Goopression

I thought I'd have a little whinge today about Google. Well not Google themselves. I think that they are a great innovative company who have transformed how we all interact with the internet and for that, I am grateful. I do remember the early days with Compuserve dialup and prior to that premium phone bulletin boards and usenet groups.

But recently I have been exploring business ideas of my own. When I say recently. Like most IT guys I have been pondering the 'garage' project, aka the 'killer app' for years.

We can all use google to research our ideas, get an idea of the validity of the idea i.e. any competitors that may be lurking in the wings etc.

However, today, I am suffering for "Goopression". Google depression!!! This means that your killer idea (no matter how you search for it) has already been taken. The domain has gone, as has your enthusiasm for your idea. This feeling really sucks.

You see, as much as the internet can be an inspiration to us all. One quick google of an idea and all of a sudden you are depressed......Someone else has stolen your idea. Sorry - got there first.

Now for sure. If it is a good idea (which I believe I have) backed up by a great business plan you may well achieve your aim. You will remember the number of search engines that were around pre-google...... Just don't be surprised if your killer idea has already been considered, invented or patented.

That all said, if you are having the ideas in the first place then one day that killer app/idea will happen. Just be prepared for a little disappointment along the way courtesy of our friends from Google.

Thanks for reading.
Lee.

BLOGGERTUNITY

I have been meaning to write this little post for quite a while. I coined the term many many months ago when I was at my local pub quiz.

Most of you bloggers out there realise that once you start blogging you go one of two ways. You get addicted, it consumes time and you post. Or you have a go for a while and then it peters out as you run out of ideas or opportunities to blog.

This got me thinking about a "bloggertunity". This is an event that leads to the opportunity to blog.

I have checked http://www.dictionary.com/ and the word is not referenced.......Indeed the resultant alternatives leave something to be desired if you ask me.... Look Here.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/bloggertunity

I then decided to google the term and it came up with "Results 1 - 10 of about 171,000 for bloggertunity. (0.07 seconds)" Number of hits for the term as of 31st January 2009 17:40 NZ Time). So clearly it is going to take a while for the term to catch on. Try typing in Britney or Obama and look at their results for a comparison.

But who knows, in the future this word might be as much a part of everyday language as "googled". Time will be the judge on this one.

How many now? Click the link below to find out?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=bloggertunity&meta=

I then came across the piece of paper (hence this post) I wrote that night which has a few other interesting blog posts. So with pen and paper in hand you should never pass up on an opportunity to generate content for your blog.

Now, for the regular readers of this blog focused on software development principles and the model driven development tools CA Plex and CA 2E (Synon) you could be forgiven for asking the question "What relevance does this post have to your blog Lee?".

Well you are quite right. The answer is a resounding

"NOTHING, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING."

But it was a bloggertunity that I couldn't let pass me by.

Thanks for reading.
Lee.

What next?

My regular followers for which there are many. I am pleased to say that I have over 100 unique visitors per month visiting the blog and the number is increasing. If have dabbled with a mixture of real life stories and content, technical 2e content, management styles, observations about software development and a couple of other stories related to me and my experiences as long as there is a loose IT twist.

I have spent much of the last two months writing more about 2E. I plan to finish off my posts in this area over the coming months and years. I certainly have plenty of material left.

Finish 2e Development Standards
Model Management
Database Adminstration Guides
Advanced Development Techniques
Model Tidy
Modernisation Options for 2E generated systems

Plex Development

........ are all blog series candidates in their own right.

I thought that I'd take a week off this week and ask you the readership what you would like to see. The hits to date make it a worthwhile exercise for me to put this content on the web. If you have any content you wish to share, requests for additional coverage then place a comment on the blog and I'd be happy to start doing some of this for you.

So.

Let me know. I reckon I have a year or two left in me looking at my current roadmap. A little more now won't hurt.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks for reading.
Lee.