http://simonwillison.net/2014-01-23T17:48:00+00:00Simon Willison2014-01-23T17:48:00+00:002014-01-23T17:48:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2014/Jan/23/whats-the-best-way/#atom-tag

<p><em>My answer to <a href="https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-best-way-to-keep-track-of-changes-to-a-project-youre-not-directly-contributing-to-on-github/answer/Simon-Willison">What&#39;s the best way to keep track of changes to a project you&#39;re not directly contributing to on github?</a> on Quora</em></p> <p>This is what GitHub's "watch" feature is for: <span><a href="https://help.github.com/articles/watching-repositories">https://help.github.com/articles...</a></span></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/github">github</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/open-source">open-source</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/project-management">project-management</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/quora">quora</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/workflow">workflow</a></p>

2013-09-22T17:37:00+00:002013-09-22T17:37:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2013/Sep/22/what-systemssoftware-are-absolutely/#atom-tag

<p><em>My answer to <a href="https://www.quora.com/What-systems-software-are-absolutely-worth-purchasing-for-a-solidly-funded-e-commerce-startup/answer/Simon-Willison">What systems/software are absolutely worth purchasing for a solidly funded e-commerce startup?</a> on Quora</em></p> <p>I'd use a small fraction of that budget for relevant SaaS subscriptions - things like <span><a href="http://www.kissmetrics.com">www.kissmetrics.com</a></span> or <span><a href="http://www.mixpanel.com">www.mixpanel.com</a></span> for user analytics, <span><a href="http://www.moz.com">www.moz.com</a></span> or <span><a href="http://www.ginzametrics.com">www.ginzametrics.com</a></span> for SEO reporting, or <span><a href="http://www.geckoboard.com">www.geckoboard.com</a></span> for building a custom dashboard.</p> <p>The great thing about SaaS is that you can stop paying for it if it doesn't work out, rather than burning a ton of money upfront and the realising the software doesn't work for your needs.</p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/funding">funding</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/project-management">project-management</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/startups">startups</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/quora">quora</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/management">management</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/ecommerce">ecommerce</a></p>

2012-08-09T09:08:00+00:002012-08-09T09:08:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2012/Aug/9/what-is-the-freedcamp/#atom-tag

<p><em>My answer to <a href="https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-Freedcamp-business-model/answer/Simon-Willison">What is the Freedcamp business model?</a> on Quora</em></p> <p>I imagine they're planning a freemium model with paid upgrades, but for the moment they're focusing on getting the product right and building up a decent sized userbase.</p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/project-management">project-management</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/quora">quora</a></p>

2012-01-13T09:56:00+00:002012-01-13T09:56:00+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2012/Jan/13/what-is-a-twitter/#atom-tag

<p><em>My answer to <a href="https://www.quora.com/What-is-a-Twitter-alternative-for-internal-teams/answer/Simon-Willison">What is a Twitter alternative for internal teams?</a> on Quora</em></p> <p>Yammer is the most obvious tool here.</p> <p>Campfire are other chat apps fall into this category.</p> <p>I once wrote a Twitter clone for a team of people working on a project in a Napoleonic Sea Fort with no Internet connection - it's a very simple system but it's a lot of fun. You can get the source code for it on GitHub: <span><a href="http://github.com/simonw/bugle_project">http://github.com/simonw/bugle_p...</a></span></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/project-management">project-management</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/twitter">twitter</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/quora">quora</a></p>

2009-12-22T10:45:42+00:002009-12-22T10:45:42+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2009/Dec/22/nukem/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/12/fail_duke_nukem/">Learn to Let Go: How Success Killed Duke Nukem</a></strong></p> The fascinating 12 year story of Duke Nukem Forever. <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/dukenukem">dukenukem</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/project-management">project-management</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/wired">wired</a></p>

2008-03-26T12:12:40+00:002008-03-26T12:12:40+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2008/Mar/26/theprinciplesof/#atom-tag

<p><strong><a href="http://www.sitepoint.com/books/project1/">The Principles Of Project Management</a></strong></p> Meri’s book has been published by SitePoint. <p><small></small>Via <a href="http://allinthehead.com/retro/322/project-management-doesnt-have-to-be-hard">Drew McClellan</a></small></p> <p>Tags: <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/books">books</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/meriwilliams">meriwilliams</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/project-management">project-management</a>, <a href="https://simonwillison.net/tags/sitepoint">sitepoint</a></p>