Comments on: How to Avoid the Curse of Vision Overload http://gigaom.com/2008/07/20/fr-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-vision-overload/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:36:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Curse of Vision Overload - Right on Time | Annkur http://gigaom.com/2008/07/20/fr-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-vision-overload/#comment-895493 Curse of Vision Overload - Right on Time | Annkur Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:37:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14214#comment-895493 [...] probably read this Curse of Vision Overload right on time. So as I began work on one of my most ambitious projects, these words were a [...] [...] probably read this Curse of Vision Overload right on time. So as I began work on one of my most ambitious projects, these words were a [...]

]]> By: Lessons from a Startup Acquisition - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/20/fr-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-vision-overload/#comment-895486 Lessons from a Startup Acquisition - GigaOM Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:41:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14214#comment-895486 [...] Hawn, Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 9:30 AM PT Comments (0) Founders are notorious for falling in love with their visions. How else could we survive 18-hour workdays or a multitude of setbacks with our optimism still [...] [...] Hawn, Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 9:30 AM PT Comments (0) Founders are notorious for falling in love with their visions. How else could we survive 18-hour workdays or a multitude of setbacks with our optimism still [...]

]]> By: F|R: The Big Re-Vision — Lessons from a Startup Acquisition - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/20/fr-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-vision-overload/#comment-895485 F|R: The Big Re-Vision — Lessons from a Startup Acquisition - GigaOM Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:30:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14214#comment-895485 [...] Hawn, Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 9:30 AM PT Comments (0) Founders are notorious for falling in love with their visions. How else could we survive 18-hour workdays or a multitude of setbacks with our optimism still [...] [...] Hawn, Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 9:30 AM PT Comments (0) Founders are notorious for falling in love with their visions. How else could we survive 18-hour workdays or a multitude of setbacks with our optimism still [...]

]]> By: links for 2008-08-04 [delicious.com] « Brent Sordyl’s Blog http://gigaom.com/2008/07/20/fr-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-vision-overload/#comment-892004 links for 2008-08-04 [delicious.com] « Brent Sordyl’s Blog Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:01:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14214#comment-892004 [...] How to Avoid the Curse of Vision Overload - from The Point 1. If you don’t mention it in your 2-minute product demo, you don’t need it. 2. Don’t build a race car for foot runners. 3. Let users problem-solve with the basics first. Then offer the glitz. [...] [...] How to Avoid the Curse of Vision Overload – from The Point 1. If you don’t mention it in your 2-minute product demo, you don’t need it. 2. Don’t build a race car for foot runners. 3. Let users problem-solve with the basics first. Then offer the glitz. [...]

]]> By: Jeremy Horn http://gigaom.com/2008/07/20/fr-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-vision-overload/#comment-890423 Jeremy Horn Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:29:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14214#comment-890423 As an advisor to many start-ups I 100% agree with you. This is a great article that gets to the heart of the need and importance of FOCUS when starting a start-up. I am recommending this to everyone as an important piece of Weekend Reading... http://tpgblog.com/2008/07/25/the-product-guys-weekend-reading-july-25-2008/ Jeremy Horn The Product Guy http://tpgblog.com As an advisor to many start-ups I 100% agree with you. This is a great article that gets to the heart of the need and importance of FOCUS when starting a start-up. I am recommending this to everyone as an important piece of Weekend Reading…

http://tpgblog.com/2008/07/25/the-product-guys-weekend-reading-july-25-2008/

Jeremy Horn
The Product Guy
http://tpgblog.com

]]> By: The Product Guy’s Weekend Reading (July 25, 2008) « The Product Guy http://gigaom.com/2008/07/20/fr-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-vision-overload/#comment-890394 The Product Guy’s Weekend Reading (July 25, 2008) « The Product Guy Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:35:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14214#comment-890394 [...] your weekend enjoyment, are some highlights from my recent reading, for you. On Starting Up…http://gigaom.com/2008/07/20/fr-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-vision-overload/Tips on protecting against vision [...] [...] your weekend enjoyment, are some highlights from my recent reading, for you. On Starting Up…http://gigaom.com/2008/07/20/fr-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-vision-overload/Tips on protecting against vision [...]

]]> By: Oxygen Founder’s New Global Bandwidth Exchange - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/20/fr-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-vision-overload/#comment-890001 Oxygen Founder’s New Global Bandwidth Exchange - GigaOM Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:26:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14214#comment-890001 [...] coverage but backing from the likes of Lucent Technologies and Bechtel. But it also suffered from vision overload, and as the broadband bubble burst, Tagare, like many big telecom industry names, faded from the [...] [...] coverage but backing from the likes of Lucent Technologies and Bechtel. But it also suffered from vision overload, and as the broadband bubble burst, Tagare, like many big telecom industry names, faded from the [...]

]]> By: SignOnSign.net » Blog Archive » Site of the Day: ThePoint.com http://gigaom.com/2008/07/20/fr-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-vision-overload/#comment-889836 SignOnSign.net » Blog Archive » Site of the Day: ThePoint.com Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:41:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14214#comment-889836 [...] Article: How to Avoid the Curse of Vision Overload by Andrew Mason (ThePoint.com [...] [...] Article: How to Avoid the Curse of Vision Overload by Andrew Mason (ThePoint.com [...]

