Comments on: Brief history of an idea http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/2008/11/09/brief-history-of-an-idea/ Random thoughts on tech, books, programming, etc. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: FluidDB » Blog Archive » Anatomy of a funding http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/2008/11/09/brief-history-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-1636 FluidDB » Blog Archive » Anatomy of a funding Mon, 24 May 2010 15:43:20 +0000 http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/?p=300#comment-1636 [...] Fluidinfo is finally funded. Getting there took a while, and wasn’t easy. In fact, it was the most difficult thing I’ve ever done. Below are a [...] [...] Fluidinfo is finally funded. Getting there took a while, and wasn’t easy. In fact, it was the most difficult thing I’ve ever done. Below are a [...]

]]> By: fluidinfo » Blog Archive » Expecting and embracing startup rejection http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/2008/11/09/brief-history-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-1619 fluidinfo » Blog Archive » Expecting and embracing startup rejection Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:06:47 +0000 http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/?p=300#comment-1619 [...] entered my mind that I might not be wanted. How could anyone not want me? After a couple of years working on my current ideas, I applied for a computer science faculty position at over 40 US universities. I refused to [...] [...] entered my mind that I might not be wanted. How could anyone not want me? After a couple of years working on my current ideas, I applied for a computer science faculty position at over 40 US universities. I refused to [...]

]]> By: Fluidinfo » Blog Archive » FluidDB launches! http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/2008/11/09/brief-history-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-1545 Fluidinfo » Blog Archive » FluidDB launches! Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:36:40 +0000 http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/?p=300#comment-1545 [...] has been a long time in the making. See a Brief History of an Idea for a summary of its [...] [...] has been a long time in the making. See a Brief History of an Idea for a summary of its [...]

]]> By: Terry Jones http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/2008/11/09/brief-history-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-850 Terry Jones Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:53:01 +0000 http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/?p=300#comment-850 Hi Mike - thanks for taking the time to read it. I only jotted down the main points, to provide context for 2 other posts - the one on startup rejection and thing I really wanted to write about: the connection between creation of value and passion. They're both in the Nov 9/10 archive. Thanks again. Terry Hi Mike – thanks for taking the time to read it. I only jotted down the main points, to provide context for 2 other posts – the one on startup rejection and thing I really wanted to write about: the connection between creation of value and passion. They’re both in the Nov 9/10 archive. Thanks again.

Terry

]]> By: terrycojones http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/2008/11/09/brief-history-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-1908 terrycojones Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:53:00 +0000 http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/?p=300#comment-1908 Hi Mike - thanks for taking the time to read it. I only jotted down the main points, to provide context for 2 other posts - the one on startup rejection and thing I really wanted to write about: the connection between creation of value and passion. They're both in the Nov 9/10 archive. Thanks again. Terry Hi Mike – thanks for taking the time to read it. I only jotted down the main points, to provide context for 2 other posts – the one on startup rejection and thing I really wanted to write about: the connection between creation of value and passion. They’re both in the Nov 9/10 archive. Thanks again.

Terry

]]> By: Mike Hedge http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/2008/11/09/brief-history-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-849 Mike Hedge Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:48:11 +0000 http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/?p=300#comment-849 neat post Terry. neat post Terry.

]]> By: Mike Hedge http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/2008/11/09/brief-history-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-1907 Mike Hedge Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:48:00 +0000 http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/?p=300#comment-1907 neat post Terry. neat post Terry.

]]> By: fluidinfo » Blog Archive » Passion and the creation of highly non-uniform value http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/2008/11/09/brief-history-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-743 fluidinfo » Blog Archive » Passion and the creation of highly non-uniform value Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:51:01 +0000 http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/?p=300#comment-743 [...] without success. If you’re interested to know a little more, earlier tonight I wrote a Brief history of an idea to give context for this [...] [...] without success. If you’re interested to know a little more, earlier tonight I wrote a Brief history of an idea to give context for this [...]

]]> By: Razvan Roman http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/2008/11/09/brief-history-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-730 Razvan Roman Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:58:30 +0000 http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/?p=300#comment-730 Nice post, keep up the good & sustained work, you've got me as an RSS reader. Cheers and good luck from Romania! Nice post, keep up the good & sustained work, you’ve got me as an RSS reader.

Cheers and good luck from Romania!

]]> By: Razvan Roman http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/2008/11/09/brief-history-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-1906 Razvan Roman Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:58:00 +0000 http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/?p=300#comment-1906 Nice post, keep up the good & sustained work, you've got me as an RSS reader. Cheers and good luck from Romania! Nice post, keep up the good & sustained work, you’ve got me as an RSS reader.

Cheers and good luck from Romania!

