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Well, it doesn't seem to work for linux systems. So I can't try it. Bookmarking is a very real problem for me and I wouldn't mind paying, say, $10 a year for a

by kashif 19y ago

Well, it doesn't seem to work for linux systems. So I can't try it. Bookmarking is a very real problem for me and I wouldn't mind paying, say, $10 a year for a good tool. Unfortunately, as far as I can tell your tool won't solve the problem. Atleast that's what I can tell without being able to try it.

kashif 19y ago
I am curious why this got funded though, there is just no barrier to entry, actually, I have no clue why PG funds some of the stuff he does - Fuzzwich is an example. Anyway, I suppose he knows things I don't.
- webwright 19y ago
  What's the barrier to entry to Digg or Twitter? Or Flickr? Investor tend to fund TEAMS and MARKETS - not products. The idea pitched in the interview (I imagine) is just to see if you've found an interesting, big, or underserved market and whether you are capable of having and recognizing good ideas.
  - kashif 19y ago
    Digg, Twitter and Flickr all have a 'relatively' higher barrier to entry. To run any of these services you require a fairly substantial investment. This is not true for bookmarking extensions. Also this logic about investing in Teams and Markets - not products is faulty. This kind of thinking is what causes a bubble. If a team is good, part of it shows in the product they choose to build.
    - webwright 19y ago
      I don't often say this, but you're just plain wrong. The reason to invest in teams and markets is because products change dramatically and often in early stage startups. Here's a quote from Fred Wilson (one of the top consumer VCs, in terms of performance): aEURoeaEUR|Of the 26 companies that I consider realized or effectively realized in my personal track record, 17 of them made complete transformations or partial transformations of their businesses between the time we invested and the time we sold. That means there a 2/3 chance youaEURXll have to significantly reinvent your business between the time you take a venture capital investment and when you exit your business.aEURX Regarding barrier to entry, I believe that phrase refers to the difficulty in starting the business-- not running it once it's successful. Of course Flickr and Digg are expensive to run at this point. But a good hacker or three could duplicate the core featureset in a few hard weeks of coding.
- seekely 19y ago
  Boo. What did Fuzzwich ever do to you? On a more serious note, I am pretty sure Paul invested in us because we are a very creative and well rounded team. While we might not be a breakout hit in our current incarnation, we know we are on to something. The Fuzzwich team is very confident that we will eventually find our niche and are determined to keep trying until we do.
  - kashif 19y ago
    Best of Luck. Nothing personal, just curious. :)

by kashif 19y ago

kashif 19y ago

I am curious why this got funded though, there is just no barrier to entry, actually, I have no clue why PG funds some of the stuff he does - Fuzzwich is an example. Anyway, I suppose he knows things I don't.

webwright 19y ago
What's the barrier to entry to Digg or Twitter? Or Flickr? Investor tend to fund TEAMS and MARKETS - not products. The idea pitched in the interview (I imagine) is just to see if you've found an interesting, big, or underserved market and whether you are capable of having and recognizing good ideas.
- kashif 19y ago
  Digg, Twitter and Flickr all have a 'relatively' higher barrier to entry. To run any of these services you require a fairly substantial investment. This is not true for bookmarking extensions. Also this logic about investing in Teams and Markets - not products is faulty. This kind of thinking is what causes a bubble. If a team is good, part of it shows in the product they choose to build.
  - webwright 19y ago
    I don't often say this, but you're just plain wrong. The reason to invest in teams and markets is because products change dramatically and often in early stage startups. Here's a quote from Fred Wilson (one of the top consumer VCs, in terms of performance): aEURoeaEUR|Of the 26 companies that I consider realized or effectively realized in my personal track record, 17 of them made complete transformations or partial transformations of their businesses between the time we invested and the time we sold. That means there a 2/3 chance youaEURXll have to significantly reinvent your business between the time you take a venture capital investment and when you exit your business.aEURX Regarding barrier to entry, I believe that phrase refers to the difficulty in starting the business-- not running it once it's successful. Of course Flickr and Digg are expensive to run at this point. But a good hacker or three could duplicate the core featureset in a few hard weeks of coding.
seekely 19y ago
Boo. What did Fuzzwich ever do to you? On a more serious note, I am pretty sure Paul invested in us because we are a very creative and well rounded team. While we might not be a breakout hit in our current incarnation, we know we are on to something. The Fuzzwich team is very confident that we will eventually find our niche and are determined to keep trying until we do.
- kashif 19y ago
  Best of Luck. Nothing personal, just curious. :)