http://blog.webwatch.com.my Watching the Internet and Startups through a Malaysian perspective Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:27:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You heard the man. And if you haven't, here's the skinny: This July 26th, the Malaysian scene will EXPLODE into a orgy of mass-sharing and learning with the arrival of BarCampMalaysia. If you're into early-stage web applications, and related open source technologies, social protocols, open data formats, and connecting ... http://blog.webwatch.com.my/geeks-gone-wild-barcamp-malaysia/ Malaysian employers complain they can't find programmers. Those who have programmers complain they can't find good programmers. What makes you think the really good programmers want to work with you in the first place? Your 1970's inspired employment arrangement? From Jim Ware The future of work is about a ... http://blog.webwatch.com.my/why-bother-with-the-future-of-work/ From Paul Bucheit: Humility. It doesn't matter how smart and successful and qualified you are, you simply don't know what you're doing. The good news is that nobody else does either, though some are foolish enough to think that they do (and that's why you can beat them). What ... http://blog.webwatch.com.my/the-startup-success-trait-you-didnt-expect/ I took an hour to devour blog posts on Andy Singleton's blog. He is the founder of Assembla, and discusses agile software development and coordinating global teams. Here are some notes if you're interested in building a web application better and faster. Agile software development in summary You build ... http://blog.webwatch.com.my/so-you-want-to-build-a-web-application/ From Fast Company: People change habits when the pain of their current situation exceeds their perceived pain of adopting a possible solution. I call that the "change function." It may seem simplistic. It's supposed to be. Change = f (level of current crisis, perceived pain of adoption) Does ... http://blog.webwatch.com.my/why-do-people-adopt-new-technologies/ I won't brag about it here, but if you're curious... The Kuala Lumpur version is http://kl.bunchout.com A Malay blog review is on Info Malaya Hear my personal pitch The story behind the scenes is on this blog http://blog.webwatch.com.my/my-latest-venture-bunch-out/ I wrote this on the Bunch Out blog, but I think it's quite relevant here. Imagine... you have a great idea for a website/ web app/ internet business... what do you do next? I get this question too often, so I wrote a quick guide highlighting 3 things you can ... http://blog.webwatch.com.my/the-3-things-you-must-do-if-all-you-have-is-an-idea/ I've been calling out for help to add more "community" functions to Wordpress platforms for ages. Simple stuff, like I can see a user profile for every registered member Has custom info on the profile Profile pic All comments the user has posted All blog posts the user wrote, if any ... http://blog.webwatch.com.my/will-someone-help-wordpress-catch-up/ I haven't been blogging here for ages. Have been racing a new web app I've been working on. Check out the details on http://blog.bunchout.com I'll be webwatching again real soon. Meantime, this is all I have for ya. The last I heard Tumpang (I covered them here and here) is launched ... http://blog.webwatch.com.my/malaysian-internet-scene-updates-and-old-news/ With this behavior driven development storytelling approach, now you have an active hand in building the app, and you can communicate better with your coders, potentially even helping them code faster, especially if they are using Ruby. In a nutshell, you Identify your business outcomes Drill down into the feature set that will ... http://blog.webwatch.com.my/how-to-build-a-web-app-if-you-dont-know-code/ I'm going to compare a few Malaysian blog aggregators I know. I see a blog aggregator as a site which shows the latest posts from a given sample of selected blogs. Bloggers like adding themselves to aggregators for some added traffic and exposure, as well as a sense of belonging. I'm assuming ... http://blog.webwatch.com.my/how-many-malaysian-blog-aggregators-do-we-need/ UPDATE: I've no time for an in depth review, but yeah every knows they ripped off Twitter big time. Nevertheless, I'm still impressed they went ahead, got deals with some big boys, and rushed the product to market while the critics make noise. Malaysians love social networking and love SMSing. It's ... http://blog.webwatch.com.my/malaysian-twitter-this-is-a-winner/ Was at 2 different parties last week, one organized by Multimedia Development Corporation and another by Flickr... Did I find others who are as involved with "the internet" as I am? Full story and pictures here on the MindValley blog. http://blog.webwatch.com.my/searching-for-malaysians-who-get-the-internet/ Virtual offices provide a dash of credibility and convenience if your bedroom startup needs it. For anywhere from RM12.50 a month you can get a fancy Malaysian address to use, and even receptionist services and SMS notifications. See FlexiOffice Receptionist.com.my Or, if you're an internet marketer who needs ClickBank and Paypal (both ... http://blog.webwatch.com.my/virtual-offices-in-malaysia-for-new-startups/ How many times do we need to see those sites go under construction? Skali, has been appointed to upgrade 450 websites belonging to the Federal Government and its agencies. From The Star Congratulations on your big fat contract, Skali. Please ensure the websites Can be found through the right ... http://blog.webwatch.com.my/malaysias-government-websites-gets-upgraded-again/