DHH vs Eric Ries at leanca.mp in London(vimeo.com)
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DHH vs Eric Ries at leanca.mp in London
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David Heinemeier Hansson (in London) takes on Eric Ries (via Skype from California) in their first public appearance together, at Leancamp London (http://leanca.mp) on 10 May 2010. They entertainingly disagree on approaches to venture-funded startups, revenue generation and more... (and of course they agree on a lot too!)
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I'd like this discussion a lot more if it weren't framed as a clash of two sides. In a debate you're trying to win, but we're looking for the truth. Like Eric says in the video, there's a lot that they agree on. Sure, conflict is superficially interesting, but I think DHH plays it up too much and tried to put on a show. I wish he would have been a little less hostile, it was distracting.
To me, the most interesting part was at the end, when they started talking about whether finding a business model is simple or complicated. For some it is, for some it isn't. The discussion they have is enlightening.
To me, the most interesting part was at the end, when they started talking about whether finding a business model is simple or complicated. For some it is, for some it isn't. The discussion they have is enlightening.
The one argument that swayed me towards Eric Ries: "great and crap are subjective terms"
Great video. My summary, http://wp.me/priSp-2o .