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I think they should take that money and see if they can get a real development team to use it as seed funds, and then keep a below market slice of equity. Some

by takrupp 16y ago

I think they should take that money and see if they can get a real development team to use it as seed funds, and then keep a below market slice of equity. Some people forget that, like Gates, Zuckerberg was actually a pretty good programmer. Its unlikely that Facebook would have gone anywhere had he not been. These Diaspora guys probably aren't as passionate about programming as Zuckerberg was, and thats what you need for a complex project like this. Talent and passion for knocking out tons of high quality code. Give the money to someone who will use it wisely. There is a clear market opportunity here.

bretpiatt 16y ago
"These Diaspora guys probably aren't as passionate..." Have you met them and talked programming or is this just hyperbole and conjecture? They were out at the Web 2.0 Expo Startup Showcase http://blog.web2expo.com/2010/07/get-your-fledgling-company-some-buzz-at-startup-showcase/ http://blog.web2expo.com/2010/07/get-your-fledgling-company-... and in the conversation I had with them they seemed very passionate about Diaspora the project.
- desigooner 16y ago
  I don't think you can call out their passion. However, technology moves fast and expectations grow each day. I don't think there were that many expectations from Gates or Zuckerberg as much as people expect from these guys. Maybe they'd be better off getting outside help. At some point of time, MS and Fcbk expanded as well. Diaspora needs more involvment (not opensourcey but someone working fulltime on board with them) much sooner than those cases.
yoasif_ 16y ago
>Zuckerberg was actually a pretty good programmer. Its unlikely that Facebook would have gone anywhere had he not been. Is this built on the caricature presented on "The Social Network" or something? But anyway, that seems flawed -- there are plenty of products that make it big even though the developers aren't amazing -- simply because it gets the job done.

by takrupp 16y ago

bretpiatt 16y ago

"These Diaspora guys probably aren't as passionate..." Have you met them and talked programming or is this just hyperbole and conjecture? They were out at the Web 2.0 Expo Startup Showcase http://blog.web2expo.com/2010/07/get-your-fledgling-company-some-buzz-at-startup-showcase/ http://blog.web2expo.com/2010/07/get-your-fledgling-company-... and in the conversation I had with them they seemed very passionate about Diaspora the project.

desigooner 16y ago
I don't think you can call out their passion. However, technology moves fast and expectations grow each day. I don't think there were that many expectations from Gates or Zuckerberg as much as people expect from these guys. Maybe they'd be better off getting outside help. At some point of time, MS and Fcbk expanded as well. Diaspora needs more involvment (not opensourcey but someone working fulltime on board with them) much sooner than those cases.

yoasif_ 16y ago

>Zuckerberg was actually a pretty good programmer. Its unlikely that Facebook would have gone anywhere had he not been. Is this built on the caricature presented on "The Social Network" or something? But anyway, that seems flawed -- there are plenty of products that make it big even though the developers aren't amazing -- simply because it gets the job done.