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Executive Summary: everything written on start-ups should be taken with a grain of salt.

by borism 17y ago

Periodic 17y ago
I think it might be worth reminding everyone that everything written should be taken with a grain of salt.
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jacquesm 17y ago
Start-up people should be a bit more careful about what they write. There is a reason why big companies see blogging as a danger, imagine the CEO of some big company making a public gaffe like that. It wouldn't go down very well, it's your credibility, and by extension the credibility of your company that is at stake when you blog. Better be a bit more careful, even if you feel strongly about a subject (or maybe especially then).
- gills 17y ago
  Maybe there's a selection bias among 'start-up people' for being more comfortable of the risks associated with having a big mouth...
- borism 17y ago
  maybe, maybe not. I prefer that dying breed of big-co's CEOs that speak clearly what's on their mind instead of usual BS corporate speak. Remember that Larry Ellison rant on cloud computing last week? Or ousted Seagate CEO Bill Watkins saying "let's face it, we're not changing the world. We're building a product that helps people buy more crap - and watch porn." in an interview. That's what I mean and that's what I miss. Anyway, I wouldn't call 37Signals provocative posts gaffes. They're meant to stir up things, sure, but they're usually written in quite good taste (unlike many pieces critical of them) and they clearly express 37signals LLC vision and principles.
  - jacquesm 17y ago
    If it's well thought through I have absolutely no problem with it. It's just that your 'soapbox' is now standing on a global stage and if you are not critical about what you write you might end up doing your company a substantial amount of harm. I like the Bill Watkins quote. A variation to it was from someone that said "The best business models will get people laid". Not sure who came up with it first though.

Executive Summary: everything written on start-ups should be taken with a grain of salt.

by borism 17y ago

Executive Summary: everything written on start-ups should be taken with a grain of salt.

Periodic 17y ago

I think it might be worth reminding everyone that everything written should be taken with a grain of salt.

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jacquesm 17y ago

Start-up people should be a bit more careful about what they write. There is a reason why big companies see blogging as a danger, imagine the CEO of some big company making a public gaffe like that. It wouldn't go down very well, it's your credibility, and by extension the credibility of your company that is at stake when you blog. Better be a bit more careful, even if you feel strongly about a subject (or maybe especially then).

gills 17y ago
Maybe there's a selection bias among 'start-up people' for being more comfortable of the risks associated with having a big mouth...
borism 17y ago
maybe, maybe not. I prefer that dying breed of big-co's CEOs that speak clearly what's on their mind instead of usual BS corporate speak. Remember that Larry Ellison rant on cloud computing last week? Or ousted Seagate CEO Bill Watkins saying "let's face it, we're not changing the world. We're building a product that helps people buy more crap - and watch porn." in an interview. That's what I mean and that's what I miss. Anyway, I wouldn't call 37Signals provocative posts gaffes. They're meant to stir up things, sure, but they're usually written in quite good taste (unlike many pieces critical of them) and they clearly express 37signals LLC vision and principles.
- jacquesm 17y ago
  If it's well thought through I have absolutely no problem with it. It's just that your 'soapbox' is now standing on a global stage and if you are not critical about what you write you might end up doing your company a substantial amount of harm. I like the Bill Watkins quote. A variation to it was from someone that said "The best business models will get people laid". Not sure who came up with it first though.