]]> By: James Gillmore http://gigaom.com/2008/07/20/fr-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-vision-overload/#comment-889668 James Gillmore Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:37:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14214#comment-889668 Hey guys, I think we've all suffered from a sort of our "eyes being bigger than our appetite" syndrome--you know when you want to eat the whole buffet and end up with a plate of uneaten food. I think when we get excited about a product, we just want to push it to the max, especially if it's your product. I'm actually going through this right now, and I think this article has influenced me to trim down the plans a little bit. Luckily since my method isn't the most agile of methods, I planned everything out from the beginning--and therefore have the perfect one of those Japanese plans that can be trimmed before development really starts. I guess it's trimming time. James from FaceySpacey.com - "The Startup Incubator" Hey guys, I think we’ve all suffered from a sort of our “eyes being bigger than our appetite” syndrome–you know when you want to eat the whole buffet and end up with a plate of uneaten food. I think when we get excited about a product, we just want to push it to the max, especially if it’s your product. I’m actually going through this right now, and I think this article has influenced me to trim down the plans a little bit.

Luckily since my method isn’t the most agile of methods, I planned everything out from the beginning–and therefore have the perfect one of those Japanese plans that can be trimmed before development really starts.

I guess it’s trimming time.

James
from
FaceySpacey.com – “The Startup Incubator”

]]> By: Heidi Miller http://gigaom.com/2008/07/20/fr-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-vision-overload/#comment-889659 Heidi Miller Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:04:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14214#comment-889659 Great article, Andrew. I think that first point of yours is the most pertinent. This is what I'd tell my live presentation clients, who didn't think they could convey their message in a mere five minutes. Really? If you can't, then your message is too darn complicated. The true value in what you're offering *will* come through in the first two minutes. The rest is gravy. Great article, Andrew. I think that first point of yours is the most pertinent. This is what I’d tell my live presentation clients, who didn’t think they could convey their message in a mere five minutes. Really? If you can’t, then your message is too darn complicated. The true value in what you’re offering *will* come through in the first two minutes. The rest is gravy.

]]> By: PatrickC http://gigaom.com/2008/07/20/fr-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-vision-overload/#comment-889635 PatrickC Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:05:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14214#comment-889635 Great post. I think a lot of startups feel if they don't execute fully on their grand vision, that their product would appear to lack features. I think it's important to find out the fine line that needs to be drawn when adding features to a product. The more features you add, the more you have to keep up with and maintain in the future. And a lot of times, customer behavior within your product may end up not needed those initial features in the first place. Great post. I think a lot of startups feel if they don’t execute fully on their grand vision, that their product would appear to lack features. I think it’s important to find out the fine line that needs to be drawn when adding features to a product.

The more features you add, the more you have to keep up with and maintain in the future. And a lot of times, customer behavior within your product may end up not needed those initial features in the first place.

]]> By: Pavan K http://gigaom.com/2008/07/20/fr-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-vision-overload/#comment-889563 Pavan K Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:33:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14214#comment-889563 Again Giga OM hits a huge nail on the head. Curse is the word for Vision overload. Another article to go on the wall above my desk, so it can stare me in the face, all day - every day. Thanks Andrew, this might just have sped us up a great deal! Again Giga OM hits a huge nail on the head. Curse is the word for Vision overload. Another article to go on the wall above my desk, so it can stare me in the face, all day – every day. Thanks Andrew, this might just have sped us up a great deal!

]]> By: Harish Agrawal http://gigaom.com/2008/07/20/fr-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-vision-overload/#comment-889520 Harish Agrawal Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:30:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14214#comment-889520 We are an IT Services and digital marketing company. I could see some of my customers commit the mistake that is theme of your post i.e. "vision overload", however there is a bigger bunch that commits the mistake called 'feature overload'. Recently I had a meeting with someone who wanted to build a social networking site with features like Blogs, Forums, Q&A, Groups, chat rooms and internal messaging, ofcourse Superwall like facebook is a MUST Have. I tried explaining them that all of these redundant features will overshadow the CORE concept of site tehy are building. It sometimes is a loosing battle, sometimes you make yourself understood. We are an IT Services and digital marketing company. I could see some of my customers commit the mistake that is theme of your post i.e. “vision overload”, however there is a bigger bunch that commits the mistake called ‘feature overload’. Recently I had a meeting with someone who wanted to build a social networking site with features like Blogs, Forums, Q&A, Groups, chat rooms and internal messaging, ofcourse Superwall like facebook is a MUST Have. I tried explaining them that all of these redundant features will overshadow the CORE concept of site tehy are building. It sometimes is a loosing battle, sometimes you make yourself understood.

]]> By: Matt http://gigaom.com/2008/07/20/fr-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-vision-overload/#comment-889507 Matt Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:17:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14214#comment-889507 Great article, thanks Andrew. Great article, thanks Andrew.

]]> By: Luc http://gigaom.com/2008/07/20/fr-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-vision-overload/#comment-889445 Luc Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:32:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14214#comment-889445 Thanks for sharing. After re-reading point #2 I'm still not sure what you mean. Can you expand on this. Thanks Thanks for sharing.

After re-reading point #2 I’m still not sure what you mean. Can you expand on this.

Thanks

]]> By: Tony Wright http://gigaom.com/2008/07/20/fr-how-to-avoid-the-curse-of-vision-overload/#comment-889444 Tony Wright Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:10:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14214#comment-889444 Great post, Andrew! It's cool to see founders posting about mistakes rather than triumphs. Keep rocking with The Point-- it's an outstanding idea! Great post, Andrew! It’s cool to see founders posting about mistakes rather than triumphs. Keep rocking with The Point– it’s an outstanding idea!

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