Comments on: Who’s first? http://franscharming.com/2007/01/30/whos-first/ Charming his way Sat, 16 May 2009 11:25:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Anonymous http://franscharming.com/2007/01/30/whos-first/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Anonymous Thu, 01 Feb 2007 09:24:00 +0000 http://franscharming.com/2007/01/30/whos-first/#comment-188 Although there may be kudos associated with "being first" (and even that is debateable), it is inevitably short-lived, unless you use that headstart to make your proposition the best. <br/><br/>Companies in particular are struggling to provide "the best" - perhaps not surprising given the clunky nature of the SL environment at the moment.<br/><br/>Whereas libraries, universities and other eductional institutions seem to be far more imaginative in their use of the environment.<br/><br/>It frustrates me that my own company is still resistant, despite the hordes of companies pouring into SL, but I have at least had the time to assess the successes and failures of the early adopters. It's not called "the bleeding edge" for nothing!<br/><br/>After the pioneers come the farmers, and they're the ones who exploit the environment fully. Although there may be kudos associated with “being first” (and even that is debateable), it is inevitably short-lived, unless you use that headstart to make your proposition the best.

Companies in particular are struggling to provide “the best” – perhaps not surprising given the clunky nature of the SL environment at the moment.

Whereas libraries, universities and other eductional institutions seem to be far more imaginative in their use of the environment.

It frustrates me that my own company is still resistant, despite the hordes of companies pouring into SL, but I have at least had the time to assess the successes and failures of the early adopters. It’s not called “the bleeding edge” for nothing!

After the pioneers come the farmers, and they’re the ones who exploit the environment fully.

]]> By: Anonymous http://franscharming.com/2007/01/30/whos-first/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Anonymous Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:00:00 +0000 http://franscharming.com/2007/01/30/whos-first/#comment-187 Some classic observations on being first vs being best, and in no particular order...<br/><br/>1. Be First, Be Last, Be Different!<br/><br/>2. The pioneers go up front - they are the ones who get the arrows through their necks!<br/><br/>3. Quote from Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach: "The gulls who scorn perfection for the sake of travel go nowhere, slowly; Those who put aside travel for the sake of perfection go anywhere, instantly"<br/><br/>I guess, on balance, this lot comes out in favour of being best rather than first! Some classic observations on being first vs being best, and in no particular order…

1. Be First, Be Last, Be Different!

2. The pioneers go up front – they are the ones who get the arrows through their necks!

3. Quote from Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach: “The gulls who scorn perfection for the sake of travel go nowhere, slowly; Those who put aside travel for the sake of perfection go anywhere, instantly”

I guess, on balance, this lot comes out in favour of being best rather than first!

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