When I first started working at foursquare I heard this term as a way of explaining that some things were not possible (right now!) but could be built in the future (soon!). It is one of my favorite terms for a lot of reasons, but mainly because of the challenge of overcoming whatever obstacle is [...]
Computationally Expensive (within project planning)
Posted by Eric Friedman on May 8, 2012
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2012/05/08/computationally-expensive-withing-project-planning/
Get to the “ask” early
In most meetings the last 5-10 minutes are used to go over the “ask” or the crux of what folks are there to talk to in the first place. I have noticed a common occurrence where someone sets up a meeting or call to go over something new or propose something interesting, but they only [...]
Posted by Eric Friedman on May 7, 2012
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2012/05/07/get-to-the-ask-early/
The new “getting started” with gadgets
Getting started with gadgets has changed. It used to be that each electronic gizmo, phone, or device required a quick registration and understanding of their proprietary system. Now however, you are greeted with ever familiar OAuth prompts for services you probably already have an account with. This happens with more than just web services. Unboxing a new [...]
Posted by Eric Friedman on January 11, 2012
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2012/01/11/the-new-getting-started-with-gadgets/
moar personal tracking! iDoneThis.com
With the new year comes a flurry of new years resolutions from everyone – myself included. I am giving iDoneThis a try at the recommendation of two friends. Its a simple a lightweight way to track what happened each day, and build momentum for the next entry. Their system emails you when you want (mine come [...]
Posted by Eric Friedman on January 10, 2012
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2012/01/10/moar-personal-tracking-idonethis-com/
hello Homeland and the #screwcable problem
I have been thinking about cable tv and the future of video for what seems like forever. Much has been written here about tv in general, boxee, and the future of television (remember Joost?). Tonight I finished watching Homeland from Showtime – and tweeted about it (really great show by the way!) To my surprise it set [...]
Posted by Eric Friedman on January 9, 2012
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2012/01/09/hello-homeland-and-the-screwcable-problem/
A Common Metric of Success
Getting everyone on the same page is important for any company. It becomes especially important in the beginning of a startup when you have small teams working on small projects in different departments. This helps everyone know exactly what metric of success you are going after. It also helps align groups to determine whether or [...]
Posted by Eric Friedman on November 11, 2011
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2011/11/11/a-common-metric-of-success/
Always Be Helping the @NYTM
Please vote for me at http://bit.ly/EricNYTM I have been a member and participant of the New York Tech Meetup for many years, and it was one of the ways in which I got exposed to great startups in NYC. I have met some great people, seen some incredible demos, and made some good friends over the [...]
Posted by Eric Friedman on November 9, 2011
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2011/11/09/always-be-helping-the-nytm/
Buy a machine or buy the parts (creating vs. acquiring)
Last week I read a great post by Bryce Roberts of OATV called A Perfect Storm for Acqihires. In it, he details the current state of the union for big companies and small ones looking to build out portions of their expertise through acquiring entire companies, and adding/folding them into the larger entity and concludes: [...]
Posted by Eric Friedman on November 8, 2011
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2011/11/08/buy-a-machine-or-buy-the-parts-creating-vs-acquiring/
Stream vs. Share (the new Facebook)
Last week everyone shared things online through things such as the Facebook “like” button. Starting last Thursday, everyone is now going to start streaming them with a new opt in functionality of all “verbs” on the new Facebook. Facebook held their F8 experience last week and according to MG Siegler, changed the game. I called [...]
Posted by Eric Friedman on September 26, 2011
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2011/09/26/stream-vs-share-the-new-facebook/
Google AdSense ads to start showing +1 button
Google recently announced that they will be including the +1 button into AdSense ads. You can read more in the post, but this has significant impact for advertisers who can now get a ton of social data combined with their campaigns. From their email to AdSense customers We previously launched the +1 button on Google [...]
Posted by Eric Friedman on September 22, 2011
http://www.ericgfriedman.com/2011/09/22/google-adsense-ads-to-start-showing-1-button/
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