I'm the developer of tweetminer and my only goal has been to build a viable tech startup (something like hootsuite) from the word go (as regularly discussed on the podcast techzing)
I've followed all the classic advice:
1) Build something to scratch your own itch
2) Cultivate a community using a service like get satisfaction
3) Ask customers what their pain points are and implement those features
4) Be transparent
5) Check Twitter TOS tot he best of my ability before releasing a new feature
I only mention all this because I think this story highlights the issues of "playing in someone else's sand box"
Even if you play by all the rules it's no guarantee that you won't be affected. It's an important risk to fully appreciate and understand when considering what your next startup will be.
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1) Build something to scratch your own itch 2) Cultivate a community using a service like get satisfaction 3) Ask customers what their pain points are and implement those features 4) Be transparent 5) Check Twitter TOS tot he best of my ability before releasing a new feature
I only mention all this because I think this story highlights the issues of "playing in someone else's sand box"
Even if you play by all the rules it's no guarantee that you won't be affected. It's an important risk to fully appreciate and understand when considering what your next startup will be.