Disqus - Latest Comments for David Stone

Re: We're Hiring

David Stone — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:56:20 -0000

http://builtbydave.co.uk/

Re: We're Hiring

David Stone — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:56:20 -0000

http://builtbydave.co.uk/

Re: My Head Is In The Cloud This Morning

David Stone — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:32:06 -0000

Absolutely, where you can decentralize control, and allow one of the big players to worry about it, do.

I'm still surprised when startups waste engineers time fixing their email servers. Move it to Google Applications! Same with servers and EC2. Same with storage and S3. I'd rather have 50 odd top ops folk at Google/Amazon worry about my 99.9% uptime then the few on-site engineers.

... I'm sure there is a few specific cases when you'd need to DIY, 80/20 rule.

Re: Does This Describe You?

David Stone — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:02:52 -0000

Given Google Application Engine I imagine Python + Django hackers are about to become even more in demand! Disqus, good luck.

Re: Go to Plugg, the European startup conference for free - Paul Walsh, the Irish Opportunist

David Stone — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:32:44 -0000

Well, if it's free. :)

Re: HSBC’s policy on social networking and mobile startups - Paul Walsh, the Irish Opportunist

David Stone — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:55:35 -0000

To be fair, given my personal experience with HSBC business accounts I a) am not surprised and b) wouldn't go near them again.

There is an argument that by not accepting your application they're actually doing you a favour ;-)

Re: Mobile data bundles on 4 of 5 UK networks

David Stone — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 07:00:07 -0000

Vodafone release a data package on the 1st (can't sign up until the 4th - they "update the network" over the weekend) and from the 7th half their network is down. Related? No idea.

But, they do give you the first month for free - save £7.50. Gee, thanks. The £200 a month I paid waiting seems like nothing now I've got a free month.

... I here 3 has a good data package.

Killer apps. While not killer's maybe, damn good:

http://www.builtbydave.co.uk/2007/05/28/the-yea...

Re: Top mobile apps are extensions of web apps?

David Stone — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:39:35 -0000

I've been playing with implementation of mobile apps a little myself and can't decided between:

1) mobile app
2) mobile app of web app
3) web app that works in mobile browser

I know it's a case of the best tool for the job, and Apple's announcements will kick start option 3. Will Apple's implementation of option 3 be good enough to start dismissing the other 2, will Nokia/Motorola adapt to some extent?

As your interested, I use a Nokia N73. No keyboard.

Re: TV is moving to the web at pace

David Stone — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 18:09:58 -0000

Reminds me on a conversation I had last year:
http://www.joshrussell.com/2006/10/12/youtube-k...

I don't own a TV, and don't plan to change that any time soon. At the recent Apple keynote with Steve Jobs talking about all-in-one devices, I have a feeling replacing TV might be in that all-in-one.

Re: Founder transitions

David Stone — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:37:00 -0000

Many I'm being naive, but I just don't "get" this one. As a founder, and acting CEO I look forward to the day I can hand over and step aside, don't get me wrong I love it, but...

A good coders aim is to make himself redundant, always. If what he/she builds is so good they're no longer needed on that problem that's a job well done. You move onto a hopefully harder, and currently unsolved challenge/problem/etc

Now, isn't it similar? When a business hits the point where your work on that problem is done. Not to say the problem is solved but your work on it is no longer needed, no longer the right person to have at the helm isn't stepping aside a compliment to you?

Re: Founder transitions

David Stone — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:21:40 -0000

Possibly.

I imagine it's actually highly specific to the situation, with far too many variables to *know* how you'd react... but when you get onto "I", I'm obvious bias.

Re: 2007/04/24/which-social-network-is-most-likely-to-get-you-laid/

David Stone — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:16:27 -0000

The problem with two "twits" going on a date is that their phone keeps beeping, telling them what fun all their other friends are having - it becomes a very unsocial date.

But, I still love twitter :)

Re: The “gold standard” of recent startups

David Stone — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:24:52 -0000

I've used about 1 in 3 of the listed above. The applications I actively use that aren't on list are:

Flickr, LinkedIn, Jaiku, FeedBurner, and Dopplr

Re: The “gold standard” of recent startups

David Stone — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:22:30 -0000

Robert,

I did wonder if they are still startups, but in your list is 37 Signals, Last.fm, and Threadless. I don't think of them so much as startups anymore so I included them.

*shrug* this is really a different conversation though...

Re: Podcast #4: Marketing Secrets part 2: Here are 5 things you must do

David Stone — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:43:54 -0000

I'll second the 'built by dave' name, however I'm biased.

More seriously though, it's a name that's worked extremely well for me, and as Paul says a number of folks know me as 'built by dave', many of these people don't know my full name.

Re: Freelance Advice: Marketing yourself for free

David Stone — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:38:13 -0000

Hi Darren,

Thanks for using me as an example of good branding, though I'm not a programmer & at the time of writing was not a freelancer :)

Re: We're Hiring

David Stone — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:56:20 -0000

http://builtbydave.co.uk/