tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post3728076919944178838..comments2023-11-05T04:28:29.961-08:00Comments on Adventures in Capitalism: Speed Has a Momentum All Its OwnChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00927628412285314176noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-33068908342134260642011-09-01T09:04:30.490-07:002011-09-01T09:04:30.490-07:00Great post, and great comment from Edward Nickelso...Great post, and great comment from Edward Nickelson.<br /><br />The picture caption actually made me laugh out loud. Alone. In my office.John J. Waltershttp://wasabiventures.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-24623282474562870132011-08-30T09:02:57.677-07:002011-08-30T09:02:57.677-07:00I agree with Edward above. Speed isn't about ...I agree with Edward above. Speed isn't about typing fast or hiring a bunch of 22 year olds with no lives and making them work 25 hours a day. It comes from organizing around simple, clear processes and carefully managing the inevitable growth of bureaucracy in a new company.<br /><br />The problem is "speed" equals "don't pay attention, just do it" in the minds of many people. So, they do stuff like put all their customer's credit card numbers on a server with a default password. They make a bunch of Russian mobsters very happy, and lose their business.<br /><br />You can have a fast-moving company, even in areas where extreme quality and process requirements exist, such as security or embedded software (and where I've spent most of my career). But you'll take a rather radically different approach to staffing and organization than you may take if you're doing a consumer web company making money from ads.Greg Kemnitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09831342731638036787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-25437672058268791282011-08-30T04:15:34.696-07:002011-08-30T04:15:34.696-07:00thanks for post, it's greatthanks for post, it's greatCar Repair Manualhttp://mycarrepairmanual.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-46465767688949795972011-08-29T22:34:26.904-07:002011-08-29T22:34:26.904-07:00I would like to point out the difference between s...I would like to point out the difference between speed and hurrying. Speed comes from experience at your task and doing it at a comfortable pace. When one tries to go faster than that comfortable pace it slows us down with mistakes and fumbling.N. E. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545164440605814630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2460005.post-75469821988082727702011-08-29T20:18:36.044-07:002011-08-29T20:18:36.044-07:00Great post as always. Speed and momentum, I believ...Great post as always. Speed and momentum, I believe, are two things you should keep in mind when you're banking on trends. You want to be the first, the pioneer, so you can easily bring your credibility up, making it easy for you to gain followers.Mae Lorraine Jacobshttp://www.businessandsoftwarestrategyforglobalisation.comnoreply@blogger.com