Gigi
Steve, nice interview on ETL. Tim's ctomenms on engagement and the "age of the amateur" are dead on. Listening to real, passionate stakeholders - "customers" - is key. For example, there's a ton of passion around school selection. With scrappy creativity and Web app clue, an version could be iteratively refined a la the Netflix Prize. Ruby on Rails school selection, or a Moodle plugin.
Gigi Steve, nice interview on ETL. Tim's ctomenms on engagement and the "age of the amateur" are dead on. Listening to real, passionate stakeholders - "customers" - is key. For example, there's a ton of passion around school selection. With scrappy creativity and Web app clue, an version could be iteratively refined a la the Netflix Prize. Ruby on Rails school selection, or a Moodle plugin.