SilverStripe

Virtues of the public development model

Posted by Sigurd on 1 September 2008

We are frequently asked (primarily by business people) why SilverStripe is developed with an open development model.

People generally assume we get some form of contribution by outside developers, which is true, but wonder just how useful or worthwhile it is. All we can offer is that a closed-development model would never encourage genius contributions like this...

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2 Comments Tags: open source, humour

How SilverStripe makes money, in 30 seconds.

Posted by Sigurd on 6 June 2008

People ask us how we make money if we give away our software.
Our CEO Brian Calhoun shares a key secret in a 30 second video...

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14 Comments Tags: open source, video, humour

I'M IN UR CMS MESSN WIT UR PAGEZ

Posted by Sigurd on 15 January 2008

SilverStripe just got a healthy dose of humour thanks to Wojtek's recently created LOLCAT translation. Wojtek mentions this challenge as the highlight from more than a dozen challenges he's worked on while working with us on the GHOP 2008 contest.

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2 Comments Tags: translation, ghop, humour

Internet People

Posted by Sigurd on 13 September 2007

While I get a horde of links, videos, photos and nigerian scams to deliberate upon each day, I really felt I had to share this pure genius. That is, until the finale of advertisements undid the whole thing; a real pity. Continuing in the spirit of memory lane, but coming in a close second, is this MSDOS 5 advertisement.

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3 Comments Tags: humour, video

Coworking, copy-writing and Abba

Posted by Sigurd on 6 July 2007

What do coworking, copy writing and Abba have in common? Well, yes, they're all some of the most interesting and humourous videos I've seen in the past 24 hours, but it demonstrates the power of visual communication and story telling. Coworking was a term I first heard from Tara Hunt to the only style of working environment I identify with (SilverStripe has been sharing offices with like-minded individuals for years), but this is the first time I can confidently tell both my grandma and a hardened capitalist businessman on its virtues. What's interesting is that the one story is versatile enough for such different audiences.  I challenge you to do this with text alone!

And the others? With Copy Goes Here I think it will be a while before I experience another story this well constructed. One that gently and earnestly demonstrates a companies' abilities without ambushing or fooling you, and instead provides you with ten minutes to relax. I thought their Copy Goes Here homepage was great too. Their Abba skit just shows that once you see one good film, any silly entertainment thereafter can be used to create a periphery around it ...

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3 Comments Tags: coworking, humour, video