jeremy snyder's meta|remix

the second episode of the jeromecast is out, talking about privacy versus control on the internet.

then you should listen to the jeromecast, episode 1, where i discuss exactly that!

i’m working on a project, just for fun right now, around podcasting. for that end, i’ve started my own podcast, called the jeromecast. check it out and please subscribe to the podcast! you can even find the jeromecast on itunes.

i’m currently at echelon 2010, and they keynote by bret terrill this morning was pretty interesting. i captured a few notes that i wanted to post here, mostly for my own benefit.

• zynga – fastest growing firm kleiner perkins has ever invested in
• big vision – the google for games, the place you go to play games
• zynga’s advantage is execution
• they just hire people from the top of their class and push – these are natural achievers
• farmville was an aggregation of farm town (from china), lil green patch (gifting) and a few other ideas, most coming from china
• farmville was built in 5 weeks
• raise money because you need it, because the opportunity is big and because you need to get there quickly
• sad animals that need your friends’ help drive usage
• biz model & most concepts came out of asia
• opportunity – go onto other platforms & get there fast
• take good concepts, copy & execute quickly. QUICKLY!!!
• speed is more important than IP protection
• per mark pincus: prioritize + focus = the keys to being a great CEO