The Product Guy

RSS Feed Homepage

Articles: 1, 2

I made it out of clay?
2007-12-13 01:55:00
Is every online product starting to look alike? Running low on product experience creativity? Some Simple Advice Break the mold of the average user experience. Think about the problem you are trying to solve from alternative design perspectives by introducing new methods of interacting with the product. <YAWN> Most people will design their web application, interface, user experience, ...
More About: Made , Clay

Real Virtual Office Challenges
2007-12-10 16:34:00
Today, I want to inject some increased reality and a clearer picture of the challenges of creating and managing a successful Virtual Office before I paint too rosy a picture of the great gains that can result in the areas of cost and time, especially since it is more typical that a Virtual Office ...
More About: Real , Halle

Modular Innovation 101
2007-12-06 18:26:00
Modular Innovation (m?j‘?-l?r ?n’?-v?‘sh?n) [noun] Philosophy and style of modular products and services consisting of the following principles.. Relationships between people and modules and the user empowerment that comes from such relationships User control of experience, from creation to storage to interaction User?s unrestricted control of own content Of, relating to, or based on individualized modules that can be ...

OpenSocial: Impediment or Catalyst?
2007-11-21 05:40:00
OpenSocial. There is a great deal of excitement and hype behind the (gradual) release of Google’s OpenSocial. I have spent the last few weeks, since the release of OpenSocial, experimenting with, as well as speaking to the individuals involved with both product sides, widget and Container, and really digging into what is known, what ...
More About: Salesforce , Catalyst , Plaxo , OpenSocial

The Virtual Office & You. Belong together?
2007-11-14 17:57:00
The 100% Virtual Office has been part of the promise of the Internet. Why is it then, that we do not see more of them being adopted by either/both established companies and start-ups? Simply put, the 100% Virtual Office is not for everyone. What is a Virtual Office? Remote developers and other remote employees. Outsourcing tasks ...
More About: Belo

Microsoft?s Mistakes. You too can learn from them.
2007-10-23 15:29:00
(Part 2 of 2) The other day I briefly highlighted what I saw as the ‘Good parts’ and ‘Good starts’ within Windows Live Events to clearly distinguish where I feel the product has missed a golden opportunity; and highlight some broader takeaways that should be applied to the current and next generation of online ...
More About: Microsoft , Learn , Stakes , Mista

Looking for the good in Windows Live Events?
2007-10-22 17:08:00
(Part 1 of 2) So, clearly, Microsoft saw there was a huge need and demand for an online event planning utility — and Windows Live Events was born. (Sarcasm) But, seriously, there are some positive, along with the negative, aspects of this new product offering. Last Friday, Microsoft released Windows Live Events. After completing my review ...
More About: Good

Yahoo Rocks my World! (Sorry, Google.)
2007-10-20 04:10:00
Yahoo has just surprised the financial analysts. Yahoo just reported that they are seeing increased revenues and user-generated momentum in search, as well as other key web products. I was not surprised. As a matter of fact I have been talking about Yahoo and how they contrast with Google for some time. Put simply, Yahoo gets ...
More About: Yahoo , World , Rocks , Yahoo!

Worldwide Vacation Day ? Courtesy of Google
2007-10-10 20:20:00
How’s your day? Mine is fine, I use Microsoft Office. How is that a good day, you ask? Well, it is as good a day (comparatively) as it can be with Microsoft Office … especially, when seeing what kind of day Google Docs (Google Office) is having. Ugh. We (the universal WE) put ...
More About: Vacation , Share , Worldwide

Never do just enough.
2007-10-08 13:43:00
When you come to the conclusion that it is time to raise money, raise MORE than you need. Now that you have decided? Yes, I have something. My product is working. My user base is growing. The hurdle ahead of me will need real capital investment. ? then, don?t raise just enough money. I have seen this same mistake, ...

Creating your product?it takes money.
2007-10-06 23:43:00
Lately, I have been working with a startup that is building its initial prototype product with the help of some angel financing. As it often does, the question came up of? When should we raise VC money? When you raise your first non-seed/angel round depends on many variables, not the least of which is your ...
More About: Money , Product , Creating

Start-up Stumbling Points
2007-09-22 21:09:00
I help out start-ups all of the time. One of those common, albeit, abstract questions I frequently receive is… “What are some common stumbling points that web startups come across early in their development?” Yep, that is a loaded question. In response to those that ask the various flavors of this question, my response and ...
More About: Start-Up , Start , Points , Stumbling