Comments on: Land in Sight http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html We make Things. Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:24:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Ernie Hernandez http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html/comment-page-1#comment-2665 Ernie Hernandez Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:35:46 +0000 http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html#comment-2665 I beg to differ with the first sentence of your post. You did not invite "everyone" on your journey. You invited only those that use Macs. I use a PC. This seems to be an extremely useful program that I am not able to use, except on my iPhone. While that may be helpful to a limited degree, I really need to sync this to my PC's as well. Do you have any plans to make it available to PC users? I beg to differ with the first sentence of your post. You did not invite “everyone” on your journey. You invited only those that use Macs. I use a PC. This seems to be an extremely useful program that I am not able to use, except on my iPhone. While that may be helpful to a limited degree, I really need to sync this to my PC’s as well. Do you have any plans to make it available to PC users?

]]> By: Macworld Expo 2009 : Things Blog : Cultured Code http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html/comment-page-1#comment-2591 Macworld Expo 2009 : Things Blog : Cultured Code Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:03:38 +0000 http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html#comment-2591 [...] is that it¬†represents the first major milestone for Things desktop. In case you missed the announcement, Things 1.0 will be released on January 6, 2009 — a product my team has been working on for [...] [...] is that it¬†represents the first major milestone for Things desktop. In case you missed the announcement, Things 1.0 will be released on January 6, 2009 — a product my team has been working on for [...]

]]> By: Rees Maxwell http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html/comment-page-1#comment-2517 Rees Maxwell Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:11:34 +0000 http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html#comment-2517 Your choice regarding MacHeist, etc. but from the perspective of a new Mac convert, those types of bundle places or MacZot cheap-for-a-day places are what got me introduced and hooked on to some really great apps. I knew nothing about indy Mac devs before visiting those sites and participating in heists and buying software that was discounted for a limited time. And I don't ever expect that temporarily discounted software will be upgradable forever for free. I fully expect to pay for the next major upgrade, and have, often. On my Windows PC I only bought from the major companies (MS, Adobe, etc.) and then looked for odd little freeware that would fill in the gaps ... and they were usually worth the money I paid. I was so excited once I switched to the Mac to find a LOT of great small devs that were so dedicated to great software that also looked great and worked intuitively. And most of these guys are very active on their user forums. I've asked questions on YummyFTP forum, and JD often chimes back in the same day. So, just to say, the limited time special offer deals are what hooked me in with some awesome software. Software that I continue to pay for upgrades. Software that I love, and that I've gotten my mother to purchase since I converted her to a Mac user (had used PCs since the IBM PC XT). SO, maybe longtime Mac users don't frequent MacZot/MacHeist type sites, but I'd bet that many new Switchers do, and if small devs don't make all upgrades free for life (which is nice, but unnecessary) then they should work out far ahead by having a huge exposure to folks. Especially new folks to the Mac platform who would use your app as THE app in its genre, for life. I'm just sayin'. IMHO and all that. Your choice regarding MacHeist, etc. but from the perspective of a new Mac convert, those types of bundle places or MacZot cheap-for-a-day places are what got me introduced and hooked on to some really great apps. I knew nothing about indy Mac devs before visiting those sites and participating in heists and buying software that was discounted for a limited time. And I don’t ever expect that temporarily discounted software will be upgradable forever for free. I fully expect to pay for the next major upgrade, and have, often. On my Windows PC I only bought from the major companies (MS, Adobe, etc.) and then looked for odd little freeware that would fill in the gaps … and they were usually worth the money I paid. I was so excited once I switched to the Mac to find a LOT of great small devs that were so dedicated to great software that also looked great and worked intuitively. And most of these guys are very active on their user forums. I’ve asked questions on YummyFTP forum, and JD often chimes back in the same day.

So, just to say, the limited time special offer deals are what hooked me in with some awesome software. Software that I continue to pay for upgrades. Software that I love, and that I’ve gotten my mother to purchase since I converted her to a Mac user (had used PCs since the IBM PC XT). SO, maybe longtime Mac users don’t frequent MacZot/MacHeist type sites, but I’d bet that many new Switchers do, and if small devs don’t make all upgrades free for life (which is nice, but unnecessary) then they should work out far ahead by having a huge exposure to folks. Especially new folks to the Mac platform who would use your app as THE app in its genre, for life.

I’m just sayin’. IMHO and all that.

]]> By: Alec http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html/comment-page-1#comment-2502 Alec Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:18:20 +0000 http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html#comment-2502 Hey Guys, I agree with the others above. Please don't participate in MacHeist or Mupromo bundles now or ever. It's not fair to you: you make a fraction of what you should be making for putting so many licenses out there. It's not fair to the your real supporters: if we pay full price, it's not much fun to see others pick up Things for a few dollars as part of a bundle. I would recommend you rethink your pricing however. All this 40 and 50 euro nonsense is in comparison to Omni's incredibly overpriced PIM. Things should be mass market. Bring Things down to $25 or $30 and you will sell a lot more copies. And you won't need to disappoint everybody by going into a bundle six months later. Other than that, keep up the great work. Hey Guys,

I agree with the others above. Please don’t participate in MacHeist or Mupromo bundles now or ever.

