Don't broadcast development intentions. That never works well.
Yes, but sometimes timing is everything.
In this case I was looking for feedback, ideas and awareness. Given the state of things, the timing has worked out pretty well.
I intend to replace Etherpad
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Re: I intend to replace Etherpad
#22Don't broadcast development intentions. That never works well.
I've read http://sivers.org/zipit and when I saw this I instantly thought about it. After that, though, I read the blog, tried out the program, and now I'm not so sure. It seems like it might be something Ben Noland is ready to confidently pursue. Also, I would say that it usually doesn't work well, not that it never works well. I'm not big on absolutes when it comes to things like creativity, business, and motivation.
One thing that makes zipit not apply is that it's already partly a reality in two different ways. First, he has a pretty good prototype, with good branding already. Second, his call to action has actually started some serious interest, from what I can tell. There are quite a few encouraging comments and suggestions here and on his blog, for something that was just announced half a day ago.
Ben, I hope you can bring collabedit to fruition!
Re: I intend to replace Etherpad
#23It sounded like a great idea until... http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=979055
Fortunately, he's a fan of etherpad, so if the open source product is good (might not be-sometimes open sourcing something doesn't work well), he'll be ready to commercialize it. People will still need support and hosting.