Seth Godin recently released a new book called The Dip that fundamentally questions the belief that quitters never win and winners never quit. He argues that smart, successful people know when to quit. They recognize what fights are worth fighting, and when its time to seek out other causes. Read his excellent interview with Guy […]
Archives for April 2007
Sun does streaming video (IPTV)
Sun is following through on its strategy of building systems for service providers in the new world of web2.0, SaaS and communications over IP- a trend CTO Greg has called Red Shift (see video Redshift: The Explosion of Massive-Scale Systems by Greg where he walks you through this shift.) Jonathan Schwarz has argued in several […]
Blockbuster v NetFlix: Lessons for software vendors considering SaaS
NetFlix nearly killed Blockbuster by revolutionizing the video rental business with its SaaS-like subscription pricing model and Web2.0-like community referrals. Blockbuster has fought back hard for its life and there are signs now that the tide may be turning in its favor. But Blockbuster lost nearly 75% of its $4 billion market cap over last […]
India still needs WaaS, PaaS and not (only) SaaS
by indoloony India is making a lot of progress with more new billionaires being minted every month. The focus on software industry sometimes takes away from what are more pertinent problems- Water (as a Service) and Power (as a Service). Most Delhiites get around 2 to 4 hours of water supply and must have intricate […]
Broadband for $1 a month, SaaS and Flat World
I just returned from a two week India trip, and was once again amazed by the rate of change- or to be more precise the rate of change in the rate of change (acceleration). I attended an event hosted by TiE New Delhi where a speaker mentioned that the cost of broadband in India is […]