http://disqus.com/people/e7e4349d0ec7b0a63b92c5480093e85a/enThu, 07 Aug 2008 02:43:19 -0000http://motochan.disqus.com/8216deep8217_engineering_an_endangered_species_in_singapore/#comment-8488663bleah ;p<br><br>On the other hand, I thought innovation is overly deconstructed and overly lamented. Think about it this way, "Deep Engineering" can be fundamental to MNC's survival, but it is not the only thing that the MNC need, and would probably not rank the highest in most MNC's books (think customer relationship, business models, onshore/offshore/insource/outsource etc.) Similarly, who say school isn't fun - did you see the kids face in the recent code::xtremeapps? Yes there are issues for the _venture capitals_ who wants to find "Deep Engineering" companies and startups that could be bought up / invested in so that they can be a crucial part of a MNC's portfolio in the future, but if it isn't happening, why can't they put their money on other types of capabilities?<br><br>Without understanding specifically what SOC is facing, enrollment numbers for _all_ computing schools in the world is decreasing, so I thought it is pretty much the trend. Can't we attribute it to the global shake out, that the Oracles who bought the BEAs essentially cut the "deep engineering" need instantly? that the 3 billion people who came on board in the last 10 years essentially fill in the gap? that the number of schools in the whole world is just in oversupply?<br><br>不要跟大毛比jiinjooThu, 07 Aug 2008 02:43:19 -0000http://sgentrepreneurs.disqus.com/in_conversation_with_vinod_nair_homespacesg/#comment-13252467@Harro! - I think it is possible to think of the technology as a separate layer from the business engagement in this case. Once it is stable, even if you don't get liquid information, you can still do partnerships / JV / teaming or any other possible form of rev share with one of the big development company as a value add to their already existing portfolio. I think the bigger market will eventually be outside of Singapore anyway - should be true for the vast majority of technology startups in SG.<br><br>Either way, this model works in the states due to the nature of how property business was already conducted. Information were listed in concentrated offline locations where not only agents can get their hands on, but buyers as well (through mail / catalogue etc.) Buyers like information on hand where they can process and appreciate what they are buying (and were paying big bucks for that), whereas the average S'pore buyer wants the "best secret deal in town" which if information was free and the market was efficient, doesn't exists.<br><br>Anyway, just some random ramblings. Saw an acquaintance of mine grew his humble <a href="http://redfin.com" rel="nofollow">redfin.com</a> business from the early days and morphed his business model from a pure web 2.0 style technology until what it is today (a brokerage a.k.a. an agent themselves (albeit hi-tech) instead of a property agent's tool/platform) Plus it has concentrated only in cities with high net worth people.jiinjooSun, 21 Oct 2007 14:09:27 -0000