Comments on: When the API is more exciting than the .com http://saunderslog.com/2007/09/11/when-the-api-is-more-exciting-than-the-com/ A daily round table on the tech industry with experts and callers from all over the globe. Join us as we pick apart the news and get to the meat of what\'s happening out there. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:35:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Erik http://saunderslog.com/2007/09/11/when-the-api-is-more-exciting-than-the-com/#comment-375685 Erik Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:32:39 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/09/11/when-the-api-is-more-exciting-than-the-com/#comment-375685 Great post Alec! I can smell the smoke from your coders fingers already ;) Paul, check out http://www.icebergondemand.com. I believe that is getting close to what you are talking about, too bad it looks to be written in .net Great post Alec! I can smell the smoke from your coders fingers already ;)

Paul, check out http://www.icebergondemand.com. I believe that is getting close to what you are talking about, too bad it looks to be written in .net

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]]> By: Andrew http://saunderslog.com/2007/09/11/when-the-api-is-more-exciting-than-the-com/#comment-375443 Andrew Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:44:52 +0000 http://saunderslog.com/2007/09/11/when-the-api-is-more-exciting-than-the-com/#comment-375443 I would add (and possibly most importantly) - if I build an application/business on a startups API, what are the chances they will be around in 6 months -1 year? This is a question that rarely gets asked, but illustrating staying power (how? I am not sure) must be part of a startups API strategy - and an investor is best served to do anything to get this message out. I would add (and possibly most importantly) - if I build an application/business on a startups API, what are the chances they will be around in 6 months -1 year?

This is a question that rarely gets asked, but illustrating staying power (how? I am not sure) must be part of a startups API strategy - and an investor is best served to do anything to get this message out.

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