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13 years ago @ Feld Thoughts - Gearbox's Smart Ball · 0 replies · +2 points

I was in the bunker this a.m. and saw them playing with it. It was fun to watch.

13 years ago @ TechCrunch - Cloning Is Lame. Googl... · 0 replies · 0 points

Deep pockets won't create a switching trigger. Don't underestimate the impact of the late majority. The mom's, dad's, etc was a big network to grab. I just posted more of my thoughts about it here: http://bit.ly/bGzHtA

This is the wrong battle for Google to pick.

13 years ago @ TechCrunch - Cloning Is Lame. Googl... · 2 replies · -1 points

Disagree, it was crowded as measured by number of social network sites, not by users. Social Networking was still a growing industry. No one, had everyone. Mom's, Dad's, Grandma's, etc were still trying to figure it out.

It can be argued the social networking is now in the mature business life-cycle. It's mainstream. There are few user groups left to go get, that could bring along others. It's all switching. FB benefitted, in a crowded space, from Myspaces mishaps. Adults, professionals, mom's, dad's aunts and uncles saw Myspace as too juvenile. When they decided to jump into social networking FB was the choice.

If Google were to "copy" FB, consumer decision trigger isn't should I join Google or FB but rather do I leave FB. This is an entirely different decision. One we already know the answer to.

13 years ago @ TechCrunch - Cloning Is Lame. Googl... · 4 replies · +5 points

New Social Networks are dead. Socail networks live on the network effect. People have settled into FB. Creating a me too FB will do nothing to get people to leave FB. Their friends, and family are all on Facebook. Leaving for another social network that does the something with out their friends offers no value.

It's not about the features, the technology or the resources google has, it's about the network and Google can't control that.

13 years ago @ VC Adventure - How I lost my 1K status · 0 replies · +1 points

the only thing that could have made this better, is had it been on April Fools, or even better if they had convinced you to go to the Customer Service desk and filmed you ripping them a new ass!

14 years ago @ PeteSearch - Andy Kessler's keynote... · 0 replies · +1 points

--Apple-Mail-38-567256902 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I think we agree here. I don't define productivity in terms of cheaper, I view them as doing the same job just as well or better, cheaper. You can't gain productivity out of the human element of a Dr's. perspective. You just can't automate certain things. Productivity must take into consideration of total output not just cost.

14 years ago @ PeteSearch - Andy Kessler's keynote... · 4 replies · +1 points

What didn't you agree with? I'd love to hear a counter perspective. I think Andy took it a bit far with the programmer parasite comment, but I do agree with his underlying premise. Productivity w/o a doubt drives economic prosperity.

productivity creates profit, profit creates capital, capital creates investment, investment creates jobs. productivity is key

Creating NEW jobs requires getting rid of old jobs, unproductive jobs.

14 years ago @ Feld Thoughts - Pretending You Are Lug... · 0 replies · +1 points

It's a good life lesson. Keep expectations low. Let everyone surprise you. Half of life's disappointments comes from our own, unrealistic expectations of others. (expectation of ourselves should always be high, we control them) but for those outside of our control, keep em low.

14 years ago @ Feld Thoughts - The Ether and the Scrum · 0 replies · +1 points

It's like dating in college. One night you go out and every hot chick is all over you and your like, "I'm the man". The next week, your buddies dog won't even take a milkbone from you.

I completely agree it is more art than science, and there are no guarantees when subjectivity and money play together.

14 years ago @ Feld Thoughts - It’s Not My Company · 0 replies · +1 points

Depending on the VC their choice of "my company" could shed some insight into how they see themselves and the role they play. Using "my company" suggests an inflated sense of self and the role they play. A VC not using "my company" like Fred and yourself suggest a real understanding of the eco-system and the roles of all the players.

VC's are enablers. The founders are just that the founders, the innovators. It is a symbiotic relationship. Both are needed. When a VC. an enabler, calls it "my company" he is insinuating more ownership around the founder, and innovator component that in most cases is not theirs to claim.

One of the negative perceptions of VC's is their inflated sense of importance and value in the start-up eco-system. VC's can certainly NOT be understated in this system, but they can't be overstated either.

Excellent post Brad!