I think the worst thing they can do is come out and try to defend it. Instead, they should probably internalize the feedback and keep working on the product, so they can come back in a few months and say "See? THIS is why."
I don't think I ever heard any Twitter execs defending their product when everyone was saying it was just for posting about your egg sandwich from the toilet.
He actually offered no defense. I decided not to focus on the interface/user experience because everyone else did. He pretty much compared it to a venue that opened before it was ready. I decided to question them about the tech, because that seemed to be the part nobody was really discussing and I figured maybe all this money was because there was some interesting tech at its core. I think there is.
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I think the worst thing they can do is come out and try to defend it. Instead, they should probably internalize the feedback and keep working on the product, so they can come back in a few months and say "See? THIS is why."
I don't think I ever heard any Twitter execs defending their product when everyone was saying it was just for posting about your egg sandwich from the toilet.
He actually offered no defense. I decided not to focus on the interface/user experience because everyone else did. He pretty much compared it to a venue that opened before it was ready. I decided to question them about the tech, because that seemed to be the part nobody was really discussing and I figured maybe all this money was because there was some interesting tech at its core. I think there is.
Maybe I misread it. The article headline definitely sets that kind of tone though: "Color CEO: The Tech Justifies the $41 Million"
Relevant:
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/4/23/