It’s easy to criticise and find fault with almost any web site on the Internet. The design is wrong, the information isn’t organised correctly, the code is poor. There are no shortage of areas in which to mount an attack. However, when a product does exactly what it says on the tin, it’s quite difficult to be constructive about your thoughts. The web site whybasecampsux.org is a perfect example of just this.
When you develop for a customer you have two factors that help keep things on track. Time, and budget. More often than not, your customer wants it done yesterday, for as little as possible. That’s the nature of business. We thrive on maximizing our customers’ investments by ensuring they use technology appropriately for their requirements. This means we often strip out parts of a project if we feel they’re not adding to the end result or can’t be delivered quickly enough. We also try to use existing technology wherever possible to speed things up. All of this leads to a quick turnaround on a project and happy customers that keep coming back.
I was trying to sign up a new Google Mail account and, since my suggested email address was taken, Google shot forth with some very useful alternative suggestions…