It’s not fair to you: you make a fraction of what you should be making for putting so many licenses out there.

It’s not fair to the your real supporters: if we pay full price, it’s not much fun to see others pick up Things for a few dollars as part of a bundle.

I would recommend you rethink your pricing however.

All this 40 and 50 euro nonsense is in comparison to Omni’s incredibly overpriced PIM.

Things should be mass market. Bring Things down to $25 or $30 and you will sell a lot more copies. And you won’t need to disappoint everybody by going into a bundle six months later.

Other than that, keep up the great work.

]]> By: Adam Schilling http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html/comment-page-1#comment-2501 Adam Schilling Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:43:57 +0000 http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html#comment-2501 Ooh. How about that, lucky comment #: 2,500! Heh. Ooh. How about that, lucky comment #: 2,500! Heh.

]]> By: Adam Schilling http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html/comment-page-1#comment-2500 Adam Schilling Wed, 15 Oct 2008 05:39:18 +0000 http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html#comment-2500 Gah! You guys are killing me! Why can't I just buy it now? Take my money! Please! How else am I going to tick off "Purchase 'Things'"? {sigh} 83 days to go ... then, finally, Inbox zero. ;-) Gah! You guys are killing me! Why can’t I just buy it now? Take my money! Please! How else am I going to tick off “Purchase ‘Things’”?

{sigh} 83 days to go … then, finally, Inbox zero. ;-)

]]> By: Bryan Veloso http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html/comment-page-1#comment-2488 Bryan Veloso Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:18:57 +0000 http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html#comment-2488 Things has changed the way I do things like no other software out there. I am truly grateful for your work on it. Need I say life-changer? Nah, too sappy. ;) Things has changed the way I do things like no other software out there. I am truly grateful for your work on it. Need I say life-changer? Nah, too sappy. ;)

]]> By: Falko Zurell http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html/comment-page-1#comment-2480 Falko Zurell Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:06:18 +0000 http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html#comment-2480 Youg guys rock! Please keep up the good work. Thanks for Things and things... Youg guys rock! Please keep up the good work. Thanks for Things and things…

]]> By: Leif Hansen http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html/comment-page-1#comment-2458 Leif Hansen Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:54:11 +0000 http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html#comment-2458 As an avid Things fan and supporter, I'm quite pleased to see the 'built-in' support system (ie hiring Michael and getting your biz plan in place) you guys have adopted. My morning routine 1. Breathe in life's goodness 2. Braindump *on paper* things I *think* or *feel* should get done today 3. Run the 'Freedom' app that kills all net access for a set time 4. Add my braindump to Things if its not there already 5. Drag Things items to ical (did you know you can do that?) 6. Try to stay on track for the day. 7. Get *some* pleasure checking off Things items for the day Ideal World: *Ability to look back and see how projects are linked to even bigger life goals/objectives (Remember The Milk does this I believe) and how much time/attention is being given them. *My crazy idea for an aspiring developer -why does task achievement have to only be a check mark? Why not make a 'soulscape' -a landscape of accomplished tasks. Imagine graphically mapping your work in an either 2d iconic way or a 3d world. Ie projects are like mountains, tasks like trees, challenges like monsters, goals like treasures, etc. But that will get me going off on another wild tangent --one I've tried already at the Put Things off massive task-management discussion here http://putthingsoff.com/osx-task-manager-showdown/ Okay, back to work! ;) Thanks guys, -Leif As an avid Things fan and supporter, I’m quite pleased to see the ‘built-in’ support system (ie hiring Michael and getting your biz plan in place) you guys have adopted.

My morning routine
1. Breathe in life’s goodness
2. Braindump *on paper* things I *think* or *feel* should get done today
3. Run the ‘Freedom’ app that kills all net access for a set time
4. Add my braindump to Things if its not there already
5. Drag Things items to ical (did you know you can do that?)
6. Try to stay on track for the day.
7. Get *some* pleasure checking off Things items for the day

Ideal World:
*Ability to look back and see how projects are linked to even bigger life goals/objectives (Remember The Milk does this I believe) and how much time/attention is being given them.

*My crazy idea for an aspiring developer -why does task achievement have to only be a check mark? Why not make a ‘soulscape’ -a landscape of accomplished tasks. Imagine graphically mapping your work in an either 2d iconic way or a 3d world. Ie projects are like mountains, tasks like trees, challenges like monsters, goals like treasures, etc. But that will get me going off on another wild tangent –one I’ve tried already at the Put Things off massive task-management discussion here http://putthingsoff.com/osx-task-manager-showdown/

Okay, back to work! ;)

Thanks guys,
-Leif

]]> By: böcek ilaçlama http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html/comment-page-1#comment-2452 böcek ilaçlama Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:37:22 +0000 http://culturedcode.com/things/blog/2008/10/land-in-sight.html#comment-2452 All my best wishes and try to keep the passion for what you are building, in the dark and sunny days. All my best wishes and try to keep the passion for what you are building, in the dark and sunny days.

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