Comments on: Act 1, Scene 1 – Where to Start? http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/2010/01/wheretostart/ Getting Started in Software Development Tue, 17 May 2011 06:13:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: Steve Cowler http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/2010/01/wheretostart/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Steve Cowler Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:13:33 +0000 http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/?p=11#comment-44 Steve, This is great stuff as you know myself and Stuart have had a similar experience. I'll be watching closely and good luck. Steve,

This is great stuff as you know myself and Stuart have had a similar experience. I’ll be watching closely and good luck.

]]> By: Christian Bjerre http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/2010/01/wheretostart/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Christian Bjerre Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:18:41 +0000 http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/?p=11#comment-11 That's true! As long you're learning, having fun and not just going in circles, then the journey is more important than the destination. That’s true! As long you’re learning, having fun and not just going in circles, then the journey is more important than the destination.

]]> By: stevew http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/2010/01/wheretostart/comment-page-1/#comment-10 stevew Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:54:55 +0000 http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/?p=11#comment-10 Thanks for the kind wishes Vince - certainly interesting times... Thanks for the kind wishes Vince – certainly interesting times…

]]> By: stevew http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/2010/01/wheretostart/comment-page-1/#comment-9 stevew Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:54:05 +0000 http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/?p=11#comment-9 Thanks Martin - some would say that now is a great time to start a new business - see <a href="http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/05/start-your-smb-now.html" rel="nofollow">this article</a> for example. However, I don't imagine it is going to be a walk in the park! I appreciate the kind remarks & must say I really enjoyed working with you too :-). Thanks Martin – some would say that now is a great time to start a new business – see this article for example. However, I don’t imagine it is going to be a walk in the park! I appreciate the kind remarks & must say I really enjoyed working with you too :-) .

]]> By: stevew http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/2010/01/wheretostart/comment-page-1/#comment-8 stevew Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:50:21 +0000 http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/?p=11#comment-8 Thanks for the kind wishes John - appreciate the interest - hope I won't disappoint! Thanks for the kind wishes John – appreciate the interest – hope I won’t disappoint!

]]> By: stevew http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/2010/01/wheretostart/comment-page-1/#comment-7 stevew Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:49:40 +0000 http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/?p=11#comment-7 Thanks for the wise words Christian - I'm reminded of the phrase "it's not so much about the destination as it is about the journey" - I hope I'm still learning in twenty years time. Thanks for the wise words Christian – I’m reminded of the phrase “it’s not so much about the destination as it is about the journey” – I hope I’m still learning in twenty years time.

]]> By: Christian Bjerre http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/2010/01/wheretostart/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Christian Bjerre Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:40:35 +0000 http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/?p=11#comment-6 Keyword is ”learning”, Steve. When you learn –from successes and mistakes – then you’re still in business. That is the only thing you must be true to in your endeavor for a new software startup. I have met a lot of people who stopped learning (or at least it seemed like they stopped) – and then they looked 20 years older than their birth certificate documents. You’re learning in big doses from now on with Cornerstone Technology no matter where you end up. “Having a blank sheet of paper, and knowing so much more this time around…“ is also the mindset you find in e.g. Japanese martial arts. You start out as a beginner with a white belt, progressing through the grades, finally a black belt, and then in some styles you go back to a white belt. Back to white but “knowing so much more”. So that makes the best foundation for a good start. Give it your best – and your best is good! Keyword is ”learning”, Steve. When you learn –from successes and mistakes – then you’re still in business. That is the only thing you must be true to in your endeavor for a new software startup. I have met a lot of people who stopped learning (or at least it seemed like they stopped) – and then they looked 20 years older than their birth certificate documents. You’re learning in big doses from now on with Cornerstone Technology no matter where you end up.

“Having a blank sheet of paper, and knowing so much more this time around…“ is also the mindset you find in e.g. Japanese martial arts. You start out as a beginner with a white belt, progressing through the grades, finally a black belt, and then in some styles you go back to a white belt. Back to white but “knowing so much more”. So that makes the best foundation for a good start.

Give it your best – and your best is good!

]]> By: John Mayr http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/2010/01/wheretostart/comment-page-1/#comment-5 John Mayr Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:45:32 +0000 http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/?p=11#comment-5 All the best in the new enterprise Steve, whatever it may turn out to be. I shall be watching developments with interest. All the best in the new enterprise Steve, whatever it may turn out to be. I shall be watching developments with interest.

]]> By: Martin Hansen http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/2010/01/wheretostart/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Martin Hansen Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:22:51 +0000 http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/?p=11#comment-4 It is not the easiest of times to start anew but having experienced the amount of energy you are able to invest into a project I am sure you will pull it off. I wish you the best of luck. It is not the easiest of times to start anew but having experienced the amount of energy you are able to invest into a project I am sure you will pull it off. I wish you the best of luck.

]]> By: Vince Avery http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/2010/01/wheretostart/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Vince Avery Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:37:23 +0000 http://cornerstonetechnology.com/blog/?p=11#comment-3 Looking forward to hearing some insight and ponderings, and am keen to see how the business develops. Good luck with the new endeavour Steve. Looking forward to hearing some insight and ponderings, and am keen to see how the business develops. Good luck with the new endeavour Steve.

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