Comments on: Twitter's Acquisition, Chirp & Managing Developer Relationships http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/04/10/twitters-acquisition-chirp-managing-developer-relationships/ Entrepreneur turned VC Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rahul Chaudhary http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/04/10/twitters-acquisition-chirp-managing-developer-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-13006 Rahul Chaudhary Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:32:04 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2396#comment-13006 What do you think about Twitter's own ad platform affecting Tweetup which just launched couple of days ago? What do you think about Twitter's own ad platform affecting Tweetup which just launched couple of days ago?

]]> By: Rahul Chaudhary http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/04/10/twitters-acquisition-chirp-managing-developer-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-6123 Rahul Chaudhary Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:32:04 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2396#comment-6123 What do you think about Twitter's own ad platform affecting Tweetup which just launched couple of days ago? What do you think about Twitter's own ad platform affecting Tweetup which just launched couple of days ago?

]]> By: msuster http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/04/10/twitters-acquisition-chirp-managing-developer-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-13008 msuster Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:42:13 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2396#comment-13008 Yeah, I'm not sure they have been very effectively at marketing themselves at trade shows. I have seen them twice and both sessions were pretty flat / short on details. That said, I do believe that they have a pervasive platform for which much can be built if they execute. I'm certainly routing for them. Facebook winning everything isn't in everybody's best interest. Yeah, I'm not sure they have been very effectively at marketing themselves at trade shows. I have seen them twice and both sessions were pretty flat / short on details. That said, I do believe that they have a pervasive platform for which much can be built if they execute. I'm certainly routing for them. Facebook winning everything isn't in everybody's best interest.

]]> By: msuster http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/04/10/twitters-acquisition-chirp-managing-developer-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-6116 msuster Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:42:13 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2396#comment-6116 Yeah, I'm not sure they have been very effectively at marketing themselves at trade shows. I have seen them twice and both sessions were pretty flat / short on details. That said, I do believe that they have a pervasive platform for which much can be built if they execute. I'm certainly routing for them. Facebook winning everything isn't in everybody's best interest. Yeah, I'm not sure they have been very effectively at marketing themselves at trade shows. I have seen them twice and both sessions were pretty flat / short on details. That said, I do believe that they have a pervasive platform for which much can be built if they execute. I'm certainly routing for them. Facebook winning everything isn't in everybody's best interest.

]]> By: Eric Keosky-Smith http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/04/10/twitters-acquisition-chirp-managing-developer-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-13007 Eric Keosky-Smith Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:43:33 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2396#comment-13007 Great comments Mark and thanks for the insight as to how some of the "old school" folks successfully manage their ecosystem. Had similar experiences at Intel (where btw their roadmaps were years out and they'd be building $2B factories around them - so you'd hope a software company could commit to at LEAST a 6 month view).<br><br>While I love the concept of twitter the platform, I do not believe they have the internal fortitude nor management skills to drive this large a venture. I've been to two conferences so far where Twitter should have rocked, yet the executives fall flat and really provided no vision, acting all but bored to be there! That will have to change - and change soon - or the ecosystem will start to dissolve, momentum lost, twitter marginalized ... which would be a crime as with the right tools this is a pretty powerful medium. Great comments Mark and thanks for the insight as to how some of the “old school” folks successfully manage their ecosystem. Had similar experiences at Intel (where btw their roadmaps were years out and they'd be building $2B factories around them – so you'd hope a software company could commit to at LEAST a 6 month view).

While I love the concept of twitter the platform, I do not believe they have the internal fortitude nor management skills to drive this large a venture. I've been to two conferences so far where Twitter should have rocked, yet the executives fall flat and really provided no vision, acting all but bored to be there! That will have to change – and change soon – or the ecosystem will start to dissolve, momentum lost, twitter marginalized … which would be a crime as with the right tools this is a pretty powerful medium.

]]> By: Eric Keosky-Smith http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/04/10/twitters-acquisition-chirp-managing-developer-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-6115 Eric Keosky-Smith Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:43:33 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2396#comment-6115 Great comments Mark and thanks for the insight as to how some of the "old school" folks successfully manage their ecosystem. Had similar experiences at Intel (where btw their roadmaps were years out and they'd be building $2B factories around them - so you'd hope a software company could commit to at LEAST a 6 month view).<br><br>While I love the concept of twitter the platform, I do not believe they have the internal fortitude nor management skills to drive this large a venture. I've been to two conferences so far where Twitter should have rocked, yet the executives fall flat and really provided no vision, acting all but bored to be there! That will have to change - and change soon - or the ecosystem will start to dissolve, momentum lost, twitter marginalized ... which would be a crime as with the right tools this is a pretty powerful medium. Great comments Mark and thanks for the insight as to how some of the “old school” folks successfully manage their ecosystem. Had similar experiences at Intel (where btw their roadmaps were years out and they'd be building $2B factories around them – so you'd hope a software company could commit to at LEAST a 6 month view).

While I love the concept of twitter the platform, I do not believe they have the internal fortitude nor management skills to drive this large a venture. I've been to two conferences so far where Twitter should have rocked, yet the executives fall flat and really provided no vision, acting all but bored to be there! That will have to change – and change soon – or the ecosystem will start to dissolve, momentum lost, twitter marginalized … which would be a crime as with the right tools this is a pretty powerful medium.

]]> By: Daniel Ha http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/04/10/twitters-acquisition-chirp-managing-developer-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-13025 Daniel Ha Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:33:28 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2396#comment-13025 I think you're confusing the reactions from the actual comment thread. We see the reactions as just something that augments the existing conversation here. I think you're confusing the reactions from the actual comment thread. We see the reactions as just something that augments the existing conversation here.

]]> By: Daniel Ha http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/04/10/twitters-acquisition-chirp-managing-developer-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-6114 Daniel Ha Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:33:28 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2396#comment-6114 I think you're confusing the reactions from the actual comment thread. We see the reactions as just something that augments the existing conversation here. I think you're confusing the reactions from the actual comment thread. We see the reactions as just something that augments the existing conversation here.

]]> By: Ben Sternfeld http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/04/10/twitters-acquisition-chirp-managing-developer-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-13009 Ben Sternfeld Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:06:12 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2396#comment-13009 Twitter lost it's soul last week and everyone knows it. That's the problem. By changing the paradigm they also killed their mojo. The developers will move on and find a way to return the favor. Twitter lost it's soul last week and everyone knows it. That's the problem. By changing the paradigm they also killed their mojo. The developers will move on and find a way to return the favor.

]]> By: Ben Sternfeld http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/04/10/twitters-acquisition-chirp-managing-developer-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-6111 Ben Sternfeld Mon, 12 Apr 2010 04:06:12 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2396#comment-6111 Twitter lost it's soul last week and everyone knows it. That's the problem. By changing the paradigm they also killed their mojo. The developers will move on and find a way to return the favor. Twitter lost it's soul last week and everyone knows it. That's the problem. By changing the paradigm they also killed their mojo. The developers will move on and find a way to return the favor.

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