Google Buzz Explodes the Myth of First Mover Advantage. Again.

By Tim Berry

Somewhere in the 1980s we coined the phrase “first mover advantage.” Right or wrong, I associate it in my mind with the birth of Compaq Computer, in the middle 1980s. Compaq’s original 34-pound sewing-machine-sized computer was dubbed the first compact computer. Luggable was more accurate. And it wasn’t the first, either. This bugs me. “But... Read More »

5 Things Avatar Can Teach You About Development

By Tim Berry

(Note: this is a guest post by Megan Berry (my daughter), social media evangelist for Mobclix. It was originally posted on the mobclix blog.) Avatar is a world-wide phenomenon and is currently the top grossing movie of all time*. How can you learn from its success and apply it to your own projects (even if... Read More »

Solving the Job Crisis One Job at a Time

By Tim Berry

Blogs are supposed to be personal, right? So allow me to personalize. Let’s consider the plight of one Megan Berry, 22 years old today, graduating from Stanford in two months with close to straight As. Megan wants a job. More specifically, she wants a job related to social media and Internet marketing in the Silicon... Read More »