The video interview that I did for Microsoft TechEd 2008 is now online:
http://www.microsoft.com.au/teched/default.aspx
I am the third person speaking, in front of the orange “Explore” banner.
Author: Scott Savage Page 52 of 68
I was referred to this article by Seth Yates, and the bullet points covering the priorities of management execution struck me as being a nice focused summary:
- Do enough, no more (at least for this release!)
- Get it right, quickly – not necessarily the first time
- Build a firm foundation for growth
- Be able to add a steady stream of new features
- Delight your customers!
- Be better quality than anyone else (stability, ease of use, performance…)
- Scale gracefully
Of course trying to achieve these things in a competitive market is always going to be tricky. It does summarise how companies like Google execute well; get a Beta out, progressively update, scale and aim to be the best.
My blog has been overhauled. This time I have gone for a WordPress back end and a brand new theme, albeit still headed by that beautiful Aston Martin. Let me know what you think! I am still loading content into the new site, so please be patient (there are 4 years worth of blogging articles).