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While this article and discussion is about bonuses, it should really be about what produced the value of the job board. It wasn't the software he built, it was
by johns 18y ago
While this article and discussion is about bonuses, it should really be about what produced the value of the job board. It wasn't the software he built, it was Joel's large following and years of brand building. The idea to capitalize on it was good, but not all that valuable on its own.
- aston 18y agoYeah. Considering it's mostly Joel's writing that has pulled people towards the forums (and thus the job board), one could make an argument that the $1 million should mostly be Joel's anyway.
- jimbokun 18y ago"one could make an argument that the $1 million should mostly be Joel's anyway." It probably is.
- jrockway 18y agoBut without the idea or software, Joel's large following and years of brand building would be making him nothing. Every idea is obvious once it's thought of and implemented.