Comments on: Good Programmers Don’t Need No Marketing http://blog.foundrs.com/2009/07/09/good-programmers-dont-need-no-marketing/ Entrepreneurs, Startups and Co-Founders Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Paul O'Brien http://blog.foundrs.com/2009/07/09/good-programmers-dont-need-no-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-1738 Paul O'Brien Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:18:00 +0000 http://blog.fairsoftware.net/?p=600#comment-1738 Great old post Alain which I've just stumbled upon (not literally). I've recently put quite a bit of thought to the nature of startups be they innovative ideas with little marketing (Twitter / Google), fine services well promoted (Mint / Foursquare), or a hybrid with a solid one - two tech & marketing punch (Flowtown / Homeaway) rnrnBottom line, there is no RIGHT answer for a startup; it's about what works for you as an entrepreneur. The business side can be invaluable to a venture just as we desperately need great developers on which to build that business. Great old post Alain which I’ve just stumbled upon (not literally). I’ve recently put quite a bit of thought to the nature of startups be they innovative ideas with little marketing (Twitter / Google), fine services well promoted (Mint / Foursquare), or a hybrid with a solid one – two tech & marketing punch (Flowtown / Homeaway) rnrnBottom line, there is no RIGHT answer for a startup; it’s about what works for you as an entrepreneur. The business side can be invaluable to a venture just as we desperately need great developers on which to build that business.

]]> By: Minh T. http://blog.foundrs.com/2009/07/09/good-programmers-dont-need-no-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-1679 Minh T. Sat, 23 Oct 2010 18:02:00 +0000 http://blog.fairsoftware.net/?p=600#comment-1679 ya you are right that top apps eat most of marketshare, but do we really need to compete them in their strong fields ? "blue ocean" strategy ya you are right that top apps eat most of marketshare, but do we really need to compete them in their strong fields ? “blue ocean” strategy

]]> By: Kruti http://blog.foundrs.com/2009/07/09/good-programmers-dont-need-no-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Kruti Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:32:53 +0000 http://blog.fairsoftware.net/?p=600#comment-112 Yes, Online Marketing is growing like a beanstalk! Everyday there is something new and useful coming up. With online marketing, the world is growing smaller and smaller. Communicating with buyers, sellers, new prospects, etc has become much easier and quicker. You can get instant feedback and results for your software and other products / services. Yes, Online Marketing is growing like a beanstalk! Everyday there is something new and useful coming up. With online marketing, the world is growing smaller and smaller. Communicating with buyers, sellers, new prospects, etc has become much easier and quicker. You can get instant feedback and results for your software and other products / services.

]]> By: kruti http://blog.foundrs.com/2009/07/09/good-programmers-dont-need-no-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-109 kruti Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:12:07 +0000 http://blog.fairsoftware.net/?p=600#comment-109 Yes, Online Marketing is growing like a beanstalk! Everyday there is something new and useful coming up. With online marketing, the world is growing smaller and smaller. Communicating with buyers, sellers, new prospects, etc has become much easier and quicker. You can get instant feedback and results for your software and other products / services. Yes, Online Marketing is growing like a beanstalk! Everyday there is something new and useful coming up. With online marketing, the world is growing smaller and smaller. Communicating with buyers, sellers, new prospects, etc has become much easier and quicker. You can get instant feedback and results for your software and other products / services.

]]> By: Fed http://blog.foundrs.com/2009/07/09/good-programmers-dont-need-no-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Fed Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:32:23 +0000 http://blog.fairsoftware.net/?p=600#comment-107 Great post, thanks. Great post, thanks.

]]> By: Paul W. Homer http://blog.foundrs.com/2009/07/09/good-programmers-dont-need-no-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Paul W. Homer Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:25:02 +0000 http://blog.fairsoftware.net/?p=600#comment-101 Excellent post. Things really changed for me too, when I was forced to actually go out there and work on the selling/marketing side. Perhaps once they've gotten beyond junior, we should send all of the programmers to the front line to get a real taste of the action. Hiding in the back for too long allows them to develop unrealistic expectations for the market place. Excellent post. Things really changed for me too, when I was forced to actually go out there and work on the selling/marketing side. Perhaps once they've gotten beyond junior, we should send all of the programmers to the front line to get a real taste of the action. Hiding in the back for too long allows them to develop unrealistic expectations for the market place.

]]> By: MikeHutchins http://blog.foundrs.com/2009/07/09/good-programmers-dont-need-no-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-100 MikeHutchins Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:25:45 +0000 http://blog.fairsoftware.net/?p=600#comment-100 The number of good programmers is increasing, it's also easier to make good software so there's more competition. <br><br>Also, the time that users will sit down and learn about your application is over. There's an abundance of free apps, and apps in any category, if you can't catch the user's attention fast, he's gone.<br><br>Ok, the market is bigger too, but usually the top app (or sometimes apps) will have 90% martketshare, while the other 10% is divided between the next 50 apps. The number of good programmers is increasing, it's also easier to make good software so there's more competition.

Also, the time that users will sit down and learn about your application is over. There's an abundance of free apps, and apps in any category, if you can't catch the user's attention fast, he's gone.

Ok, the market is bigger too, but usually the top app (or sometimes apps) will have 90% martketshare, while the other 10% is divided between the next 50 apps.

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