Comments on: Will Powerset Have PowerGrowth? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:03:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Powerset Releases Growth Spreadsheet Models http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1679142 Powerset Releases Growth Spreadsheet Models Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:22:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1679142 [...] In a post last month I wrote about Powerset COO Steve Newcomb’s use of predictive modeling to guess early growth rates so that they have enough hardware to scale. Good for them, I said, for releasing some of the data publicly. And I recommended they go one step further and release the predictive models themselves: Powerset should publish the model itself (without the specific Powerset assumptions of course) and let other startups tweak it for their own use. Most new companies don’t have the excel jockeys or the time to do this kind of work. Any competitive issues would be overshadowed by the considerable goodwill (and link juice) they’d get from doing this. [...] [...] In a post last month I wrote about Powerset COO Steve Newcomb’s use of predictive modeling to guess early growth rates so that they have enough hardware to scale. Good for them, I said, for releasing some of the data publicly. And I recommended they go one step further and release the predictive models themselves: Powerset should publish the model itself (without the specific Powerset assumptions of course) and let other startups tweak it for their own use. Most new companies don’t have the excel jockeys or the time to do this kind of work. Any competitive issues would be overshadowed by the considerable goodwill (and link juice) they’d get from doing this. [...]

]]> By: Powerset Releases Growth Spreadsheet Models : Forecast-Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1432458 Powerset Releases Growth Spreadsheet Models : Forecast-Blog Sat, 16 Jun 2007 10:05:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1432458 [...] In a post last month I wrote about Powerset COO Steve Newcomb’s use of predictive modeling to guess early growth rates so that they have enough hardware to scale. Good for them, I said, for releasing some of the data publicly. And I recommended they go one step further and release the predictive models themselves: Powerset should publish the model itself (without the specific Powerset assumptions of course) and let other startups tweak it for their own use. Most new companies don’t have the excel jockeys or the time to do this kind of work. Any competitive issues would be overshadowed by the considerable goodwill (and link juice) they’d get from doing this. [...] [...] In a post last month I wrote about Powerset COO Steve Newcomb’s use of predictive modeling to guess early growth rates so that they have enough hardware to scale. Good for them, I said, for releasing some of the data publicly. And I recommended they go one step further and release the predictive models themselves: Powerset should publish the model itself (without the specific Powerset assumptions of course) and let other startups tweak it for their own use. Most new companies don’t have the excel jockeys or the time to do this kind of work. Any competitive issues would be overshadowed by the considerable goodwill (and link juice) they’d get from doing this. [...]

]]> By: G http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1368865 G Tue, 08 May 2007 13:05:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1368865 The guy doesn't even know how to spell ALGORITHM: "unique search growth algorythms." (sic) This model has hYpe (with a Y that's right) written all over it.... (I feel I heard a bad consultant speak.... top down blahblah bottom up...) Did he use a bullshYt generator or what? The guy doesn’t even know how to spell ALGORITHM:

“unique search growth algorythms.” (sic)

This model has hYpe (with a Y that’s right) written all over it…. (I feel I heard a bad consultant speak…. top down blahblah bottom up…)

Did he use a bullshYt generator or what?

]]> By: larry http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1366945 larry Mon, 07 May 2007 00:56:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1366945 I've never seen a company with no product get this much hype, who cares I’ve never seen a company with no product get this much hype, who cares

]]> By: juno http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1366724 juno Sun, 06 May 2007 21:39:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1366724 First, I don't know what's behind powerset's hype or "Hype, hype, hype thing". Somehow, I enter powerset offical site... You see nothing, but just mocking question mark. This is word to use when a startup launches product. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaporware I don't know how powerset get VC money when they launch sealth mode. As reader, the answers I'm looking forward too. 1. Will powerset change the world? 2. Is powerset going to be like segway? 3. Is powerset search engine hoax? 4. Is powerset another hakia clone? 5. How many engineers did you hire so far? 6. What are your plans in ten years after competing google? 7. Is powerset anti-google company? 8. How do you define "HYPE" in powerset? 9. According to Wayback archive. Did you ever hack into Google code? 10. Do you believe in Google's "Do no evil" philosophy? I want to know how do startups use VC money? First, I don’t know what’s behind powerset’s hype or “Hype, hype, hype thing”. Somehow, I enter powerset offical site… You see nothing, but just mocking question mark.

This is word to use when a startup launches product.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaporware

I don’t know how powerset get VC money when they launch sealth mode. As reader, the answers I’m looking forward too.

1. Will powerset change the world?
2. Is powerset going to be like segway?
3. Is powerset search engine hoax?
4. Is powerset another hakia clone?
5. How many engineers did you hire so far?
6. What are your plans in ten years after competing google?
7. Is powerset anti-google company?
8. How do you define “HYPE” in powerset?
9. According to Wayback archive. Did you ever hack into Google code?
10. Do you believe in Google’s “Do no evil” philosophy?

