My Musings

Managing overseas developers

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:06:12 -0400

- As I have been asked this question quite a number of times
- I will list the tools I use and how I use it
- I use gmail and gtalk to talk to them one on one
- It’s easy and simple to use
- Skype is also used for team chats and screen sharing
- But when I really need to do a remote access or vice versa
- I use TeamViewer for that
- For git repo, I use bitbucket
- And JIRA for issue tracker

Saying that mobile will kill the web is stupid as it is just like saying that TV will kill the radio

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:35:19 -0400

Saying that mobile will kill the web is stupid as it is just like saying that TV will kill the radio

If you think Draw Something is an overnight success? Think...

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:54:02 -0400

If you think Draw Something is an overnight success? Think again?

http://betakit.com/2012/03/23/draw-something-and-the-myth-of-the-overnight-success

Their Facebook version of the game has been on Facebook since 2008

The difference between OMGPOP and Zynga is that OMGPOP creates games that makes people want to share...

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:31:57 -0400

The difference between OMGPOP and Zynga is that OMGPOP creates games that makes people want to share and Zynga creates games that makes people have to share

With the success of Brian Fargo and Tim Schafer raising funds for their own respective games on...

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:46:21 -0400

With the success of Brian Fargo and Tim Schafer raising funds for their own respective games on KickStarter. It looks like publishers are now being sidelined. Look at how Dell cuts out the middleman and publishers should be figuring out how they are going to survive in this new era of crowdfunding

Back against the wall

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:18:44 -0500

As the example with OMGPOP shows, sometimes you need to have your back against the wall in order to push out that one successful product.

http://pandodaily.com/2012/03/05/living-on-the-edge-what-omgpops-stunning-reversal-says-about-modern-day-gaming/

http://allthingsd.com/20120229/after-5-years-draw-something-is-an-overnight-hit-for-omgpop-now-what/?mod=googlenews

Somehow, I think Nintendo has potential to be like Kodak now. Failing to see the changing tide in...

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:11:34 -0500

Somehow, I think Nintendo has potential to be like Kodak now. Failing to see the changing tide in the game industry. At least Sony wised up with the PS Vita