95: What Really Happened to Screenhero
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While Derrick is away, Ben welcomes Don Goodman-Wilson, who was the first hire at Screenhero in 2013.
\\n\\nDon shares his version of Screenhero\\u2019s incredible journey, its migration to Slack, and Tuple coming to the rescue. Better late than never!
\\n\\nToday\\u2019s Topics Include:
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- Work Ethic/Culture: Doctorate in philosophy requires logic and dedication \\n
- Engineering Challenges: Learning low-level C/C++ code in Screenhero product \\n
- Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac: Harmonizing code bases
- Web Application Programming: User interface (UI), reliability, latency, quality, and billing \\n
- Product/Market Fit: Quick growth, adoption, and implementation of Screenhero \\n
- Pair Programming: Personal and professional sharing and collaboration \\n
- Second Day at First Expo: Atlassian\\u2019s interest, followed by Slack\\u2019s acquisition \\n
- Platform of Choice: Who\\u2019s the best partner to work with to achieve Screenhero\\u2019s goals? \\n
- In and Out of the Sandbox: Screenhero\\u2019s prone to crashing and uses private APIs \\n
- Slack destroyed Screenhero: Expectations and compromises created culture clash \\n
- Heartbreaking, Rational Reality: Removal of remote screen control in Slack calls \\n
- Maintainerati\\u2019s Mission: Understand challenges and offer solutions for maintaining open source software \\n
Links and resources:
\\n\\nDon Goodman-Wilson\\xa0
\\n\\nDon Goodman-Wilson on LinkedIn
\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nThe Screenhero Story - The Screenhero Blog
\\n\\nRemoval of remote screen control in Slack calls
\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nDerrick Reimer Website
\\n\\nDerrick Reimer on Twitter
\\n\\nBen Orenstein Website
\\n\\nBen Orenstein on Twitter
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