I want to know how do startups use VC money?

]]> By: eBusiness http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1366694 eBusiness Sun, 06 May 2007 21:16:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1366694 I'm starting to believe that PowerSet search is a legend like Big Foot. Where is it already? http://www.ebizmba.com I’m starting to believe that PowerSet search is a legend like Big Foot. Where is it already?

http://www.ebizmba.com

]]> By: @ bdb http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1366686 @ bdb Sun, 06 May 2007 21:12:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1366686 If you seriously type that "We can all recognize you and your 2nd grade English skills across all your anonymous posts. It really is sad…" Did I ever flame you? If you seriously type that “We can all recognize you and your 2nd grade English skills across all your anonymous posts. It really is sad…”

Did I ever flame you?

]]> By: trevo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1366683 trevo Sun, 06 May 2007 21:11:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1366683 @19:S "There are persistent rumors from inside Powerset that Powerset is not the name their search engine will launch with." WHOOP DEE DOO!!! Who gives a crap? If Google is going to launch an Web Browser, we might care what they name it. But as of now, PowerSet is just a bunch of hot freaking air... and 99% of overhyped companies ultimately fail to deliver. @19:S

“There are persistent rumors from inside Powerset that Powerset is not the name their search engine will launch with.”

WHOOP DEE DOO!!! Who gives a crap? If Google is going to launch an Web Browser, we might care what they name it. But as of now, PowerSet is just a bunch of hot freaking air… and 99% of overhyped companies ultimately fail to deliver.

]]> By: S http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1366506 S Sun, 06 May 2007 19:16:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1366506 There are persistent rumors from inside Powerset that Powerset is not the name their search engine will launch with. There are persistent rumors from inside Powerset that Powerset is not the name their search engine will launch with.

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1366245 Mike Sun, 06 May 2007 14:46:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1366245 I hate it when attention is given to Hype. The company has yet to launch anything and you give it how much coverage over the last few months ? Mike , its pathetic and shows your running out of material I hate it when attention is given to Hype.

The company has yet to launch anything and you give it how much coverage over the last few months ?

Mike , its pathetic and shows your running out of material

]]> By: secreeeeet http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1365884 secreeeeet Sun, 06 May 2007 10:17:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1365884 Hype hype and more hype. Show us the product already. Photoshopped average graph is not enough. Hype hype and more hype. Show us the product already. Photoshopped average graph is not enough.

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1365811 Mike Sun, 06 May 2007 09:20:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1365811 er. Hope they didn't spend too much time or effort on it - Googling "Gartner hype curve" might have saved them the work... er. Hope they didn’t spend too much time or effort on it - Googling “Gartner hype curve” might have saved them the work…

]]> By: powerset growth = gartner hype curve « electronic museum http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1365805 powerset growth = gartner hype curve « electronic museum Sun, 06 May 2007 09:18:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1365805 [...] growth = gartner hype curve Strange that the latest post on Techcrunch doesn’t seem to mention the obvious connection between the Powerset graph for [...] [...] growth = gartner hype curve Strange that the latest post on Techcrunch doesn’t seem to mention the obvious connection between the Powerset graph for [...]

]]> By: bdb http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1365475 bdb Sun, 06 May 2007 05:51:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1365475 right, so the key will be to continue to monitor them and any company like them to see if they are providing additional value. If google fails to recognize the value being (or potentiall being) added, it could be a "killer". More than likely if there's a worthy technology, it will be acquired. In theory, hiring enormous numbers of Ph.D.s will get you accurate assessments. right, so the key will be to continue to monitor them and any company like them to see if they are providing additional value. If google fails to recognize the value being (or potentiall being) added, it could be a “killer”. More than likely if there’s a worthy technology, it will be acquired. In theory, hiring enormous numbers of Ph.D.s will get you accurate assessments.

]]> By: Zaid http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1365407 Zaid Sun, 06 May 2007 05:19:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1365407 Kelli - at least this time around folks are THINKING about a google killer. I think when google took over yahoo and the likes, it happened with so little hype--I doubt Yahoo was expecting such a surprise in its wildest dreams. Seeing how google came about, I do think that the google killer(and there will be one) won't be a result of hype or tonnes of VC money. It'll start by group of few LOW KEY guys making a clearly more useful search than google...however that may be. Kelli - at least this time around folks are THINKING about a google killer. I think when google took over yahoo and the likes, it happened with so little hype–I doubt Yahoo was expecting such a surprise in its wildest dreams.

Seeing how google came about, I do think that the google killer(and there will be one) won’t be a result of hype or tonnes of VC money. It’ll start by group of few LOW KEY guys making a clearly more useful search than google…however that may be.