]]> By: Maria Sipka http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/2008/11/09/brief-history-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-714 Maria Sipka Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:09:48 +0000 http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/?p=300#comment-714 We're traveling similar paths Terry. I'm an extrovert. You're an introvert. Two Aussies living in Barcelona. However, if anybody deserves to have their idea fly it's yours. You've certainly focused deep enough and paid a huge price to get to where you are. Just launch it baby! Somebody once said 'if you don't got a product out there you don't got nothing' :-)) Maria We’re traveling similar paths Terry. I’m an extrovert. You’re an introvert. Two Aussies living in Barcelona. However, if anybody deserves to have their idea fly it’s yours. You’ve certainly focused deep enough and paid a huge price to get to where you are. Just launch it baby! Somebody once said ‘if you don’t got a product out there you don’t got nothing’ :-)) Maria

]]> By: Maria Sipka http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/2008/11/09/brief-history-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-1905 Maria Sipka Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:09:00 +0000 http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/?p=300#comment-1905 We're traveling similar paths Terry. I'm an extrovert. You're an introvert. Two Aussies living in Barcelona. However, if anybody deserves to have their idea fly it's yours. You've certainly focused deep enough and paid a huge price to get to where you are. Just launch it baby! Somebody once said 'if you don't got a product out there you don't got nothing' :-)) Maria We’re traveling similar paths Terry. I’m an extrovert. You’re an introvert. Two Aussies living in Barcelona. However, if anybody deserves to have their idea fly it’s yours. You’ve certainly focused deep enough and paid a huge price to get to where you are. Just launch it baby! Somebody once said ‘if you don’t got a product out there you don’t got nothing’ :-)) Maria

]]> By: terry http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/2008/11/09/brief-history-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-704 terry Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:22:00 +0000 http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/?p=300#comment-704 Hi Aaron. Thanks. I read yours too :-) And I agree strongly with your Obama posting. It's my fear too, has been for ages. Hi Aaron. Thanks. I read yours too :-) And I agree strongly with your Obama posting. It’s my fear too, has been for ages.

]]> By: terry http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/2008/11/09/brief-history-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-1904 terry Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:22:00 +0000 http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/?p=300#comment-1904 Hi Aaron. Thanks. I read yours too :-) And I agree strongly with your Obama posting. It's my fear too, has been for ages. Hi Aaron. Thanks. I read yours too :-) And I agree strongly with your Obama posting. It’s my fear too, has been for ages.

]]> By: Aaron Cohen http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/2008/11/09/brief-history-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-703 Aaron Cohen Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:19:54 +0000 http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/?p=300#comment-703 Terry: Andy Weissman turned me onto your blog... Good stuff. Inspiring. Keep the faith and let me know if you need any help... Aaron Terry: Andy Weissman turned me onto your blog… Good stuff. Inspiring. Keep the faith and let me know if you need any help…

Aaron

]]> By: Aaron Cohen http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/2008/11/09/brief-history-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-1903 Aaron Cohen Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:19:00 +0000 http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/?p=300#comment-1903 Terry: Andy Weissman turned me onto your blog... Good stuff. Inspiring. Keep the faith and let me know if you need any help... Aaron Terry: Andy Weissman turned me onto your blog… Good stuff. Inspiring. Keep the faith and let me know if you need any help…

Aaron

]]> By: terry http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/2008/11/09/brief-history-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-699 terry Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:25:21 +0000 http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/?p=300#comment-699 A couple of people have asked me what's a "huge" salary reduction... In April 2004 I resigned from a CTO job (at Eatoni, in New York), making $135,000 / yr, plus stock. In 2008 I paid myself $23,000. A couple of people have asked me what’s a “huge” salary reduction…

In April 2004 I resigned from a CTO job (at Eatoni, in New York), making $135,000 / yr, plus stock.

In 2008 I paid myself $23,000.

]]> By: terry http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/2008/11/09/brief-history-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-1902 terry Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:25:00 +0000 http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/?p=300#comment-1902 A couple of people have asked me what's a "huge" salary reduction... In April 2004 I resigned from a CTO job (at Eatoni, in New York), making $135,000 / yr, plus stock. In 2008 I paid myself $23,000. A couple of people have asked me what’s a “huge” salary reduction…

In April 2004 I resigned from a CTO job (at Eatoni, in New York), making $135,000 / yr, plus stock.

In 2008 I paid myself $23,000.

]]> By: fluidinfo » Blog Archive » Expecting and embracing startup rejection http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/2008/11/09/brief-history-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-696 fluidinfo » Blog Archive » Expecting and embracing startup rejection Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:47:07 +0000 http://blogs.fluidinfo.com/terry/?p=300#comment-696 [...] fluidinfo Terry Jones « Brief history of an idea [...] [...] fluidinfo Terry Jones « Brief history of an idea [...]

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