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Go for the grand slam

Shawn — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:08:35 +0000

I’m confused as to why startups flood into new areas with little, if anything, to add. A neat little app or web service comes out and, like clockwork, it’s immediately met by a bunch of “me too’s”.

What’s the point?

If you come to play with something that’s only a *little* better than what is already offered, you aren’t making a very compelling case for users to switch. Most will stay with what they’re already invested in.

That’s why you need to go for the grand slam. If it means taking some more time to get your app out there for the world to experience, take that time. Make it something that people *want* to try out and *want* to stick with.

It’s either that or waste your time building the next deadpooled project. The choice is yours.

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Holy gizHQ.com, Batman

Shawn — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:25:08 +0000

From now on, gizHQ.com is where I’ll be blogging gadget news.

Go forth and let the gadgety goodness overwhelm you.

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New Central PA tech blog coming soon

Shawn — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:38:24 +0000

I’m seeing a need for Central Pennsylvania’s burgeoning tech community to be covered more in-depth. There don’t seem to be any dedicated blogs with that focus (correct me if I’m wrong) and traditional media seems to cover bits and pieces, if that.

So I thought – rather than lament about the absence of such coverage, why not just do it myself? :] So I will.

I don’t have to do it alone, of course – I’d be more than happy to take on partners and other contributors in this endeavour. You can have just as much say as me or anyone else as far as the blog is concerned, starting with the name. :] The goal is to make this the one stop shop for Central PA-related tech news – when such a place exists, the community will benefit as a result.

If you’re interested in teaming up, you can email me [shawn farner AT gmail DOT COM], contact me via Twitter or send me a message on AIM [shafa20].

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