Comments on: Good “Top 10″ Resource for SaaS Providers http://www.saasblogs.com/2008/11/20/good-top-10-resource-for-saas-providers/ Understanding the Software as a Service Revolution Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:37:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Michael Dunham http://www.saasblogs.com/2008/11/20/good-top-10-resource-for-saas-providers/#comment-74350 Michael Dunham Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:32:14 +0000 http://www.saasblogs.com/?p=231#comment-74350 Your short post got me thinking over the past few days. Those who innovate in the worst of times are often the most successful - it is true. But even more important is understanding the basic rules of product development - how to take your innovation to market and make it a success. SaaS takes a more agile and "long tail" approach to product development that few seem to consider before they start building their application. Being the first to build the lightbulb isn't enough - you have to both build it and market it or everyone will continue using their gas and candles. Electric Lamp? You need electricity for that right? ahhh... Your short post got me thinking over the past few days. Those who innovate in the worst of times are often the most successful - it is true. But even more important is understanding the basic rules of product development - how to take your innovation to market and make it a success. SaaS takes a more agile and “long tail” approach to product development that few seem to consider before they start building their application.

Being the first to build the lightbulb isn’t enough - you have to both build it and market it or everyone will continue using their gas and candles. Electric Lamp? You need electricity for that right? ahhh…

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