Comments on: An Invitation http://andstillipersist.com Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:17:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: The Art of ‘Ware: an invitation : Bruce F. Webster http://andstillipersist.com/works-in-progress/the-art-of-ware-2nd-edition/an-invitation/comment-page-1/#comment-114 The Art of ‘Ware: an invitation : Bruce F. Webster Thu, 29 May 2008 17:05:22 +0000 http://and-still-I-persist.com/?page_id=262#comment-114 [...] I’m going to start posting on this web site maxims from The Art of ‘Ware (Version 2.0), which is a revision of my original book. I’m doing this for two reasons. First, I plan to use these postings to expand my own commentary on the maxims. Second, I am actively soliciting commentary on the maxims themselves. Here’s what I had to say elsewhere. [...] [...] I’m going to start posting on this web site maxims from The Art of ‘Ware (Version 2.0), which is a revision of my original book. I’m doing this for two reasons. First, I plan to use these postings to expand my own commentary on the maxims. Second, I am actively soliciting commentary on the maxims themselves. Here’s what I had to say elsewhere. [...]

]]> By: bfwebster http://andstillipersist.com/works-in-progress/the-art-of-ware-2nd-edition/an-invitation/comment-page-1/#comment-118 bfwebster Wed, 30 May 2007 17:54:28 +0000 http://and-still-I-persist.com/?page_id=262#comment-118 Peter: Great catch. My short answer is that Sun Tzu is largely focused on (a) what you do and (b) what your enemy does, and distribution doesn't fall much into either category. But since I'm bringing it up in at lest two different places (most likely because of my own background in commercial software), I should see how it might fit in more with the maxims themselves and not just my commentary. ..bruce.. Peter:

Great catch. My short answer is that Sun Tzu is largely focused on (a) what you do and (b) what your enemy does, and distribution doesn’t fall much into either category. But since I’m bringing it up in at lest two different places (most likely because of my own background in commercial software), I should see how it might fit in more with the maxims themselves and not just my commentary. ..bruce..

]]> By: Peter http://andstillipersist.com/works-in-progress/the-art-of-ware-2nd-edition/an-invitation/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Peter Wed, 30 May 2007 17:03:08 +0000 http://and-still-I-persist.com/?page_id=262#comment-117 Wow! A great concept, well executed. I don't have any war stories that I can contribute, but I do have a question. In Chapter 7 you wrote: "If you don’t understand the pitfalls of development, the channels and paths of distribution, and the barriers to customer acceptance, you cannot correctly position your company or your products." So that's development, distribution and marketing. You reiterate this trio in Chapter 11: "If you don’t hire experienced developers and marketers, you cannot fully exploit development technologies, distribution channels, and market opportunities." The rest of your book has a lot to say about development and marketing, but almost nothing about distribution. What gives? Wow! A great concept, well executed.

I don’t have any war stories that I can contribute, but I do have a question. In Chapter 7 you wrote:

“If you don’t understand the pitfalls of development, the channels and paths of distribution, and the barriers to customer acceptance, you cannot correctly position your company or your products.”

So that’s development, distribution and marketing.

You reiterate this trio in Chapter 11:

“If you don’t hire experienced developers and marketers, you cannot fully exploit development technologies, distribution channels, and market opportunities.”

The rest of your book has a lot to say about development and marketing, but almost nothing about distribution. What gives?

]]> By: bfwebster http://andstillipersist.com/works-in-progress/the-art-of-ware-2nd-edition/an-invitation/comment-page-1/#comment-116 bfwebster Wed, 30 May 2007 16:49:43 +0000 http://and-still-I-persist.com/?page_id=262#comment-116 Parker is about 20 miles SW of downtown Denver, and yes, I'm often free for lunch. :-) ..bruce.. Parker is about 20 miles SW of downtown Denver, and yes, I’m often free for lunch. :-) ..bruce..

]]> By: Geomancer http://andstillipersist.com/works-in-progress/the-art-of-ware-2nd-edition/an-invitation/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Geomancer Wed, 30 May 2007 16:37:10 +0000 http://and-still-I-persist.com/?page_id=262#comment-115 I don't know where Parker CO is, but are you ever free for lunch? Thank you for your work on this! Magnificent! You won't hear me coming... I don’t know where Parker CO is, but are you ever free for lunch? Thank you for your work on this! Magnificent! You won’t hear me coming…

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