Riyaz, Sounds like a challenge,though there is a pending traffic system that Stephen Ndungu(BTW these guy is sharp and has ideas that need to be executed);and as much as so,Aki aka chekela had previously in a certain thread proposed lots of other ideas........Just wondering to implements these ideas? My 2cents; 2009/9/3 Riyaz Bachani <riyaz.bachani@ke.wananchi.com>
True ... so what do we have to show, and what are we working towards ? This is part of a bigger rant I have been meaning to write ... but we have discussed ideas on this list for ages. Very few have come to reality.
The original purpose of skunkworks - like the name implies - was to incubate something ... to get all these minds together, throw ideas around, and most importantly execute some of these ideas. We kind of settled for skunkworks being a "community" and that's perfect. But we've settled for the easiest part - the chatting and helping each other, and every once in a while bashing :)
Individual members do interesting things ... we have Wesley, Mworia, chekelea and the likes ... but these guys would be doing these things with or without the community.
Why don't we execute ? Why when an idea is sent out on the list - doesn't someone take ownership and just go out to execute ? I keep asking myself this question ...
So - where is the revolution ? And don't tell me the fiber is bringing it ;)
R
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Kiania | Asentric Consulting Ltd" <kianiadee@gmail.com> To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2009 10:43:40 AM GMT +03:00 Iraq Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Craigslist Kenya
Riyaz,
I don't know what value add there is to develop an app that does what craiglist or FB does and call it a new name? Innovation is far much more than the name it has to be the functionality first, and imitating will just make you a poor imitator always.
Look at Nation Media Group with Zquka (however it's spelt), it's doesn't account for innovation
Kiania
On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 10:27 AM, <ashok+skunkworks@parliaments.info<ashok%2Bskunkworks@parliaments.info>> wrote:
On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 9:36 AM, Riyaz Bachani wrote:
This is what I have been saying all along ... with the coming of the submarine cable, users will simply use Craigslist, Facebook, et al and we will stop developing our own apps (why do we need to) ... and we shall be left out in the software revolution as well.
R
there is this new craigs list like site : http://www.nsoko.com/ which is very hard to navigate or use (clearly by someone addicted to way too much flash)
then there is this 1980's vintage design : http://kenya.craigslist.org/ which is way easier to navigate and use. _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks Other services @ http://my.co.ke Other lists ------------- Announce: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks-announce Science: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/science kazi: http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/admin/kazi/general
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