This blog will chronicle issues and comments about this experiment every step of the way. Without wasting more time, here are the basics:
- Web 2.0 Application (Big Fonts/AJAX etc.)
- $0 in funding and real investment (Screw the VC's)
- Real-Life Requirement (Of course -- Screw the business analysts)
- Every hour spent on this project will be publicly documented in this blog (Screw the bean-counters)
Before, I explain what is gamefui, a little background on the "real life" requirement.
Me and a few of our friends play flag football during the fall season. We call it the "Wes Walker" league named aptly after (10 point for guessing) Wes Walker! As you probably see, we are not terribly creative. Our current process involves:
- Sending out an email on Monday to everyone in the mailing list (Will you play next Saturday?)
- Waiting for response (Yes or No)
- If we get more than 7 "Yes" votes, we decide to play the game.
- We then send out an email to everyone to tell them if "Game ON" or Game Off.
- This email goes out on Thursday or Friday.
- Repeat this every week....
Gamefui is about to change that! We are going to develop a Web 2.0 App that does _exactly_ that process above -- In 16 hours. Well, we'll see how long it really takes.
So, there you go -- that should answer the question -- WTF is gamefui!
What have you done so far (other than create this blog?)
Step 1: The Concept:
Well, yesterday evening (at Sammy's Birthday Party) we talked about it while getting cocked. Sammy wanted to call it a Web 3.0 Application (whatever) -- He immediately scope creeped and started talking about Facebook integration blah blah..
Time Spent : 20 Mins x 1 Dude Talking and 3 dudes listening
Investment : $0
Step 2: Talk to Charlie (Rails Guru):
Charlie came over for brunch and we talked about it. I explained the concept and he came up with the name "gamefui" -- That's a nice web 2.0 name.
Time Spent: 30 Mins
Investment: Purchased gamefui.com, gamefui.net and gamefui.org ($15 / Yr from directnic for 5 yrs : $225) -- Yes I know I can get domains for $2.99 from godaddy, but I do not have the time or patience to deal with another fricking set of usernames and passwords.
Step 3: Create a Blog
Time Spent: 45 Mins -- As you can see, I am posting this blog entry about this experiment.
Investment: $0 (Google Blogger is free)
Can I participate in this experiment/venture?
Well, if you are a programmer/techie/geek and have bad ass hacking skilz, contact Vivek. He' the Uber-Dick who can give you commit access to CVS. (Fuck SVN.) You need to know Java and/or Ruby. I've not (yet) decided what to write the application on. If you have a strong feeling one way or the other, take this poll below:
http://www.questionpro.com/akira/MicroPoll?mode=html&id=56955
I am not a techie -- I do have comments on the requirements though -- Can I still participate?
Not at this time. We may start asking for more requirements as we finish off the current requirements. We'll call you. Don't call us.
I am a VC/Dude with money to burn -- Can I participate?
No - Stop wasting my time. I have more money than you.
I am a dude at MSFT and I am bored that Steve Balmer is not taking my company anywhere. Can I join? Please?
Yes, as long as you don't evangelize how stupid Microsoft technologies "will change the world." Stupid shit like IPV6, Silverlight and .NET crap is exactly that CRAP. Oh, it also depends on how hot your wife/girlfriend is.
Game ON!
PS: Check out the layout:
http://www.web20generator.com/generated.aspx?l=FFFFFF&b=6699FF&g=00CCFF&n=gamefui
