Comments on: What Ever Happened to Not Putting All Your Eggs in One Basket? http://www.profy.com/2008/05/07/web-20-eggs-in-one-basket/ Web 2.0 News & Commentary Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:13:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Cyndy Aleo-Carreira http://www.profy.com/2008/05/07/web-20-eggs-in-one-basket/#comment-575991 Thu, 08 May 2008 12:28:59 +0000 http://www.profy.com/2008/05/07/web-20-eggs-in-one-basket/#comment-575991 Absolutely, Meryn, and I said so in the bit I wrote about Xobni, linked above. You can't expect to have an exit strategy of an IPO when your product is a feature for an existing application. Absolutely, Meryn, and I said so in the bit I wrote about Xobni, linked above. You can’t expect to have an exit strategy of an IPO when your product is a feature for an existing application.

]]> by: Meryn Stol http://www.profy.com/2008/05/07/web-20-eggs-in-one-basket/#comment-575341 Thu, 08 May 2008 06:58:51 +0000 http://www.profy.com/2008/05/07/web-20-eggs-in-one-basket/#comment-575341 I believe Xobni should have just taken the money from microsoft. Developing for MS platforms or facebook is a sucker's game anyway. Sure, there might be money to be made, but it isn't the future. I believe Xobni should have just taken the money from microsoft. Developing for MS platforms or facebook is a sucker’s game anyway. Sure, there might be money to be made, but it isn’t the future.

]]> by: WinExtra » From the Pipeline - 5.7.08 http://www.profy.com/2008/05/07/web-20-eggs-in-one-basket/#comment-574971 Thu, 08 May 2008 03:37:57 +0000 http://www.profy.com/2008/05/07/web-20-eggs-in-one-basket/#comment-574971 [...] What Ever Happened to Not Putting All Your Eggs in One Basket? :: Profy.com - Cyndy has some good points as to why start-up companies shouldn’t be placing their bets of success on one single company or application. [...] […] What Ever Happened to Not Putting All Your Eggs in One Basket? :: Profy.com - Cyndy has some good points as to why start-up companies shouldn’t be placing their bets of success on one single company or application. […]

]]> by: Cyndy Aleo-Carreira http://www.profy.com/2008/05/07/web-20-eggs-in-one-basket/#comment-574421 Wed, 07 May 2008 23:56:04 +0000 http://www.profy.com/2008/05/07/web-20-eggs-in-one-basket/#comment-574421 @Louis Exactly, which is why I've pointed out time and time again that a lot of these companies can be made obsolete over a weekend if Google gets a wild hair. I just feel sometimes like I'm repeating myself over and over and over again every time I mention it. @Meryn I quit using del.icio.us a while back in favor of Ma.gnolia. I was tired of waiting for the "new interface" and found Ma.gnolia friendlier to use. I find it odd that del.icio.us has that capability, though, considering they are owned by Yahoo. And sure, Google COULD buy them, but they aren't going to buy everyone, and it makes no sense for them to buy a company like Xobni, whose entire company to date is focused on improving a product from Google's sworn enemy, Microsot. @Louis Exactly, which is why I’ve pointed out time and time again that a lot of these companies can be made obsolete over a weekend if Google gets a wild hair. I just feel sometimes like I’m repeating myself over and over and over again every time I mention it.

@Meryn I quit using del.icio.us a while back in favor of Ma.gnolia. I was tired of waiting for the “new interface” and found Ma.gnolia friendlier to use. I find it odd that del.icio.us has that capability, though, considering they are owned by Yahoo.

And sure, Google COULD buy them, but they aren’t going to buy everyone, and it makes no sense for them to buy a company like Xobni, whose entire company to date is focused on improving a product from Google’s sworn enemy, Microsot.

]]> by: Meryn Stol http://www.profy.com/2008/05/07/web-20-eggs-in-one-basket/#comment-573981 Wed, 07 May 2008 19:59:38 +0000 http://www.profy.com/2008/05/07/web-20-eggs-in-one-basket/#comment-573981 In the most extreme case, google could buy out all of them with ease. Not everything has to be monetized directly these days. See youtube. In the most extreme case, google could buy out all of them with ease.
Not everything has to be monetized directly these days. See youtube.

]]> by: Meryn Stol http://www.profy.com/2008/05/07/web-20-eggs-in-one-basket/#comment-573951 Wed, 07 May 2008 19:50:26 +0000 http://www.profy.com/2008/05/07/web-20-eggs-in-one-basket/#comment-573951 A good alternative for sharing google reader items (a feature I don't use) is del.icio.us. Some feed readers even have del.icio.us integration. A good alternative for sharing google reader items (a feature I don’t use) is del.icio.us. Some feed readers even have del.icio.us integration.

]]> by: Louis Gray http://www.profy.com/2008/05/07/web-20-eggs-in-one-basket/#comment-573791 Wed, 07 May 2008 18:11:29 +0000 http://www.profy.com/2008/05/07/web-20-eggs-in-one-basket/#comment-573791 Or even worse, they could see the OS or Web site developer eliminate the need for them altogether. Apple and Microsoft have been well-known for adding functionality that wipes out the need for shareware. Or even worse, they could see the OS or Web site developer eliminate the need for them altogether. Apple and Microsoft have been well-known for adding functionality that wipes out the need for shareware.

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