Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 22:28:21 -0700 From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com> To: rkw@shark.dataplex.net (Richard Wackerbarth) Cc: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>, hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Am I wrong or is this just stupid?r Message-ID: <3239.841210101@time.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 27 Aug 1996 20:22:08 CDT." <v02140b01ae49357c120c@[208.2.87.4]>
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> I guess what Jordan wants is the "entreprenaurial" model. I build something
> and then see if it sells. This is as opposed to the "consultant" model
> where I apply my expertise to assist the client in reaching their goals.
Well put. Unfortunately, at this stage in the project the
"entrepreneurial" ("look" is your friend :-) model is the only game in
town. The technology has advanced to that delicate mid-life stage
where there are still a number of significant issues to be resolved
yet the code also works well enough that many have a vested interest
in developers not breaking it while advancing the state of the art.
In such an environment, a proper "sales job" becomes pretty important
if you're interested in actually getting your technology adopted.
Jordan
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