]]> By: Kelli http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1365145 Kelli Sun, 06 May 2007 03:16:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1365145 It will be interesting to see just how this grows. I just can't see another search engine coming into the fray when Google so obviously dominates the market. I'm not trying to discourage anyone, just call me a realist. Not to mention that Powerset isn't exactly a name that stands out when you think of search engines. Maybe if it was Powersearch or something. They have a lot of barriers that servers can't knock down for them. It will be interesting to see just how this grows. I just can’t see another search engine coming into the fray when Google so obviously dominates the market. I’m not trying to discourage anyone, just call me a realist. Not to mention that Powerset isn’t exactly a name that stands out when you think of search engines. Maybe if it was Powersearch or something. They have a lot of barriers that servers can’t knock down for them.

]]> By: bdb http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1365043 bdb Sun, 06 May 2007 02:13:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1365043 "People see it — vaporware!" Are you seriously this stupid? Anyone that read the article would understand the discussion was around how Powerset intends to scale. Scaling intelligently requires them to try and predict traffic and they used SNAP in the example above. AFAIK, Powerset may launch a beta by the end of the year, so of course there's no traffic. We can all recognize you and your 2nd grade English skills across all your anonymous posts. It really is sad... “People see it — vaporware!”

Are you seriously this stupid? Anyone that read the article would understand the discussion was around how Powerset intends to scale. Scaling intelligently requires them to try and predict traffic and they used SNAP in the example above. AFAIK, Powerset may launch a beta by the end of the year, so of course there’s no traffic.

We can all recognize you and your 2nd grade English skills across all your anonymous posts. It really is sad…

]]> By: km4 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1365039 km4 Sun, 06 May 2007 02:12:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1365039 > Steve Newcomb, co-founder and COO goes into considerable detail as to how they built the predictive model Ate we talking economic theory or does this company Powerset really have something that transcends the Internet Search engine status quo. Sounds like empty puffery to me ! > Steve Newcomb, co-founder and COO goes into considerable detail as to how they built the predictive model

Ate we talking economic theory or does this company Powerset really have something that transcends the Internet Search engine status quo.

Sounds like empty puffery to me !

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1365029 Michael Arrington Sun, 06 May 2007 02:05:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1365029 #9 - Take it easy, man. Powerset hasn't launched yet. #9 - Take it easy, man. Powerset hasn’t launched yet.

]]> By: Get correct data on ALEXA.COM & COMPETE.COM !!! http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1364932 Get correct data on ALEXA.COM & COMPETE.COM !!! Sun, 06 May 2007 00:53:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1364932 http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details?url=powerset.com People see it -- vaporware! http://www.alexa.com/data/deta.....werset.com

People see it — vaporware!

]]> By: trevo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1364925 trevo Sun, 06 May 2007 00:43:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1364925 Oh yeah, I predict PowerSet will be the Web2.0's equivalent of Ginger aka IT aka Segway HT. Oh yeah, I predict PowerSet will be the Web2.0’s equivalent of Ginger aka IT aka Segway HT.

]]> By: TallStreet http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1364923 TallStreet Sun, 06 May 2007 00:42:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1364923 Powerset isn't social search, your thinking http://www.tallstreet.com/ Powerset isn’t social search, your thinking http://www.tallstreet.com/

]]> By: trevo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1364920 trevo Sun, 06 May 2007 00:41:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1364920 Riiiiight. You cannot "predict" traffic patterns based on other people's traffic since uptake among consumers are VERY subjective. I would suggest PowerSet to model against the traffic patterns of 99% of the startups that TechCrunch profiles -- Initial TC induced spike... followed by a short and steep decline of traffic.. followed by a constant flat line. However I don't think the VC's are going to be happy with THAT sort of prediction, hence a more favorable "model" is needed. LOL. Riiiiight. You cannot “predict” traffic patterns based on other people’s traffic since uptake among consumers are VERY subjective.

I would suggest PowerSet to model against the traffic patterns of 99% of the startups that TechCrunch profiles — Initial TC induced spike… followed by a short and steep decline of traffic.. followed by a constant flat line.

However I don’t think the VC’s are going to be happy with THAT sort of prediction, hence a more favorable “model” is needed. LOL.

]]> By: permanent hater http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1364909 permanent hater Sun, 06 May 2007 00:34:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1364909 I don't think Powerset will launch before 2010... Hype hype hype I don’t think Powerset will launch before 2010… Hype hype hype

]]> By: Zaid http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1364905 Zaid Sun, 06 May 2007 00:31:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/05/will-powerset-have-powergrowth/#comment-1364905 #3 In this CNBC interview the CEO says beta end of this year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8VXqjl8lVo&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eblognewcomb%2Ecom%2Fblog%2F2007%2F04%2Fbarney%5Fpell%5Finterviewed%5Fon%5Fsqu%2Ehtml #3
In this CNBC interview the CEO says beta end of this year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....squ%2Ehtml

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