Sage Advice of the Day
24 Aug 2005
Some insight to be gleaned here:
10 Steps to a Hugely Successful Web 2.0 Company
I don't completely agree with all of his "steps", particularly the examples he provides. Take #7--Get people hooked on free--for example. Yes, free will always win you fans, and a large user base has intrinsic value, but if you're providing a service that people are willing to pay for, by all means let them pay. (Regarding his Thefacebook vs. Match.com example--which one is actually making money?) Still, there are some good ones. My favorite: 6. Be mindnumbingly simple. Then again, this is a pretty age-old design mantra.