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Cmn, I usually hate doing such type of comments but here i just have to say: Who the F is "Mr Daniel Leary"?? I think "Mr Daniel Leary" "is irrelevant". Why? L

by vgurgov 16y ago

Cmn, I usually hate doing such type of comments but here i just have to say: Who the F is "Mr Daniel Leary"?? I think "Mr Daniel Leary" "is irrelevant". Why? Lets compare: 37signals gave me tools that: 1) I am using myself sometimes 2) My friends and clients are using and enjoying day by day. They are willing to pay $$ for it as it get needed things done. 37s doing just fine as a company employing these business methods I learned A LOT from 37s books, talks, blogs etc. I talked with DHH few times at Rails events and personally think that he is a very clever guy. I usually enjoy Jason's posts as well I made a lot of money for my self and my business using tools(like Rails) and methods that 37 signals gave me. I can say that THANKS TO 37SIGNALS ABOUT 10 PEOPLE HAVE JOBS AND GETTING PAID EVERY DAY IN MY COMPANY ALONE. This wouldn't exist without them! Now Daniel. Maybe I am missing something about his biography but who the F is he to tell me what is relevant? What kind of expert is he?? "Let me say from the outset that I have a degree in economics. I studied this at Oxford University, and have as good a grasp as anyone. " Is it that guy http://uk.linkedin.com/in/danielleary http://uk.linkedin.com/in/danielleary ?? If so, then I can understand why this Oxford student explaining why some established business model that i and many other businesses successfully employ "is irrelevant" sounds so stupid and funny to me. Sorry again for getting it so personal, but i believe that most of the HN folks can see why his points are irrelevant so there is no need to explain this here.

rianjs 16y ago
You didn't address the substance of the argument, therefore I can only conclude that you didn't read more than the first few paragraphs. The article is quite detailed, and plainly states that it's not a indictment of 37s the company, their products, or their business model. Instead, it explains why their business advice doesn't apply to most startups. It goes on to talk about pricing theory as it relates to one specific sector (software) and sectors within software (e.g. social startups vs a value-add, business startup). Pricing is not a solved problem, nor is it straightforward, and the article acknowledges this fact, and elaborates on it. As you didn't address any of this, I can only conclude that your post is a knee-jerk defense of a company you like which relies on an ad hominem attack in an attempt to discredit the author, rather than making any useful arguments yourself.

by vgurgov 16y ago

rianjs 16y ago

You didn't address the substance of the argument, therefore I can only conclude that you didn't read more than the first few paragraphs. The article is quite detailed, and plainly states that it's not a indictment of 37s the company, their products, or their business model. Instead, it explains why their business advice doesn't apply to most startups. It goes on to talk about pricing theory as it relates to one specific sector (software) and sectors within software (e.g. social startups vs a value-add, business startup). Pricing is not a solved problem, nor is it straightforward, and the article acknowledges this fact, and elaborates on it. As you didn't address any of this, I can only conclude that your post is a knee-jerk defense of a company you like which relies on an ad hominem attack in an attempt to discredit the author, rather than making any useful arguments yourself.