episode 3

Om Malik

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Enjoy our third podcast. We interviewed Om Malik.

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Time: 36 mins 11 secs16.6 MB

shownotes

  • Tim O’Reilly’s Web 2.0 Compact Definition.
  • 37Signals & Odeo are examples of continually updated services.
  • Flickr is an example of a remixable service.
  • Ning is another example of “mash-ups”. It is brand new and still untapped at this point (at least by us).
  • The What is Web 2.0 Discussion is still ongoing.
  • Top 10 things that aren’t Web 2.0
  • We disagree with Ajax and RSS, we think they are needed for a rich user interface and an open API.
  • Chris and I agree that VC funding is sometimes needed. Flock and Ning are good examples.
  • Ninja Startup article w/ links to the conversation.
  • VC funding may be needed for the infrastructure.
  • 37Signals constantly changes their products, how is that different from having a public “beta”?
  • Meebo and their agile feature request response.
  • Stealth mode is more of a marketing tool, so we agree with Jason it isn’t web 2.0.
  • Chris states his opinion that Jason is confusing their corporate philosophy with what is/isn’t web2.0.
  • Chris and I agree that Goggle produces web 2.0 products
  • We want more explanation from Jason
  • We also want Jason to come on the show with us!
  • See Chris Messina’s comment.
  • Om Malik Interview (Personal Blog & Business 2.0)
  • Om worked for Red herring and Forbes Online.
  • Om started @ Business 2.0 in March 2003, he moved to San Fran to take the job.
  • Chris notes that all the web2.0 conferences and activity happen in San Fran
  • Chris compares “The Fifth Wave” to Web2.0.
  • Om responds with an answer and then is interrupted with a Skype call request!!!
  • We discuss wireless bandwidth.
  • We discuss ultra-broadband
  • Om states we are missing bandwidth intensive applications are missing.
  • We discuss IPTV and the various keys to see it grow.
  • We discuss the paradigm shift of companies like 37Signals & Odeo.
  • Om points out that Goggle & Yahoo are following this model and it makes sense to him.
  • Om mentions that it takes a competent product and good ideas to get a product going.
  • We discuss how Om came up with the idea for “The Fifth Wave”.
  • We go back to wireless phones and how they will affect web2.0 apps.
  • Om states TV is the killer app, that is what we all want.
  • Chris dares to bring up the Skype-Ebay deal!
  • We prod Om for big news, but we get shot down.

Comments

byJason Fried added October 15, 2005
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I'm happy to come on the show. Throw an invite my way.
bySteve added October 17, 2005
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The content of your show is great, I really enjoy it. I'm hoping you can work on the audio. Your guest on ep 3 was inaudible at points and even the difference between the hosts of the show cause me to have to crank the volume to hear the "quiet" guy.
byJosh added October 17, 2005
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Jason, We are working on the questions to send you. Steve, Thanks for the feedback! We did the best we could with the audio from Om's skype setup, but Garageband volume can only do so much. I think you will find episode 4 will be much improved.

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