Comments on: Twitter Back On The Straight And Narrow: Interview With Founder Biz Stone http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/ Startup and Technology News Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:49:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Espíritu Emprendedor » Twitter y las crisis de crecimiento http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1739488 Espíritu Emprendedor » Twitter y las crisis de crecimiento Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:36:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1739488 [...] (entradas del blog, fotos de Flickr o cualquier otra cosa con RSS), aunque el propio Duncan moderó sensiblemente su postura en una entrevista posterior con Biz Stone, uno de los fundadores de [...] [...] (entradas del blog, fotos de Flickr o cualquier otra cosa con RSS), aunque el propio Duncan moderó sensiblemente su postura en una entrevista posterior con Biz Stone, uno de los fundadores de [...]

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]]> By: techcrunch » Blog Archive » Twitter Gets Their Venture Round http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1555562 techcrunch » Blog Archive » Twitter Gets Their Venture Round Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:02:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1555562 [...] See Duncan Riley’s interview with founder Biz Stone here. [...] [...] See Duncan Riley’s interview with founder Biz Stone here. [...]

]]> By: Twitter Gets Their Venture Round | Tekjuice.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1521903 Twitter Gets Their Venture Round | Tekjuice.com Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:40:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1521903 [...] See Duncan Riley’s interview with founder Biz Stone here. [...] [...] See Duncan Riley’s interview with founder Biz Stone here. [...]

]]> By: Twitter Gets Their Venture Round http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1521881 Twitter Gets Their Venture Round Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:14:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1521881 [...] See Duncan Riley’s interview with founder Biz Stone here. [...] [...] See Duncan Riley’s interview with founder Biz Stone here. [...]

]]> By: wgcvuihhrv http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1443969 wgcvuihhrv Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:50:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1443969 Hello! Good Site! Thanks you! kcjxcstqfz Hello! Good Site! Thanks you! kcjxcstqfz

]]> By: TomPic http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1404984 TomPic Fri, 01 Jun 2007 10:02:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1404984 Not a lot of improvement these days... IM notification is wild... getting on and off all along the day... Then when messages sent to the Twitter buddy are taken into account (which is rarely the case) they get mixed up with other messages finally sent from the web as the web is more stable, making the whole thread completely messy... Looking for a serious alternative now... Not a lot of improvement these days…

IM notification is wild… getting on and off all along the day…

Then when messages sent to the Twitter buddy are taken into account (which is rarely the case) they get mixed up with other messages finally sent from the web as the web is more stable, making the whole thread completely messy…

Looking for a serious alternative now…

]]> By: PHP Fanboi http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403782 PHP Fanboi Thu, 31 May 2007 07:21:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403782 Normally Techcrunch loves to point out when sites are powered by Ruby as if it really makes much difference at all (part from the fact they'll just have hiring problems). Well in this case, clearly it has for all the wrong reasons. So let's hear it TC! Twitter is a Ruby site and has scalability problems! Ruby has scalability problems! Let's hear your Ruby fanboisms next time... Normally Techcrunch loves to point out when sites are powered by Ruby as if it really makes much difference at all (part from the fact they’ll just have hiring problems).

Well in this case, clearly it has for all the wrong reasons. So let’s hear it TC! Twitter is a Ruby site and has scalability problems!
Ruby has scalability problems!
Let’s hear your Ruby fanboisms next time…

]]> By: abbu http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403651 abbu Thu, 31 May 2007 03:17:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403651 5 hours of down time is something else and DELETING all of my messeges on twitter is totally something else! Now a happy jaiku addict! 5 hours of down time is something else and DELETING all of my messeges on twitter is totally something else!

Now a happy jaiku addict!

]]> By: agogddy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403594 agogddy Thu, 31 May 2007 01:47:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403594 Great find! Thanks for posting this, that's my something new for today learnt. --------------------------------- Free Download http://www.onedownload.org Great find! Thanks for posting this, that’s my something new for today learnt.
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]]> By: charlieahern http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403565 charlieahern Thu, 31 May 2007 01:18:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403565 Did Biz say anything specific to Twitter? Reads like a generic marketing script for an unreliable service. Maybe he cribbed it from an old Cingular or Comcast press release? Did Biz say anything specific to Twitter? Reads like a generic marketing script for an unreliable service. Maybe he cribbed it from an old Cingular or Comcast press release?

