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RapidOSS: what is it good for? - The broken client

Posted January 23rd, 2009 by iFountain
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When learning about new products, I often find myself trying to understand what problem the product is trying to solve and often without much success. It is crucial for vendors to express this clearly, yet it's not so easy. We sometimes get lost talking the jargon, the features, etc. and forget about the fundamental question. What is this product good for?

So I remind myself not to loose track of where we (iFountain) have started. RapidOSS is a direct result of number of problems we have run into repeatedly in the field. It's our attempt to have a repeatable solution to common problems that are typically solved as ad-hoc custom projects or by forcing product to perform “unnatural acts”.

So in this series of posts. I'll discuss the problems we have encountered in the field. The problems we are trying to solve with RapidOSS.

Problem: The client is broken  read more »

Declarative living. Tools that change the game

Posted December 25th, 2006 by iFountain
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I am already a fan of declarative programming. We've been using OpenLaszlo as our RIA platform and have had first hand experience with the power of this approach. So I was intrigued when I saw the "declarative living" term coined by I (think) James Governor.  read more »

Shai Benjamin joins the team

Posted November 22nd, 2006 by iFountain
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The value of working with the best people cannot be overstated, nor needs any explanation. As such, I'm thrilled to announce that Shai Benjamin will be working with us.

I had the privilege to work with Shai previously at Smarts prior to the EMC acquisition. Shai has a rare blend of qualities, combining supreme understanding of the theory, extensive field experience, and great social skills that make it pleasure to work with him. As good as it gets quite frankly.  read more »

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