Questioning aspects of Web 2.0
Last week I wrote about how "...if you are just mashing, you are building value for the owners of the APIs, not your own company". I also applauded Mike Rundle for his "Web 2.0 Barriers To Entry" post which inspired mine.
Today I read Russell Beattie's post on the same topic (actually he covers more topics in the post, but the gist of it is the same):
I'm glad that there seems to be a growing "thruth telling" trend about Web 2.0 among key bloggers. Many of them seem as perplexed and concerned about the bubble building hype as I am.
Spread the word, spread the links. The core idea of Web 2.0 is a good thing, hyping useless Web 2.0 ventures is not.
Today I read Russell Beattie's post on the same topic (actually he covers more topics in the post, but the gist of it is the same):
"...let’s think of some of the popular new site launches lately… web chat and IM comes to mind. WTF is the business? All those Map mashups out there? WTF is the business? Calendaring and Ajax desktops? WTF is the business? They’re just FEATURES built on top of other company’s APIs, adding very little real value, and not making a dime of profit. "If you're not sure what "WTF" means, ask someone ;)
I'm glad that there seems to be a growing "thruth telling" trend about Web 2.0 among key bloggers. Many of them seem as perplexed and concerned about the bubble building hype as I am.
Spread the word, spread the links. The core idea of Web 2.0 is a good thing, hyping useless Web 2.0 ventures is not.
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