I am sorry if my Layoff reflections are going too far. But this is a writing project I have taken up till I find my next engagement. So those who find these daily musings a bit annoying have an incentive to… Read More ›
Using Social Media in Product Development
The Social Media and Social Networks are changing the way people work. In a Software product development scenario Social media can deliver some very interesting value propositions. We call it the Social Feature BOX. This addresses a key element in product… Read More ›
Offshore Outsourcing and Market Readiness
‘Market Receptiveness’ is the key to success when your software product evolution is influenced a good deal by what the Market demands. It is a mix of budget cuts and lack of time that eventually put product owners in the… Read More ›
Are We Market Ready Yet?
An interesting analogy struck me yesterday as I was watching the movie “Are we there yet?” Product Stakeholders during a software product life cycle can become more like the kids in the movie who sit in the back seat and… Read More ›
The Market Readiness Philosophy
Market Readiness is important because that’s what makes business sense and that is the thing if overlooked can adversely effect your product’s marketability Market Readiness is not about Marketing your product but shaping your product to be Marketable. Thousands of… Read More ›
No Social Media Experts – Only researchers
Who is a Social Media expert? One who has written books, or someone who has been making money using Social Media, or someone who consults small and large corporations on implementing social media strategies, or would it be some one… Read More ›
Got Invite? Google+
Got Invite? I did. Yesterday my wife sent me a Google+ invite (yes, on my request and out of her love for me) but Google is still taking time to send one to my inbox to start using it. Not… Read More ›
Y-Combinator accepts more ideas than ever before
If you are an aspiring product guy, with an idea and think you could be the next big thing on the web, you would not have missed this recent news. The popular incubator set up Y Combinator recently invited 60+… Read More ›
Lady Gaga enters Farmville with Gagaville
I have never played Farmville, I know that hurts for some; but have seen people get obsessed with it and never got inspired with it. I even once wrote an article that Farmville should be played by prisoners, but this… Read More ›
Accessibility is all about Equality in the opportunities to live
Accessibility; how many who don’t have a disability often really think about this aspect of life. Especially when you don’t get parking and you see this sign, it is not allways a great feeling. I am not saying that people… Read More ›
Vinod Narayan 