profitable deal.
by Andy DeSoto on July 14, 2008
I’ve only been up for a few hours, and already I’m stuck in an afternoon rut: reloading the same websites, refreshing the same empty conversations, and switching between the same tabs. As my summer vacation nears an end, I realize the next five weeks will pass in a similar way unless I cut back on useless web activity to jump-start my productivity both on- and off-line.
by Andy DeSoto on July 11, 2008
This just in: my favorite social aggregator, Socialthing!, now supports Brightkite, Plurk, Seesmic, and Guitar Hero– a great update to a fantastic service!
Socialthing! stagnation coincides with AOL buyout?
by Andy DeSoto on August 2, 2008
Internet startups are tight ships. Most feature a bare-bones team and just enough resources to get by, hugely unlike today’s decadent mainstream corporations. What happens when one of these startups is approached by an Internet giant hoping to acquire it? Perhaps the limited resources on hand necessitate an important decision: continue to evolve for the benefit of the user, or put development on the back burner in order to negotiate a profitable deal.
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