We started work on Spaceglu back in October 2012 and hit a big milestone this week when we deployed the product and started serving ads in volume. Nothing broke!
It’s already been an interesting journey and while I’m no startup virgin, I was surprised how starting up in 2013 is so very different to the heady dotcom days when we first shipped something online - mostly in a very good way.
These are beautiful times for savvy tech heads. Here’s my take on why.... Read More →
A mate of mine from Blueworks is an Apple insider and enormous Fanboy. He broke all corporate protocols and got me this for my 40th birthday.
I present: The iPad 40.0... Read More →
After much vacillation, I’ve deleted my Twitter account. Odd decision maybe and I wouldn’t suggest it for everyone but there’s some very compelling reasons why the little birdie had to go.
I really like Twitter, don’t mistake this for an outright Twitter bashing. It’s just about knowing when to walk away.... Read More →
Happy programmer, accidental businessman, doodler, open data champion and cheerleader for empowered web communities.
This blog is an honest view from the trenches of the web by Richard Speigal, a bad coder from London who started a small web firm during the first Internet gold rush of 2001. He never found untold riches but his company continues to perform the elusive trick of making a good living from the web without the need for client work, rich investors or state handouts.
Richard now lives in Bath with his endlessly patient wife Lisa and their gorgeous little boy Oscar.
