“To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself.” — Soren Kierkegaard
Hullo. David here. How have you been? I’ve been working hard finishing up old projects,
and as of 3:41pm May 12, I have completed all my remaining project commitments! Look for some
proud examples of my work under the portfolio section of this site soon. So, I’m not doing
any more contract–based programming. It is impossible to predict how long it takes to create
software. Not even the richest man in the world can do it. (Bill Gates has every resource at his
disposal, but the 2–year development time for Vista still ran into a
5–year project
before it was finished!) Fortunately, during all 5 of those years Bill was still earning money
from the LAST software his company finished. That’s right, I used the words ‘software’
and ‘finished’ in the same sentence — even Microsoft can do it, but it is only
done successfully in the rear–view mirror.
The future, my friends, is found in the past. Dearvelopers, don’t sell something you know you can develop, sell something you have developed. That’s my new approach, starting with NMOX. New Media On X (NMOX) is a system that both runs and develops websites for and with you. I plan on using it myself, but also intend releasing it under a yet–to–be–selected open–source license later in 2008.
The theory is simple: develop a website ONE TIME that does everything, does it automagically, and manages itself in such a manner that the owner(s) of the site can log in to make changes to the content themselves. With that one site finished, set up an installation system that allows any structure, any design, any URL to be used within it at the drop of a hat. The result? Pre–fabricated websites with all the quality of a custom–built home and all the flexibility of a personal butler at your beck and call 24/7.
No longer will I wonder how long something will take me to develop. If I don’t have it up and running as I head out on a sales call, I don’t sell it. The 90’s are over, man. Contract–based software development is dead, and those holding on to that business model are going to suffer. I sure have. But no more! I’m stoked. ;]
That’s all for now!
