Eric Wittman, the CEO of Songbird talks about what went wrong and what led to the sudden death of Songbird, an open source music player which had over a million users.
5 Things to Learn From a Failed Startup
Before plunging deeply into any implementations, get in touch with your target audience. Get some surveys done. Ask them questions about what they think of your idea and what more can be done.
Hey Founder/Manager, Here is Why Your team Won’t Use That Shining New Collaboration Tool
Your team actually starts using it, very diligent initially with all the filing, commenting and tagging. But within a few days, something happens. Everyone seems to be getting lazier with the filing, commenting and tagging. And in a week, it all stops, with everyone going back to what they were using earlier – Email!
Of Device Identification, BYOD and Why My Android Phone is an iPhone!!
Guess you got the point: you can easily fool user-agent based fingerprinting and security setups (which most use today in the market) and can get into the network and can do whatever your device was originally not allowed to do so and without leaving a clue to the IT.
Visualizing an E-Commerce Customer Experience Map
Implicit data such as user location, age and location can be used to tailor products based on demographics, whilst explicit personalisation, based on past purchases and searches for example, can be employed once you’ve been able to capture who they are.
How to Build a Fool-proof Customer Loyalty Program in India (Lessons from Apple)
The novelty in a loyalty program is limited only by human creativity and imagination – however, businesses creating loyalty programs in India need to ensure that they are not in violation of India’s competition law.
6 Entrepreneurial Lessons From Cleaning the Mountains [One Week One Job]
Guest article by Jubanashwa Mishra, a 28 year old from Orissa who is experimenting with a new job every week for 28 weeks in 28 states. When I first decided to embark on this journey of 28 jobs, across 28 states in 28 weeks, I hadn’t expected the overwhelming reception from the media as I…
Atul Chitnis, Ahead of His Time Once More
Linux marked the end of Atul’s programming career but also the start of a new one, as the rallying force behind a new community, and as a well recognised figure in technology consulting, helping companies across the country grapple with the new world of the internet and open source.
The Rise Of Offbeat Content On Indian Web
There is one thing that sets these creative “startups” apart is their ability to produce good content, consistently. They did not run after money early on and now that there is traction, money shouldn’t be a problem.
7 Reasons Why Every Startup Needs Responsive Website
The use of responsive web design techniques ensures your website can work seamlessly across diverse device screens of varying sizes and resolutions.