Jay Horne
Food, Folks, and Fun
The summer after my freshman year of college (1990, for those keeping score) found me living in a run down motel on the strip in Myrtle Beach, SC and needing a short-term job within walking distance. So I hit the nearby mall and applied at several places in the food court. First, the happy ending: I got the job at Chick-fil-a. If you are going to have to eat the same fast food every day for a couple months, it might as well be Chick-fil-a. Along the way, however, I applied for a job at Burger King. And the application asked me why I wanted to work there. I answered "food, folks, and fun". I did not receive an offer of employment. Continue reading...
What Are You Thinking Of?
It's difficult to find success when it comes to building technology that can read a person’s mind. A search for a single word has so many meanings and possibilities attached to it that machines simply can't match the power of the human brain. Continue reading...
Professionalizing Your SEO Technique
SEO overkill can hurt your site in more ways than one. Many people wonder, “Just how much SEO do they really need in their site?" One report says 15 - 20% keyword density while another report says 1 – 4%. Which is correct? Take the high road and professionalize your SEO technique. Continue reading...
On the Brink
This is the 5th or 6th Internet startup I have either founded or co-founded (depending on whether you count the "almost-startups"). And while there are certainly some parts of the process that I have complete clarity on, there are others that remain elusive. One of them is managing the growth / cash continuum. Continue reading...
View Design Evolution
In January of 2007 things were different than they are now. Kobe didn’t have an MVP, but was still a jerk. The French government allowed smoking in public places. YouTube is blocked in Brazil. View design was in it’s infancy. Now, though, kids in Brazil are free to watch videos of DDR mishaps, smoking isn’t allowed in public places in France, and Kobe has an MVP under his belt. View design has come a long way since Chris, Brandon, and I started work on the first View builds. It’s amazing what a year will do. Continue reading...
As the World (of Search) Turns (to Social)
When it comes to tech, my interests fall squarely between the search engine and the social network, knowing full well that they will eventually converge into something greater than the sum of its parts. Given my fascination with the possibilities of social search, it has been nearly impossible to take my eyes off of my RSS reader for the past week and a half. Microsoft is back in pursuit of Yahoo, while giving hints that it'll lunge for Facebook if that falls through (again). Continue reading...