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With Trello[1] and ASANA[2] out there for free, they have no chance but announce upcoming facelift / upgrade -- so existing customers will stay around, and perh

by tzury 15y ago

With Trello[1] and ASANA[2] out there for free, they have no chance but announce upcoming facelift / upgrade -- so existing customers will stay around, and perhaps, when releasing, attracting new users as well. 1. http://trello.com http://trello.com 2. http://asana.com http://asana.com

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benatkin 15y ago
Actually they would do fine if they didn't. They have other products and a very robust business model. This isn't a move of desperation. They would lose some users but still continue to attract new users.
atomical 15y ago
I didn't find Trello very useful or easy to use. It's a new way to do things but probably not the ideal way to do them.
- ErrantX 15y ago
  True. At this very moment using Trello has made one ongoing project very hard to manage.
nate 15y ago
I'm pretty sure their chances are just fine. :) They are still making hires which I'm pretty sure they wouldn't do if they saw their company declining. Also trello and asana attract very different markets of customers I'm sure compared to 37signals core demographic. Take a look at the featured customer videos at basecamphq.com. It's wedding planners, brand design, a self help firm. Not software developers who seem to be the folks gravitating to trello and asana.
- wavephorm 15y ago
  If my business is threatened by several competitors one of the things I might do is hire new people to work on new initiatives.
nhangen 15y ago
Don't forget about http://apollohq.com http://apollohq.com
- nhangen 15y ago
  Why would I get downvoted for sharing a product I use? I am in no way affiliated with the team or product.
asianmack 15y ago
Trello and Asana are free (last time I checked). It'll be hard to make money from people using their apps for free. No money = no app improvement. IMHO.
- tzury 15y ago
  perhaps, they will start charging for larger teams, or advanced features. Both companies are well funded (and founded by wealthy people), so I do not worry about the 'no money == no app improvement' case

by tzury 15y ago

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benatkin 15y ago

Actually they would do fine if they didn't. They have other products and a very robust business model. This isn't a move of desperation. They would lose some users but still continue to attract new users.

atomical 15y ago

I didn't find Trello very useful or easy to use. It's a new way to do things but probably not the ideal way to do them.

ErrantX 15y ago
True. At this very moment using Trello has made one ongoing project very hard to manage.

nate 15y ago

I'm pretty sure their chances are just fine. :) They are still making hires which I'm pretty sure they wouldn't do if they saw their company declining. Also trello and asana attract very different markets of customers I'm sure compared to 37signals core demographic. Take a look at the featured customer videos at basecamphq.com. It's wedding planners, brand design, a self help firm. Not software developers who seem to be the folks gravitating to trello and asana.

wavephorm 15y ago
If my business is threatened by several competitors one of the things I might do is hire new people to work on new initiatives.

nhangen 15y ago

Don't forget about http://apollohq.com http://apollohq.com

nhangen 15y ago
Why would I get downvoted for sharing a product I use? I am in no way affiliated with the team or product.

asianmack 15y ago

Trello and Asana are free (last time I checked). It'll be hard to make money from people using their apps for free. No money = no app improvement. IMHO.

tzury 15y ago
perhaps, they will start charging for larger teams, or advanced features. Both companies are well funded (and founded by wealthy people), so I do not worry about the 'no money == no app improvement' case