Comments on: Thinking thorough Twitter thoughts http://techiteasy.org/2007/09/08/thinking-thorough-twitter-thoughts/ web business models, information systems, high tech, software economics, SaaS, Software + Service, innovation, new product development, digital strategy, software engineering, remote / mobile / wireless technologies, VoIP, IPTV, blogs, telecommunication business models, computer networks architecture, project management, user-generated content philosophy, entrepreneurial finance, outsourcing, operations - logistics - e-procurement - supply chain management, customer relationship management, telecom billing, clusters of innovation, e-Business, e-Commerce, start-up launch, fast-growing ventures management, globalization + some useless stuff (usually getting the most visits & comments) Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:01:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Vincent van Wylick http://techiteasy.org/2007/09/08/thinking-thorough-twitter-thoughts/#comment-38360 Vincent van Wylick Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:41:28 +0000 http://techiteasy.org/2007/09/08/thinking-thorough-twitter-thoughts/#comment-38360 Hey, sorry for the late reply, I was down with the flue. I did watch the video-interview, very cool. There's certainly the dimension of mobile use, which I've spent 0 time with, but is very attractive if mobile tech catches up with the rest (and I get my iPhone). As far as ambition and platform goes, the potential is definitely there. As far as vision goes.. I think there is a reason why they are keeping their service so simple, to have everyone else build crazy stuff on top of it. And as soon as they hit a good number of people, they can monetize it with creating specialised channels for events, I guess. Hey, sorry for the late reply, I was down with the flue.

I did watch the video-interview, very cool. There’s certainly the dimension of mobile use, which I’ve spent 0 time with, but is very attractive if mobile tech catches up with the rest (and I get my iPhone).

As far as ambition and platform goes, the potential is definitely there. As far as vision goes.. I think there is a reason why they are keeping their service so simple, to have everyone else build crazy stuff on top of it. And as soon as they hit a good number of people, they can monetize it with creating specialised channels for events, I guess.

]]> By: Jeremy Fain http://techiteasy.org/2007/09/08/thinking-thorough-twitter-thoughts/#comment-38180 Jeremy Fain Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:21:07 +0000 http://techiteasy.org/2007/09/08/thinking-thorough-twitter-thoughts/#comment-38180 Thanks very much Vince, I understand much better what your post was aiming at now. About Twitter's ambitions: I think they are large. There must be a platform vision somewhere: Twitter has raised funds with a number of top-tier US VCs including Fred Wilson's Union Square Ventures (NYC) and Bay Area Charles River Ventures. See Scoble's show here: http://scobleizer.com/2007/08/02/youre-watching-my-twitter-video/http://scobleizer.com/2007/08/02/youre-watching-my-twitter-video/ Thanks very much Vince, I understand much better what your post was aiming at now.

About Twitter’s ambitions: I think they are large. There must be a platform vision somewhere: Twitter has raised funds with a number of top-tier US VCs including Fred Wilson’s Union Square Ventures (NYC) and Bay Area Charles River Ventures.

See Scoble’s show here: http://scobleizer.com/2007/08/02/youre-watching-my-twitter-video/http://scobleizer.com/2007/08/02/youre-watching-my-twitter-video/

]]> By: Vincent van Wylick http://techiteasy.org/2007/09/08/thinking-thorough-twitter-thoughts/#comment-38176 Vincent van Wylick Sun, 09 Sep 2007 19:06:53 +0000 http://techiteasy.org/2007/09/08/thinking-thorough-twitter-thoughts/#comment-38176 To add a little to that, with a clarity that can only come from an hour's jog, my thesis is that I'm coming to grasp with what Twitter is, like so many people around the globe. Many have dismissed it as trivial and some have adopted it into their hearts, and my thoughts are about why. I propose, academically, that Twitter can be viewed from three angles: the <em>marketing perspective</em>, which should be clear; the <em>interactive or learning perspective</em>, which is still evolving; and the <em>business perspective</em>, i.e. are we buying into another trend or is this a worthwhile enterprise? My thoughts on the latter is that this is no Pets, Boo, or Kozmo.com, while at the same time our—the public's and VCs'—eyes are still looking at many of today's start-ups in the same way. Twitter has no significant capital investments, apart from servers and staff, and can pretty easily fund itself with relatively simple business models, which I am sure are evolving. And my thesis, as always, is to start a conversation around a topic, and I appreciate if people write me a comment if stuff is unclear to them, or they simply disagree, or have something to add. To add a little to that, with a clarity that can only come from an hour’s jog, my thesis is that I’m coming to grasp with what Twitter is, like so many people around the globe. Many have dismissed it as trivial and some have adopted it into their hearts, and my thoughts are about why.

I propose, academically, that Twitter can be viewed from three angles: the marketing perspective, which should be clear; the interactive or learning perspective, which is still evolving; and the business perspective, i.e. are we buying into another trend or is this a worthwhile enterprise?

My thoughts on the latter is that this is no Pets, Boo, or Kozmo.com, while at the same time our—the public’s and VCs’—eyes are still looking at many of today’s start-ups in the same way. Twitter has no significant capital investments, apart from servers and staff, and can pretty easily fund itself with relatively simple business models, which I am sure are evolving.

And my thesis, as always, is to start a conversation around a topic, and I appreciate if people write me a comment if stuff is unclear to them, or they simply disagree, or have something to add.

]]> By: Vincent van Wylick http://techiteasy.org/2007/09/08/thinking-thorough-twitter-thoughts/#comment-38171 Vincent van Wylick Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:51:40 +0000 http://techiteasy.org/2007/09/08/thinking-thorough-twitter-thoughts/#comment-38171 Oh, and I tried to insert titles and everything. One sentence, I'll try. <i>I am reporting my impressions of the capabilities of Twitter after 2 months of use; they include that Twitter is a great place for marketing, for interactive learning, and that their business-model is still unclear, but also irrelevant (to me).</i> After writing, I see what you are saying. But not every post that I write is meant to be digested in 5 seconds, or 1 sentence for that matter… Oh, and I tried to insert titles and everything. One sentence, I’ll try.

I am reporting my impressions of the capabilities of Twitter after 2 months of use; they include that Twitter is a great place for marketing, for interactive learning, and that their business-model is still unclear, but also irrelevant (to me).

After writing, I see what you are saying. But not every post that I write is meant to be digested in 5 seconds, or 1 sentence for that matter…

]]> By: Jeremy Fain http://techiteasy.org/2007/09/08/thinking-thorough-twitter-thoughts/#comment-38170 Jeremy Fain Sun, 09 Sep 2007 17:40:25 +0000 http://techiteasy.org/2007/09/08/thinking-thorough-twitter-thoughts/#comment-38170 Vince, I'm having a hard time understanding the underlying thesis of your post: in one sentence, which message exactly are you trying to convey? Thx in advance, sorry for not getting it. There are just too many links for me to handle all this information flow. Vince, I’m having a hard time understanding the underlying thesis of your post: in one sentence, which message exactly are you trying to convey?

Thx in advance, sorry for not getting it. There are just too many links for me to handle all this information flow.

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