Pretty doesn’t sell
I was fed up. After suffering with my low-cost web host for years, I decided to switch. I was fed up with poor up-time, slow load times, and bad customer support. The price was cheap ($5/month), but I needed something…
Why it’s not enough to build a product that people want
I recently interviewed Rob Walling for the Product People podcast. Rob’s story Rob is the man behind products like HitTail, DotNetInvoice, and Drip. But he also helped start a movement of micropreneurs: solo-founders, who launch their own products. These small startups don’t…
What Amy Hoy taught me about starting a business
I first heard about Amy when I saw Twistori. Soon after, I started following her on Twitter. It didn’t take long for me to realize that Amy could teach me a lot about starting a business and building products. Since…
Terrible Apple products
Generally, I like Apple products. But some of their stuff is just the worst. Here’s my list of stuff I’ve used that I really dislike. The worst Apple products Ranked from worst to less-worse. iMessage: sending a text message should…
Why people buy software
You want to build software that people will use, and that will make you money. How do you find opportunities? One trick is to listen to the things people say (and think) when they’re struggling. I call these the “inner…
No one wants to buy my sneakers
In product development, it’s a mistake to assume that other people want what we want. Let me tell you a story. I used to own a couple of retail shops; we sold snowboards, skateboards, and clothing. One day I was…
Kathy Sierra is brilliant
In the end, all that matters is what happens when the clicking/swiping is done. What do they NOW feel? What do they now SHOW for it? How are they now better in a meaningful and — better still — OBVIOUS…
