@dlnorman So how many submissions do you ...
@dlnorman So how many submissions do you have already? ;)
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@DanielNarey This covers some adjacent issues: https://werd.io/2015/open-issues-lessons-learned-building-an-open-source-business
@DanielNarey This covers some adjacent issues: http://werd.io/2015/open-issues-lessons-learned-building-an-open-source-business
@RonKJeffries It's to do with feedback loops. ...
@RonKJeffries It's to do with feedback loops. Hone the product value while you don't have to worry about whether people can install etc.
Stop writing specs, start finding needs - what I've learned working on Known
Working with Erin Jo Richey changed the way I think about building software. There's a kind of software development I like to call checklist development. That's where you just draw up a long list of features you want your software to have. This could be based
The web is the most powerful communications ...
The web is the most powerful communications medium the world has ever known. There's so much we can do to elevate voices & make it awesome.
Lots of people provide value using other ...
Lots of people provide value using other kinds of structures. It doesn't have to be a startup.
What is the concrete problem you're solving ...
What is the concrete problem you're solving for real people? If you're a business, "freedom" and "ownership" aren't it.
Known is providing a lot of value ...
Known is providing a lot of value - but we took a while to find it. Unless you're Mozilla, supporting an open web can't be your core mission.
Don't confuse the license you release your ...
Don't confuse the license you release your software under with the value you're providing to the user. A small group care about open source.
@nitkgpian That's one of the least democratic ...
@nitkgpian That's one of the least democratic things I've ever read. Free speech is a prerequisite of democracy. You can't compromise on it.
My first love is writing. The best ...
My first love is writing. The best gig I ever had was as a film reviewer. One mission for this year: write more, about more.
@dlnorman Suggestion: pieces between 2-5K. Could either ...
@dlnorman Suggestion: pieces between 2-5K. Could either be done in the open, or as a real paper anthology, eg to benefit an edu nonprofit.