Comments for microISV http://www.microisv.com a community for independent software developers Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:02:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 Comment on 7 ways not to end up saying “I should have thought of that” by Michael Compeau http://www.microisv.com/archives/2007/08/28/7-ways-not-to-end-up-saying-i-should-have-thought-of-that/#comment-27802 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:53:47 +0000 http://www.microisv.com/archives/2007/08/28/7-ways-not-to-end-up-saying-i-should-have-thought-of-that/#comment-27802 I wrote a whitepaper for PalmSource, targeted at handheld ISVs that includes a over 40 specific things related to product launch, most of which apply equally well to any microISV-- Find <a href="http://www.compeau-fawkes.com/C-FSoftwareMarketingBestPracticesWPMay05.pdf" rel="nofollow">the whitepaper</a> on our <a href="http://www.compeau-fawkes.com" rel="nofollow">website</a>. I hope your readers find it useful. Incidentally, I found your post tonight, whilst doing research for a whitepaper I am now writing for mid-size ISVs struggling to enter the SaaS market. Interestingly enough, many of the challenges are quite similar... ~Mike I wrote a whitepaper for PalmSource, targeted at handheld ISVs that includes a over 40 specific things related to product launch, most of which apply equally well to any microISV– Find the whitepaper on our website. I hope your readers find it useful.
Incidentally, I found your post tonight, whilst doing research for a whitepaper I am now writing for mid-size ISVs struggling to enter the SaaS market. Interestingly enough, many of the challenges are quite similar…
~Mike

]]> Comment on One simple thing by Nick Hebb http://www.microisv.com/archives/2007/08/16/one-simple-thing/#comment-27657 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:00:14 +0000 http://www.microisv.com/archives/2007/08/16/one-simple-thing/#comment-27657 Good to see you back, Brian. This site was one of the ones that inspired me at the dawn of the microISV revolution, or whatever you want to call it. Regarding: "people come and people go" [...] "The one issue that still sticks out is that there aren’t more people getting ahead." I think that the reason that some people go is that they actually are getting ahead. They don't have the time to hang out in on-line communities. I've seen a number of successes borne out the of the Business of Software community at Joel on Software. But, the topics just get recycled over time, so hanging out there does get a little stale. BTW, Nice list. I would add: 6. (a) Develop a second product and (b) try to leverage your existing code base and target market if you can. That's what I'm doing, anyway. Good to see you back, Brian. This site was one of the ones that inspired me at the dawn of the microISV revolution, or whatever you want to call it.

Regarding:
“people come and people go” […] “The one issue that still sticks out is that there aren’t more people getting ahead.”

I think that the reason that some people go is that they actually are getting ahead. They don’t have the time to hang out in on-line communities. I’ve seen a number of successes borne out the of the Business of Software community at Joel on Software. But, the topics just get recycled over time, so hanging out there does get a little stale.

BTW, Nice list. I would add:
6. (a) Develop a second product and (b) try to leverage your existing code base and target market if you can.

That’s what I’m doing, anyway.

]]> Comment on The microISV Voyeur by mobmash blog » Blog Archive » links for 2007-08-15 http://www.microisv.com/archives/2007/08/14/the-microisv-voyeur/#comment-27636 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:24:29 +0000 http://www.microisv.com/archives/2007/08/14/the-microisv-voyeur/#comment-27636 [...] microISV: a community for independent software developers » Blog Archive » The microISV Voyeur (tags: online business ideas) [...] […] microISV: a community for independent software developers » Blog Archive » The microISV Voyeur (tags: online business ideas) […]

]]> Comment on The microISV Voyeur by Rob http://www.microisv.com/archives/2007/08/14/the-microisv-voyeur/#comment-27635 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:10:34 +0000 http://www.microisv.com/archives/2007/08/14/the-microisv-voyeur/#comment-27635 Great to see this site is alive again. Keep up the posts! Great to see this site is alive again. Keep up the posts!

]]> Comment on The microISV Voyeur by Paul http://www.microisv.com/archives/2007/08/14/the-microisv-voyeur/#comment-27633 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:12:07 +0000 http://www.microisv.com/archives/2007/08/14/the-microisv-voyeur/#comment-27633 Whoa! MicroISV lives. Welcome back! Whoa! MicroISV lives. Welcome back!

]]> Comment on microISV Book being released next week by Stephan Schmidt http://www.microisv.com/archives/2006/01/05/microisv-book-being-released-next-week/#comment-13027 Fri, 06 Jan 2006 08:30:09 +0000 http://www.microisv.com/archives/2006/01/05/microisv-book-being-released-next-week/#comment-13027 Ordered one last week :-) Ordered one last week :-)

]]> Comment on microISV Book being released next week by Dave Churchville http://www.microisv.com/archives/2006/01/05/microisv-book-being-released-next-week/#comment-13026 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 22:17:35 +0000 http://www.microisv.com/archives/2006/01/05/microisv-book-being-released-next-week/#comment-13026 This is great news! I've read the sample chapters, and the tips on JOS, and it looks like good stuff. I'm especially looking forward to the interviews with ISVs. As a fellow MicroISV, I wish I had access to this book about 10 years ago, it would have saved me a lot of pain! Bob, I'd also love to hear about your experience as an author if you feel like writing about it :-) This is great news! I’ve read the sample chapters, and the tips on JOS, and it looks like good stuff. I’m especially looking forward to the interviews with ISVs.

As a fellow MicroISV, I wish I had access to this book about 10 years ago, it would have saved me a lot of pain!

Bob, I’d also love to hear about your experience as an author if you feel like writing about it :-)

]]> Comment on microISV Book being released next week by Bob Walsh http://www.microisv.com/archives/2006/01/05/microisv-book-being-released-next-week/#comment-13017 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 20:19:46 +0000 http://www.microisv.com/archives/2006/01/05/microisv-book-being-released-next-week/#comment-13017 Only if I happen to live in Sonoma, CA or Apress sends me off to the Book Signing Front! However, electronic blesssings and benedictions are free! :) Only if I happen to live in Sonoma, CA or Apress sends me off to the Book Signing Front!

However, electronic blesssings and benedictions are free! :)

]]> Comment on microISV Book being released next week by Tim H http://www.microisv.com/archives/2006/01/05/microisv-book-being-released-next-week/#comment-13016 Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:01:49 +0000 http://www.microisv.com/archives/2006/01/05/microisv-book-being-released-next-week/#comment-13016 I hope he has a best seller, I'll be ordering a copy! Will Bob be signing copies? I hope he has a best seller, I’ll be ordering a copy!
Will Bob be signing copies?

]]> Comment on Are you sure you want to work from home? by Chuck McKinnon http://www.microisv.com/archives/2005/12/20/are-you-sure-you-want-to-work-from-home/#comment-12957 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 07:59:16 +0000 http://www.microisv.com/archives/2005/12/20/are-you-sure-you-want-to-work-from-home/#comment-12957 Steve Pavlina just had wrote about <a href="http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/12/creating-a-productive-workspace/" rel="nofollow">creating a productive workspace</a>. It sounds like he's got his fairly nicely configured -- not only a productive, but a pleasant place to spend the day. Steve Pavlina just had wrote about creating a productive workspace. It sounds like he’s got his fairly nicely configured — not only a productive, but a pleasant place to spend the day.

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