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I Want a New Platform
Albert Wenger – Sep 19, 2007
One that won’t go away (under load), one that doesn’t keep me up all night (worrying about scaling), one that won’t make me sleep all day (when I should be adding features). If you have tried to build an Internet [...] Read more
There Are No Open Web Services
Brad Burnham – Sep 18, 2007
Let's start with a definition. A service is open when anyone can take anything (code, data, etc) from that service and do anything they want with it, without permission from anyone.You might argue that is an extreme definition. I'd agree. [...] Read more
What I want from Bug Labs
Brad Burnham – Sep 6, 2007
The wraps have started to come off of Bug Labs. Their site is now up and they have begun an active dialogue with enthusiasts that is shaping their design and their development priorities. We invested in Bug Labs because everything [...] Read more
Hiring a VP of Engineering or CTO For Non-Techie (First Time) Founders
Albert Wenger – Aug 7, 2007
So you start a web service with some friends. They do the programming. You do everything else. Suddenly the service takes off. You are thrilled and getting ready to pop open the bubbly. But then things start to sputter as [...] Read more
Fred Wilson – Jul 25, 2007
The Internet is largely a communications medium. It's also used for content distribution, commerce, and a number of other things. But the thing I do most on the Internet is communicate. Via email, Skype, instant messaging, blogging, commenting, and twittering. [...] Read more
AOL/Time Warner buys TACODA
Brad Burnham – Jul 23, 2007
We are pleased to announce today that AOL/Time Warner has agreed to buy our portfolio company TACODA. As is always the case with a company you have worked with for years, our excitement for the founders and management team about [...] Read more