Comments on: The 5 Tensions of Developing Beta Software http://www.socrata.com/uncategorized/the-5-tensions-of-developing-beta-software/ Making Data Social - Open Data Services for Government Thu, 03 May 2012 01:06:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Charles http://www.socrata.com/uncategorized/the-5-tensions-of-developing-beta-software/#comment-6814 Charles Wed, 07 May 2008 06:44:45 +0000 http://blog.socrata.com/index.php/2008/04/15/the-5-tensions-of-developing-beta-software/#comment-6814 Nice post Kevin, I concur. All I can think to add, is "connecting with customers". This is pretty easy via forums and email support; it's important for developers to spend at least some time doing it. Start-ups have a great opportunity to establish a customer-oriented culture early on because it's just so easy to direct connect with users. Nice post Kevin, I concur. All I can think to add, is “connecting with customers”. This is pretty easy via forums and email support; it’s important for developers to spend at least some time doing it. Start-ups have a great opportunity to establish a customer-oriented culture early on because it’s just so easy to direct connect with users.

]]> By: redtexture http://www.socrata.com/uncategorized/the-5-tensions-of-developing-beta-software/#comment-6813 redtexture Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:15:01 +0000 http://blog.socrata.com/index.php/2008/04/15/the-5-tensions-of-developing-beta-software/#comment-6813 And also, getting the documentation right, and up to date. It's nearly as hard as getting the software to do what you want, and there are so many different ways readers can misunderstand the documentation. And also, getting the documentation right, and up to date. It’s nearly as hard as getting the software to do what you want, and there are so many different ways readers can misunderstand the documentation.

]]> By: Beta / Early-Stage Priorities « The Pursuit of a Life http://www.socrata.com/uncategorized/the-5-tensions-of-developing-beta-software/#comment-6815 Beta / Early-Stage Priorities « The Pursuit of a Life Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:36:40 +0000 http://blog.socrata.com/index.php/2008/04/15/the-5-tensions-of-developing-beta-software/#comment-6815 [...] 17, 2008 Business , Software , Startups , Web Tags: blist, prioritization I wish I had read this post by Kevin Merritt before I gave my talk last night at STS.  This is good stuff, and the general concepts Kevin [...] [...] 17, 2008 Business , Software , Startups , Web Tags: blist, prioritization I wish I had read this post by Kevin Merritt before I gave my talk last night at STS.  This is good stuff, and the general concepts Kevin [...]

]]> By: Jim Bullock http://www.socrata.com/uncategorized/the-5-tensions-of-developing-beta-software/#comment-6812 Jim Bullock Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:41:55 +0000 http://blog.socrata.com/index.php/2008/04/15/the-5-tensions-of-developing-beta-software/#comment-6812 Good set of categories, but, it's not "beta software" or a startup - any software product has the same five kinds or work. It's not "software product" either - any engineered product has the same five kinds of work. If you ever think you are done with one of these categories, you're confused. If you ever stop being constrained by resources vs. your ideas for what you might build with them, you've checked out. There is no fixed optimum, either. Living in that balance as it changes is the game. Good set of categories, but, it’s not “beta software” or a startup – any software product has the same five kinds or work.

It’s not “software product” either – any engineered product has the same five kinds of work.

If you ever think you are done with one of these categories, you’re confused. If you ever stop being constrained by resources vs. your ideas for what you might build with them, you’ve checked out.

There is no fixed optimum, either. Living in that balance as it changes is the game.

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