An Idea for Xojo's Future (with summary)

[Mick]

Its Sunday and time to read and write I wrote this in January - and it is still true:

@Mick

FIRST: There are cultural differences between american people an german (and may be others). It is simply normal that you hear promises from american people. They simply want your money. Which is OK if you know that and act always with this in mind. So you go and make extensive tests with the stuff you are going to buy. EXTENSIVE. And if the test worked, you pay. If a german car is sold and the wheel cap is missing or crappy, everybody complains about that. If an american car is sold and the car is complete crap, you get shown the wonderful wheel cap by the sales people. That’s the way it is. And it is not going to change in the next time. On the other hand if you try to sell software to them, it is VERY had to convince them - simply because they are used NOT TO BELIEVE. So they invented the test drive. Cultural issue.

I do not believe anything. No numbers, no estimations, no recommendations and no promises. I just try out and if it fits I take it for this task. I do not look back and I do not look into the future. I just know what I want and what I need. For the moment only. Take it with a grant of salt please.

Markus, thank you for the article and your courage. Well done. And may be a bit too deep. Finally it worked out that Xojo did not ignore it. If the reaction was strategically successful is something else. But you did the job. Even if I do not agree with all of the content: Thank you for that.

I introduced Quality Management Systems (QMS) in several companies already. This works like Markus showed: Counting, measuring and so on - the so called DMAIC cyle. I’m in doubt that Xojo haves something like that - but I believe that they MAY introduce something like that now - after those rumbles. And I’m sure, they will also read this here:

DMAIC

Don’t get emotional please. It’s not worth it.