]]> By: Twitter Forum http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403520 Twitter Forum Thu, 31 May 2007 00:19:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403520 Ping from Twittown - Twitter Community and forums http://www.twittown.com Ping from Twittown - Twitter Community and forums

http://www.twittown.com

]]> By: Lars Fischer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403409 Lars Fischer Wed, 30 May 2007 22:07:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403409 Many people moved to Jaiku recently, at least in Germany. There were several outtages - not only on Monday. Many people moved to Jaiku recently, at least in Germany. There were several outtages - not only on Monday.

]]> By: youtubesearcher http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403330 youtubesearcher Wed, 30 May 2007 21:02:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403330 They were down 5 hours on Monday (2 days) ago, I think it's a little soon to be touting new reliability efforts :) They were down 5 hours on Monday (2 days) ago, I think it’s a little soon to be touting new reliability efforts :)

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403298 Andrew Wed, 30 May 2007 20:45:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403298 phugit, you can figure it out from their job descriptions Ruby on Rails Developer * Comfortable working-in/learning-quickly a Ruby on Rails environment. * A craftsmanship-like approach to writing code. * A minimalist design aesthetic with an eye towards reduction. * Ability to work on a small team and get lots done with minimal oversight. * An evident passion for the intersection of the web and mobile technology. * Deep knowledge of your chosen tools and how they interrelate, which should include at least one scripting language (Ruby, Python, JavaScript), one markup/style language (CSS, HTML), and one application-specific language (C, SQL, Objective-C). * Ability to articulate ideas and future direction to both the rest of the team and users. Senior Engineer * BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience. * 5+ years of real-world software development experience. * Experience architecting high-volume web applications and/or messaging systems. * Excellent and influential communication skills with engineers and non-engineers. * Extensive experience programming in both scripting and application-specific languages. * Deep familiarity with Unix environments, HTTP, TCP-IP. * Experience with Jabber, Ruby on Rails, and MySQL a plus * Strong interest in Twitter and developing a world class Internet application phugit, you can figure it out from their job descriptions

Ruby on Rails Developer

* Comfortable working-in/learning-quickly a Ruby on Rails environment.
* A craftsmanship-like approach to writing code.
* A minimalist design aesthetic with an eye towards reduction.
* Ability to work on a small team and get lots done with minimal oversight.
* An evident passion for the intersection of the web and mobile technology.
* Deep knowledge of your chosen tools and how they interrelate, which should include at least one scripting language (Ruby, Python, JavaScript), one markup/style language (CSS, HTML), and one application-specific language (C, SQL, Objective-C).
* Ability to articulate ideas and future direction to both the rest of the team and users.

Senior Engineer

* BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
* 5+ years of real-world software development experience.
* Experience architecting high-volume web applications and/or messaging systems.
* Excellent and influential communication skills with engineers and non-engineers.
* Extensive experience programming in both scripting and application-specific languages.
* Deep familiarity with Unix environments, HTTP, TCP-IP.
* Experience with Jabber, Ruby on Rails, and MySQL a plus
* Strong interest in Twitter and developing a world class Internet application

]]> By: Jason Alba http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403294 Jason Alba Wed, 30 May 2007 20:41:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403294 I like twitter and respect what they've done. Who'da thunk what kind of crazy traffic and demand they would see so fast - it's been amazing. Hopefully they'll be able to stay strong enough to keep up, there have been a few windows of opportunity for other systems (Jaiku, as noted in the comments) to move and they have moved fast... but Twitter can still pull this off - give good core service, improve the uptime and speed, and keep open (for other development/API opps). The interface with Facebook is cool, who knows how valuable... anyway, my hat off to what they've done. Jason Alba CEO - <a href="http://www.JibberJobber.com" rel="nofollow">JibberJobber.com</a> If you twitter yourself out of a job you'll need JibberJobber :p I like twitter and respect what they’ve done. Who’da thunk what kind of crazy traffic and demand they would see so fast - it’s been amazing. Hopefully they’ll be able to stay strong enough to keep up, there have been a few windows of opportunity for other systems (Jaiku, as noted in the comments) to move and they have moved fast… but Twitter can still pull this off - give good core service, improve the uptime and speed, and keep open (for other development/API opps). The interface with Facebook is cool, who knows how valuable… anyway, my hat off to what they’ve done.

