Comments for Bryan's Coding Corner http://bryanmitchellanderson.com Chronicling my advancement as a software developer Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:47:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Coming back from Mix10 by Eric Kaufman http://bryanmitchellanderson.com/2010/03/coming-back-from-mix10/comment-page-1/#comment-1756 Eric Kaufman Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:47:13 +0000 http://bryanmitchellanderson.com/?p=165#comment-1756 It is definitely going to need some "killer" apps to gain any ground. Not necessary third party though. Or maybe a strong marketing campaign? MS should get Kim Kardashian to start using it, then they would be set! :-) The social features won't need to be Series 7 specific (E.G. facebook API). It is definitely going to need some “killer” apps to gain any ground. Not necessary third party though. Or maybe a strong marketing campaign? MS should get Kim Kardashian to start using it, then they would be set! :-)

The social features won’t need to be Series 7 specific (E.G. facebook API).

]]> Comment on Coming back from Mix10 by Bryan Anderson http://bryanmitchellanderson.com/2010/03/coming-back-from-mix10/comment-page-1/#comment-1755 Bryan Anderson Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:54:24 +0000 http://bryanmitchellanderson.com/?p=165#comment-1755 <a href="#comment-1754" rel="nofollow">@Eric Kaufman</a> Hopefully I'll be able to finish the post with my reasons soon. I'm not too worried about Microsoft being able to get developers on board for the phone. The developer story they've put together is pretty amazing and they've made it about as easy as possible to write applications for the phone. One of the guys I was with had made one before the end of the first session after the keynote. The problem they will have is getting consumers on board and all the cool social features in the world won't mean jack if none of your friends have the phone too. For a good case study take a look at the Zune. @Eric Kaufman
Hopefully I’ll be able to finish the post with my reasons soon. I’m not too worried about Microsoft being able to get developers on board for the phone. The developer story they’ve put together is pretty amazing and they’ve made it about as easy as possible to write applications for the phone. One of the guys I was with had made one before the end of the first session after the keynote.

The problem they will have is getting consumers on board and all the cool social features in the world won’t mean jack if none of your friends have the phone too. For a good case study take a look at the Zune.

]]> Comment on Coming back from Mix10 by Eric Kaufman http://bryanmitchellanderson.com/2010/03/coming-back-from-mix10/comment-page-1/#comment-1754 Eric Kaufman Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:44:22 +0000 http://bryanmitchellanderson.com/?p=165#comment-1754 Bryan, Nice Post! I might disagree with you about the 7 Series Phone. Really you are comparing to the iPhone, no? You can beat the Chicken and Egg problem if you innovate correctly (As done by Apple twice). Microsoft is really marketing the phone as a social networking hub, something the other phones have yet to achieve and really this is at the core for what a phone is used for. This could push them over if done properly and well received. Also, development will be easier on the 7 Series Phone IMO, because of a better framework, languages (SL or XNA compared to Objective C), and better tooling. Apple platforms are pretty much a pain to develop for all around, no multitasking, app review process, Objective C is awful etc. Microsoft could get a few big players on board, maybe appeal to game companies to reuse code with XNA and have a lot of eggs. The real test I think will be how Apple Responds, they have yet to add any worthwhile features since version 1. Hope all is well buddy! Bryan,

Nice Post! I might disagree with you about the 7 Series Phone. Really you are comparing to the iPhone, no? You can beat the Chicken and Egg problem if you innovate correctly (As done by Apple twice). Microsoft is really marketing the phone as a social networking hub, something the other phones have yet to achieve and really this is at the core for what a phone is used for. This could push them over if done properly and well received.

Also, development will be easier on the 7 Series Phone IMO, because of a better framework, languages (SL or XNA compared to Objective C), and better tooling. Apple platforms are pretty much a pain to develop for all around, no multitasking, app review process, Objective C is awful etc.

Microsoft could get a few big players on board, maybe appeal to game companies to reuse code with XNA and have a lot of eggs.

The real test I think will be how Apple Responds, they have yet to add any worthwhile features since version 1.

Hope all is well buddy!

]]> Comment on What should I look for during my interview? Part 3 by Bryan’s Coding Corner » What should I look for during my interview? Part 2 http://bryanmitchellanderson.com/2009/03/what-should-i-look-for-during-my-interview-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Bryan’s Coding Corner » What should I look for during my interview? Part 2 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:57:00 +0000 http://bryanmitchellanderson.com/?p=37#comment-8 [...] you’ll use, in this part I’ll look at questions you should ask your interviewers, and in Part 3 I’ll look at software and development [...] [...] you’ll use, in this part I’ll look at questions you should ask your interviewers, and in Part 3 I’ll look at software and development [...]

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]]> Comment on What should I look for during my interview? Part 2 by Bryan’s Coding Corner » What should I look for during my interview? Part 1 http://bryanmitchellanderson.com/2009/01/what-should-i-look-for-during-my-interview-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Bryan’s Coding Corner » What should I look for during my interview? Part 1 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:54:40 +0000 http://bryanmitchellanderson.com/?p=28#comment-6 [...] look at how to evaluate the people you see outside of the interview and the equipment you use, in Part 2 I’ll look at questions you should ask your interviewers, and in Part 3 I’ll look at [...] [...] look at how to evaluate the people you see outside of the interview and the equipment you use, in Part 2 I’ll look at questions you should ask your interviewers, and in Part 3 I’ll look at [...]

]]> Comment on What should I look for during my interview? Part 3 by Aaron http://bryanmitchellanderson.com/2009/03/what-should-i-look-for-during-my-interview-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Aaron Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:02:18 +0000 http://bryanmitchellanderson.com/?p=37#comment-5 Great tips Bryan. Being a DBA I think it would be hilarious to name my kid Robert '); DROP TABLE STUDENTS;-- someday! Great tips Bryan. Being a DBA I think it would be hilarious to name my kid Robert ‘); DROP TABLE STUDENTS;– someday!

]]> Comment on What should I look for during my interview? Part 1 by Bryan’s Coding Corner » What should I look for during my interview? Part 3 http://bryanmitchellanderson.com/2008/12/what-should-i-look-for-during-my-interview-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Bryan’s Coding Corner » What should I look for during my interview? Part 3 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:28:06 +0000 http://bryanmitchellanderson.com/?p=12#comment-4 [...] how you should go about figuring out if a company is right for you during the interview process. In Part 1 I looked at how to evaluate the people you see outside of the interview and the equipment you’ll [...] [...] how you should go about figuring out if a company is right for you during the interview process. In Part 1 I looked at how to evaluate the people you see outside of the interview and the equipment you’ll [...]

]]> Comment on What should I look for during my interview? Part 2 by Sue Massey http://bryanmitchellanderson.com/2009/01/what-should-i-look-for-during-my-interview-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Sue Massey Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:02:51 +0000 http://bryanmitchellanderson.com/?p=28#comment-3 Just wanted to say HI. I found your blog a few days ago on Technorati and have been reading it over the past few days. Just wanted to say HI. I found your blog a few days ago on Technorati and have been reading it over the past few days.

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