Comments on: When the API is more exciting than the .com http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/09/11/when-the-api-is-more-exciting-than-the-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-the-api-is-more-exciting-than-the-com An outcome-driven leader, proven technology product developer, and marketer with over 20 years of hands-on experience including start-up, small and large business environments, and the board room. This is my blog. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:15:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Erik http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/09/11/when-the-api-is-more-exciting-than-the-com/#comment-5451 Erik Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:32:39 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/09/11/when-the-api-is-more-exciting-than-the-com/#comment-5451 Great post Alec! I can smell the smoke from your coders fingers already ;) Paul, check out <a href="http://www.icebergondemand.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.icebergondemand.com</a>. I believe that is getting close to what you are talking about, too bad it looks to be written in .net Great post Alec! I can smell the smoke from your coders fingers already ;)

Paul, check out http://www.icebergondemand.com. I believe that is getting close to what you are talking about, too bad it looks to be written in .net

]]> By: Paul Sweeney http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/09/11/when-the-api-is-more-exciting-than-the-com/#comment-5450 Paul Sweeney Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:51:25 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/09/11/when-the-api-is-more-exciting-than-the-com/#comment-5450 Great post. You know, there's probably an opportunity for someone to supply this as a 2.0 service! Great post. You know, there's probably an opportunity for someone to supply this as a 2.0 service!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.saunderslog.com/2007/09/11/when-the-api-is-more-exciting-than-the-com/#comment-5449 Andrew Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:44:52 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/09/11/when-the-api-is-more-exciting-than-the-com/#comment-5449 I would add (and possibly most importantly) - if I build an application/business on a startups API, what are the chances they will be around in 6 months -1 year? This is a question that rarely gets asked, but illustrating staying power (how? I am not sure) must be part of a startups API strategy - and an investor is best served to do anything to get this message out. I would add (and possibly most importantly) – if I build an application/business on a startups API, what are the chances they will be around in 6 months -1 year?

This is a question that rarely gets asked, but illustrating staying power (how? I am not sure) must be part of a startups API strategy – and an investor is best served to do anything to get this message out.

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