Wired: How the iPhone blew up the wireless industry
January 22, 2008
http://www.wired.com/gadgets/wireless/magazine/16-02/ff_iphone?currentPage=1
Screaming matches broke out routinely in the hallways. Engineers, frazzled from all-night coding sessions, quit, only to rejoin days later after catching up on their sleep. A product manager slammed the door to her office so hard that the handle bent and locked her in; it took colleagues more than an hour and some well-placed whacks with an aluminum bat to free her.
This’ll tell you all about the less glamourous side of the iPhone, the tight deadlines, angry programmers and even angrier management. But it worked, and they got it out on time!
The Audion Story
January 22, 2008
One of those Tuesday-afternoon motivational stories that makes you want to run your own company!
Working from (someone elses) home?
January 8, 2008
Just came across this article on Wired.
Every other Thursday, these twenty-something web workers take over Gupta’s dormlike apartment. They use his wireless connection, tap away at their computers and occasionally converse. Gupta, who runs the website and newsletter Photojojo, operates as the resident host-cum-office manager.
Getting past the “who-are-you-and-why-are-you-in-my-house” thing, I think Jelly is a great idea. It’s a great way for people to work, network and collaborate on lots of different ideas with like-minded people. The article mentions that Jelly phenomenon is growing across America, and
soon to arrive in the UK.
Quick Hello!
December 31, 2007
Hi! My name is Osman Khan, I’ve been blogging about various topics for years on my own site. I’ve separated this one to focus on topics with a more business/strategy focus. Feel free to get in touch to discuss further any of the topics covered, or to suggest areas that you’d like to see covered in the future.
Happy reading!
