Comments on: Jeff Bezos: The Anti-Trend-Setter http://www.chicagobeta.com/jeff-bezos-the-anti-trend-setter/ A conversation about Chicago web 2.0 start-ups Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:05:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Brad Maier http://www.chicagobeta.com/jeff-bezos-the-anti-trend-setter/#comment-35 Brad Maier Sun, 13 May 2007 03:38:43 +0000 http://www.chicagobeta.com/jeff-bezos-the-anti-trend-setter/#comment-35 It would be interesting to see his position on the same subject if he were just starting out. Would the barriers to entry in regards to building a business that deals in the "foundations" cause him to take a different stance if he was without all that cash? Seems like once your company is established it is ok to work at the foundation but it is much easier to begin a company by working at the trends. It would be interesting to see his position on the same subject if he were just starting out. Would the barriers to entry in regards to building a business that deals in the “foundations” cause him to take a different stance if he was without all that cash? Seems like once your company is established it is ok to work at the foundation but it is much easier to begin a company by working at the trends.

]]> By: Andy M http://www.chicagobeta.com/jeff-bezos-the-anti-trend-setter/#comment-39 Andy M Wed, 30 May 2007 17:59:26 +0000 http://www.chicagobeta.com/jeff-bezos-the-anti-trend-setter/#comment-39 AJAX for AJAX's sake, he's right. But AJAX isn't popular for no reason - it is popular for the new web experiences it enables. Technologists will need to stay on top of the trends to keep their services relevant - hotmail vs. gmail is a great example of this. maps.google vs. mapquest. By the way - seen the new MS mapping application maps.live? It might even beat maps.google! AJAX for AJAX’s sake, he’s right. But AJAX isn’t popular for no reason - it is popular for the new web experiences it enables. Technologists will need to stay on top of the trends to keep their services relevant - hotmail vs. gmail is a great example of this. maps.google vs. mapquest.

By the way - seen the new MS mapping application maps.live? It might even beat maps.google!

]]> By: Keith Schacht http://www.chicagobeta.com/jeff-bezos-the-anti-trend-setter/#comment-40 Keith Schacht Wed, 30 May 2007 18:48:38 +0000 http://www.chicagobeta.com/jeff-bezos-the-anti-trend-setter/#comment-40 What I take away from this is not that people are overvaluing the importance of new technologies, but that people are undervaluing the importance of things that don't change. Don't disregard AJAX and all the other new trends, but just don't forget to ask yourself the question: in my industry/space, what is going to remain important regardless of the latest trend. What I take away from this is not that people are overvaluing the importance of new technologies, but that people are undervaluing the importance of things that don’t change. Don’t disregard AJAX and all the other new trends, but just don’t forget to ask yourself the question: in my industry/space, what is going to remain important regardless of the latest trend.

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