Comments on: Did Jaiku just become a sacrifical lamb for the GPhone? http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/did-jaiku-just-become-a-sacrifical-lamb-for-the-gphone/ The Virtual Investor Fri, 16 May 2008 05:02:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Ben http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/did-jaiku-just-become-a-sacrifical-lamb-for-the-gphone/#comment-322241 Ben Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:11:36 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/did-jaiku-just-become-a-sacrifical-lamb-for-the-gphone/#comment-322241 @Marc, @Marshall... which leads me to the question - why did Jyri and Petteri sell? I'm not against startup owners using Google as an exit, even if it means their project might be put on ice under it's new owners. But anyone looking to put any serious amount of time/money/attention/another scarce resource into a startup needs to carefully consider what the owner's ultimate motives are for their site. @Marc, @Marshall… which leads me to the question - why did Jyri and Petteri sell?

I’m not against startup owners using Google as an exit, even if it means their project might be put on ice under it’s new owners. But anyone looking to put any serious amount of time/money/attention/another scarce resource into a startup needs to carefully consider what the owner’s ultimate motives are for their site.

]]> By: Marshall Kirkpatrick http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/did-jaiku-just-become-a-sacrifical-lamb-for-the-gphone/#comment-321234 Marshall Kirkpatrick Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:43:03 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/did-jaiku-just-become-a-sacrifical-lamb-for-the-gphone/#comment-321234 I sure hope you're wrong! You're probably not going to be though :( I sure hope you’re wrong! You’re probably not going to be though :(

]]> By: Marc Orchant http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/did-jaiku-just-become-a-sacrifical-lamb-for-the-gphone/#comment-321219 Marc Orchant Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:18:01 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/did-jaiku-just-become-a-sacrifical-lamb-for-the-gphone/#comment-321219 Great post Ben! I hope your wrong but the historical trend is hard to argue with. GrandCentral has also gone essentially dark since being acquired as has JotSpot. Great post Ben! I hope your wrong but the historical trend is hard to argue with. GrandCentral has also gone essentially dark since being acquired as has JotSpot.

]]> By: Erik Willumsgaard http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/did-jaiku-just-become-a-sacrifical-lamb-for-the-gphone/#comment-321202 Erik Willumsgaard Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:14:10 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/did-jaiku-just-become-a-sacrifical-lamb-for-the-gphone/#comment-321202 Dear Ben Metcalf I think you're having very good points here. I too tried to utter some remarks in the same directions directly on Jaiku, where I have been a relatively activ user during the previous half year. But most users seemed to be happily sending grats to the lucky - former - owners of Jaiku, Jyri and Petteri. According to your post I find it very exiting to see what will happen in the coming year! Dear Ben Metcalf

I think you’re having very good points here. I too tried to utter some remarks in the same directions directly on Jaiku, where I have been a relatively activ user during the previous half year.

But most users seemed to be happily sending grats to the lucky - former - owners of Jaiku, Jyri and Petteri.

According to your post I find it very exiting to see what will happen in the coming year!

]]> By: Ben http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/did-jaiku-just-become-a-sacrifical-lamb-for-the-gphone/#comment-321191 Ben Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:40:50 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/did-jaiku-just-become-a-sacrifical-lamb-for-the-gphone/#comment-321191 @Mark I was invited to the opening of the London Google office, which from the get-go has been championed as their mobile HQ (this must have been 2-3 years ago, before GPhone). I don't think they do much else there other than some Google Appliance sales. Since then I've heard various things about the projects going on there from people I know who work at Google, which I can't really attribute for obvious reasons. (Not sure if you know my background, but I'm originally from London so I know a lot of people in the London tech industry at the major players: BBC, Google, Yahoo!). @Mark

I was invited to the opening of the London Google office, which from the get-go has been championed as their mobile HQ (this must have been 2-3 years ago, before GPhone). I don’t think they do much else there other than some Google Appliance sales.

Since then I’ve heard various things about the projects going on there from people I know who work at Google, which I can’t really attribute for obvious reasons.

(Not sure if you know my background, but I’m originally from London so I know a lot of people in the London tech industry at the major players: BBC, Google, Yahoo!).

]]> By: Gordon R. Vaughan http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/did-jaiku-just-become-a-sacrifical-lamb-for-the-gphone/#comment-321190 Gordon R. Vaughan Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:36:58 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/did-jaiku-just-become-a-sacrifical-lamb-for-the-gphone/#comment-321190 Apple ended up having to shift personnel to the iPhone project, causing Leopard to come late, and maybe feature delays for some other stuff. I can't help but wonder if Google is also finding phone software harder than expected, or maybe good phone programmers pretty scarce. I'm also curious if the Jaiku acquisition might shed any light on the GPhone itself, assuming they did buy Jaiku for the programmers and technology? Now I'm a bit glad they didn't buy Twitter, since I'd hate to see it stop growing new users, let alone disappear! Apple ended up having to shift personnel to the iPhone project, causing Leopard to come late, and maybe feature delays for some other stuff. I can’t help but wonder if Google is also finding phone software harder than expected, or maybe good phone programmers pretty scarce.

I’m also curious if the Jaiku acquisition might shed any light on the GPhone itself, assuming they did buy Jaiku for the programmers and technology?

Now I’m a bit glad they didn’t buy Twitter, since I’d hate to see it stop growing new users, let alone disappear!

]]> By: Mark \"Rizzn\" Hopkins http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/did-jaiku-just-become-a-sacrifical-lamb-for-the-gphone/#comment-321186 Mark \"Rizzn\" Hopkins Tue, 09 Oct 2007 22:32:47 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/did-jaiku-just-become-a-sacrifical-lamb-for-the-gphone/#comment-321186 What indicators are you using when you say the gPhone project is being built in London? I haven't run across that tidbit yet. What indicators are you using when you say the gPhone project is being built in London? I haven’t run across that tidbit yet.

]]> By: henriette weber andersen http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/did-jaiku-just-become-a-sacrifical-lamb-for-the-gphone/#comment-321143 henriette weber andersen Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:08:09 +0000 http://benmetcalfe.com/blog/index.php/2007/10/09/did-jaiku-just-become-a-sacrifical-lamb-for-the-gphone/#comment-321143 I don't necessarily agree - but good pointers... and good post =) I don’t necessarily agree - but good pointers… and good post =)

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