http://chris.pirillo.com/im-listening/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:33:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://chris.pirillo.com/im-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-580653 Seth Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:08:39 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2004/10/19/im-listening/#comment-580653 Great videos about Windows Vista, I just cant live without Vista Great videos about Windows Vista, I just cant live without Vista

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/im-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-15530 peartree Mon, 25 Oct 2004 21:27:47 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2004/10/19/im-listening/#comment-15530 "Should programmers listen to their users?" Yes. ThatÂ’s the short and only answer. Unless the software is purely for your own use, you have to listen. Your concept of what the program should do and how it does it arenÂ’t necessarily the best or the only answer. If you donÂ’t listen to the people who are your customers, then what youÂ’re doing is programming masturbation. Even if you donÂ’t charge for your creations, the public is STILL your customers. DonÂ’t ever doubt it. I, too, offer feedback to a lot of authors and almost every one has adopted some of my ideas in their programs. Not necessarily ALL my ideas. Some are too much work, as you said, for a quick adoption, but very few authors/programmers have dismissed my input. And thatÂ’s what makes a good author- the willingness to listen, even if the idea is bad or it would take too much work. IÂ’m guessing that there are a lot of people who feel like you do, because a lot of these authors mention how happy they are to have solid feedback. “Should programmers listen to their users?”
Yes. ThatÂ’s the short and only answer. Unless the software is purely for your own use, you have to listen. Your concept of what the program should do and how it does it arenÂ’t necessarily the best or the only answer. If you donÂ’t listen to the people who are your customers, then what youÂ’re doing is programming masturbation. Even if you donÂ’t charge for your creations, the public is STILL your customers. DonÂ’t ever doubt it. I, too, offer feedback to a lot of authors and almost every one has adopted some of my ideas in their programs. Not necessarily ALL my ideas. Some are too much work, as you said, for a quick adoption, but very few authors/programmers have dismissed my input. And thatÂ’s what makes a good author- the willingness to listen, even if the idea is bad or it would take too much work.
IÂ’m guessing that there are a lot of people who feel like you do, because a lot of these authors mention how happy they are to have solid feedback.

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/im-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-15529 Anonymous Wed, 20 Oct 2004 00:36:58 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2004/10/19/im-listening/#comment-15529 COULD YOU PLEASE MAKE A LTTLE MORE SENSE!:) COULD YOU PLEASE MAKE A LTTLE MORE SENSE!:)

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/im-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-15528 Lee.Alder Tue, 19 Oct 2004 20:59:15 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2004/10/19/im-listening/#comment-15528 I always have for without users I'm out of a job! I always have for without users I'm out of a job!

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/im-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-15527 Anonymous Tue, 19 Oct 2004 10:53:09 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2004/10/19/im-listening/#comment-15527 Uh, what? Uh, what?

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