Web 3.0

Jeffery Zeldman, on the Web 2.0 hype:


To you who are toiling over an AJAX- and Ruby-powered social software product, good luck, God bless, and have fun. Remember that 20 other people are working on the same idea. So keep it simple, and ship it before they do, and maintain your sense of humor whether you get rich or go broke. Especially if you get rich. Nothing is more unsightly than a solemn multi-millionaire.

To you who feel like failures because you spent last year honing your web skills and serving clients, or running a business, or perhaps publishing content, you are special and lovely, so hold that pretty head high, and never let them see the tears.


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My team and I fall in the latter category, although I can’t say we feel like failures. That said, the temptation to “productize” the tools we’ve developed in-house is strong: the costs are minimal, and there are potential gains. Regardless of the hype, there will always be a place for solid products that serve a clear need and place the interests of users first.

January 17, 2006 | Archived in Design, Web Development