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There is another way with platforms 2 Aug 2012 | 01:38 pm
There has been a lot of recent conversation about services built on top of a platform, and the problems that follow when that platform changes its strategy. Or in the case of Craigslist, when they rem...
Notes on Zipcast design: exchanging control for engagement 1 Mar 2011 | 08:16 am
This is the first of several notes about design of Zipcast. When thinking about Zipcast design, we thought a lot about why people feel trapped in the online meeting experience. After talking to users...
The problem with Groupon 18 Apr 2010 | 10:29 am
We have been early adopters of Groupon – the group buying site that recently got a valuation of 1.2 billion. Jon especially loves Groupon and is constantly looking for good deals through it. But after...
Social networks need time to grow up – thoughts on Buzz 14 Feb 2010 | 11:51 am
Email is the ultimate social network. There is no doubt about that. And yet not many companies have attempted to unwrap that opportunity. Google made a big, bold move in that domain last week. Which ...
Is it time to reimagine your product / service? 10 Jan 2010 | 11:50 am
In his on stage interview with Michael Arrington (at the Crunchies), Mark Zuckerberg made the most insightful observation of the evening. On being asked about privacy, Mark said that Facebook default ...
What is a startup? Is Facebook still one? 10 Jan 2010 | 08:10 am
The question came up post-crunchies where Facebook won the best startup and Twitter was runner up. The post crunchies conversation in the group I was in quickly turned to what is a startup and when do...
Why Google is acquiring DocVerse or the Microsoft – Google web office battle heats up 21 Dec 2009 | 08:43 am
Interesting news today – Google, which has been on a buying spree recently is acuiqring a startup in the Office document space called DocVerse. The startup was founded by Microsoft veterans, and lets ...
Can Facebook change from a private to public social space? 13 Dec 2009 | 12:01 pm
In another gutsy (though perhaps misguided) move, Facebook is encouraging all its users to go public with their and statuses and other information. The motivation is clear – take on Twitter, and partl...
Why I removed Google toolbar 2 Dec 2009 | 09:44 am
Today, after having Google toolbar on my browser for more than two years, and an integral part of my web browsing experience, I removed it. I did this after I suddenly noticed Google Sidewiki on brows...
Podcast with Supernovahub about designing SlideShare 1 Dec 2009 | 12:47 pm
I was a guest on Christopher Carfi’s podcast for Supernova this morning. We spoke about the design of social systems using SlideShare as a case study. We talked about social networks and the differenc...
