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by eries 17y ago
I think the principles apply, but the specific practice may have to change a bit. If you look at the five-part "cluster immune system" I normally use, only one part is dependent on a large user base, and that is incremental deploy. You can
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by eries 17y ago
brilliant deduction :)
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by eries 17y ago
yes
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by eries 17y ago
Very cool.
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by eries 17y ago
Thanks for the really thoughtful comment. Let me try and unpack your question into a few parts, and answer each one separately. First of all, the fundamental feedback loop doesn't require A/B tests. What matters is that you act in a discipl
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by eries 17y ago
I had that same impulse when I first heard the stat. Do you have a cite on that definition, though?
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by eries 17y ago
If you haven't seen Chad's excellent series on how to capture all the different ways a process can terminate on windows, I highly recommend the previous installments: http://aegisknight.org/2009/04/imvu-crash-reporting-plugging... http:/
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IMVU’s CallStack API Now Open Source (super useful if you ship software on windows)(aegisknight.org)
18 points by eries 17y ago|5 comments
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by eries 18y ago
LOL, I just assumed it was written April, 2009.
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by eries 18y ago
I'm an incredibly big Joel fan, and I think this essay is really well written. But I find something patronizing about this approach, and I have seen in my work with startups that it can lead to disaster, even though I have seen it work in b
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IMVU's Timothy Fitz on how to do continuous deployment (podcast)(itc.conversationsnetwork.org)
14 points by eries 18y ago|4 comments
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by eries 18y ago
I'm sorry you can't see the connection. It does require more than reading the subtitle, though. If anyone is interested in a serious conversation on this topic, feel free to get in touch. There's a lot more at stake than virtual clothes.
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by eries 18y ago
If your question is sincere, read http://bit.ly/q2Sp
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by eries 18y ago
I strongly believe it's a valuable resource, especially for web 2.0 companies. You can read my review here: http://startuplessonslearned.blogspot.com/2008/11/what-is-cu... And how it fits in with agile development here: http://startuples
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by eries 18y ago
"So don't combine your product launch with a marketing launch. Instead, do your product launch first. Don't chicken out and do a closed beta; get real customers in through real renewable channels. Start with a five-dollar-a-day SEM campaign
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by eries 18y ago
The fact that customers don't know what they want is only an obstacle if our goal is to find out what they think they want. Luckily, our goal is usually to find out what they actually want, which requires some combination of listening, expe
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by eries 18y ago
Thanks for the kind words. Always love feedback and suggestions for how to make the presentation better, esp. when giving it to a more technical audience (the MBA's are a little easy ;). If anyone knows folks that might be interested in hea
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by eries 18y ago
There are two categories: companies that put their own brand on the experience, and companies that don't. There are advantages to each, and PayPal makes it confusing because they have a product in both categories. Assuming your asking about
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Continuous deployment with downloads(startuplessonslearned.blogspot.com)
4 points by eries 18y ago|0 comments
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by eries 18y ago
Of course. You can find me on facebook or linkedin pretty easily, or you can email me at mailto:startuplessonslearned-eric(at)sneakemail(dot)com (usual disclaimers about spam filters...) Thanks for your kind words, Eric
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You buy virtual goods(startuplessonslearned.blogspot.com)
4 points by eries 18y ago|2 comments
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by eries 18y ago
Just a thought: perhaps these two facts are related?
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by eries 18y ago
I've written in light detail about this in a few places; I'd be glad to share more. Here's an assortment off the top of my head. Feel free to ask anything else you'd like to know. http://startuplessonslearned.blogspot.com/2009/02/continuou
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by eries 18y ago
what do you want to know?
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Achieving a failure(startuplessonslearned.blogspot.com)
32 points by eries 18y ago|3 comments
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Why PHP won(startuplessonslearned.blogspot.com)
100 points by eries 18y ago|59 comments
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How To: Raise Money in a Down Economy(mashable.com)
8 points by eries 18y ago|1 comments
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by eries 18y ago
That's a great idea for a blog post, thanks! If you're willing to share, what are some of the stories, fears, or worries you've heard or have?
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How to figure out if a job candidate is a good fit for your startup(startuplessonslearned.blogspot.com)
2 points by eries 18y ago|3 comments
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The hacker's lament(startuplessonslearned.blogspot.com)
5 points by eries 18y ago|0 comments

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