11. In Praise of Forking
Open Source used to count download numbers as a
measure of developer success.
Today we increasingly use forks as the metric of traction.
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12. No Permission Required
Source @cbtacey, AppFog
data from National Venture Capital Association and UNH Center for Venture Research
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13. The Value of Data
“The lumber industry sells what used to be
waste — sawdust, chips, and shredded wood
— for a pretty profit. Today you’ll find these
by-products in synthetic fireplace logs,
concrete, mulch, particle board, fuel, livestock
and pet bedding, winter road traction, weed
killing and more.”
Jason Fried, 37signals
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17. Embrace and extend: the sincerest form of flattery
“We saw more and more people were writing cloud applications in Java.”
Amitabh Srivastava, Microsoft SVP Server and Cloud Division, announcing “first class
support” for Java in Azure
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23. Credits
Photos:
SF in Cloud – SF Chronicle
Craftsman – A. Davey on Flickr
Forge – Stewart Black on Flickr
Riveting – Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Forage – honestcooking.com
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