Jason Alba
CEO - JibberJobber.com
If you twitter yourself out of a job you’ll need JibberJobber :p

]]> By: Francis http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403288 Francis Wed, 30 May 2007 20:35:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403288 @Jake I have absolutely no idea but wonder the same thing. @Jake

I have absolutely no idea but wonder the same thing.

]]> By: Metagg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403277 Metagg Wed, 30 May 2007 20:20:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403277 @phugit (#5) They use Ruby on Rails, I think it might even be considered the largest Rails app on the web. Here is an interview with <a href="http://www.radicalbehavior.com/5-question-interview-with-twitter-developer-alex-payne/" rel="nofollow">Alex Payne that talks about scaling issues with Twitter</a>. And also, here is a link to the <a href="http://poorbuthappy.com/ease/archives/2007/04/29/3616/the-top-10-presentation-on-scaling-websites-twitter-flickr-bloglines-vox-and-more" rel="nofollow">top 10 presentations about scaling web apps</a>. Hope that satisfies some curiousity...-Metagg @phugit (#5)

They use Ruby on Rails, I think it might even be considered the largest Rails app on the web. Here is an interview with Alex Payne that talks about scaling issues with Twitter.

And also, here is a link to the top 10 presentations about scaling web apps. Hope that satisfies some curiousity…-Metagg

]]> By: Jake http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403272 Jake Wed, 30 May 2007 20:12:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403272 And what again is Twitter's business model? How do they generate revenue? Are they getting a cut from telco for text messaging fees or simply hoping to be acquired? And what again is Twitter’s business model? How do they generate revenue?

Are they getting a cut from telco for text messaging fees or simply hoping to be acquired?

]]> By: phugit http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403270 phugit Wed, 30 May 2007 20:08:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403270 just curious about their backend (ruby, .net, lamp?) ... I like reading about companies scaling from start-up to meet the demand of users. I will search for the url, but there's a neat blog entry on digg's scaling. just curious about their backend (ruby, .net, lamp?) … I like reading about companies scaling from start-up to meet the demand of users. I will search for the url, but there’s a neat blog entry on digg’s scaling.

]]> By: Jim http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403259 Jim Wed, 30 May 2007 19:49:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403259 Wow - to think that there are a good number of people who consider Twitter a mission critical application...wild. Even as a long-time web developer and gadget/technology freak, I'm still trying to figure out what purpose (if any) Twitter actually serves. Congrats to them for the uptime improvement though. I'm looking forward to seeing how the service progresses. Wow - to think that there are a good number of people who consider Twitter a mission critical application…wild.

Even as a long-time web developer and gadget/technology freak, I’m still trying to figure out what purpose (if any) Twitter actually serves. Congrats to them for the uptime improvement though. I’m looking forward to seeing how the service progresses.

]]> By: Cortland Coleman http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403257 Cortland Coleman Wed, 30 May 2007 19:45:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403257 Wow, that's some insightful interview. Maybe next time you can give them a phone call and ask some follow-up questions. Wow, that’s some insightful interview. Maybe next time you can give them a phone call and ask some follow-up questions.

]]> By: Steve S http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403247 Steve S Wed, 30 May 2007 19:36:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403247 Yea, also, Twitter is taking on users like it's the cure to some major disease. Are the problems going to come back once they scale up again? I'm stilling wetting my feet in the Twitter universe (I like Jaiku a wee bit more), but if they can keep the product stable I think they could capture even more of the marketplace than they already have. And that would be saying something. Yea, also, Twitter is taking on users like it’s the cure to some major disease. Are the problems going to come back once they scale up again?

I’m stilling wetting my feet in the Twitter universe (I like Jaiku a wee bit more), but if they can keep the product stable I think they could capture even more of the marketplace than they already have.

And that would be saying something.

]]> By: Jaan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403232 Jaan Wed, 30 May 2007 19:13:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/30/twitter-back-on-the-straight-and-narrow/#comment-1403232 Sounds good. I am curious to learn a bit more about the behind the scenes challenges with Twitter's up time. Probably much to learn from. Duncan - A longer interview maybe? Sounds good. I am curious to learn a bit more about the behind the scenes challenges with Twitter’s up time. Probably much to learn from. Duncan - A longer interview maybe?

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