Spencer HoffmanWhy software projects can take so long — an incomplete list (and how to deal with it)Requirements that change mid-stream, dozens, sometimes hundreds of timesOct 17, 2017Oct 17, 2017
Spencer HoffmanIdea for Twitter: built-in Q&A supportProblem: you have a question about a topic, but your follower list does not contain people knowledgeable about said topic. Alternatively…Nov 20, 2015Nov 20, 2015
Spencer HoffmanSuggestions for Twitter (#helloworld)I’m glad to see Dorsey come out with promises to improve developer relations. The benefits of having a more open, developer-friendly…Oct 21, 2015Oct 21, 2015
Spencer HoffmanLinks, embeds, and permission on today’s semi-open webLately I’ve been thinking about this new world of proprietary platforms, their post embedding features, user-generated content, permission…Sep 23, 2015Sep 23, 2015
Spencer HoffmanA few brief insights from gathering testimonialsBrand naming matters: getting a common word as your name may seem great, but when it comes to searching and filtering (via tags), it can be…Sep 11, 2015Sep 11, 2015
Spencer HoffmanWhere does Testimote fit in the universe of services?This post will be brief. I’ve been thinking over the past few days about where Testimote fits in the universe of services already out…Aug 14, 2015Aug 14, 2015
Spencer HoffmanBuilding Testimote: part two — thinking, documenting, and starting visual designIn this part, I’ll being talking about the preparation processes for building the service: creating stories, writing down the benefits of…Aug 9, 2015Aug 9, 2015
Spencer HoffmanBuilding Testimote: part oneThis is the start of a series on building a bootstrapped service: Testimote. I’ll go through ideation, planning, tracking, documentation…Aug 1, 2015Aug 1, 2015
Spencer HoffmanStartup idea: book review incentives programAuthors often complain (have a look at the GoodReads forums) about not being able to get book reviews on Amazon. There has been speculation…Jan 26, 2015Jan 26, 2015
Spencer HoffmanStartup idea: guaranteed personal advice from successful peopleThere are likely many people who wish they could send an email to a very successful person to ask for personalized advice (particularly…Jan 26, 2015Jan 26, 2015