具体描述
Many would–be software entrepreneurs with expertise in many fields attempt to turn a homegrown application—one developed for use in their own business or profession—into a commercial product. Lack of knowledge, experience, or skills often prevents the idea from ever taking shape, let alone achieving its potential. Entering a new field to start a business leaves many developers unprepared and not even fully aware it’s something they know so little about. They will also often have a job that conflicts with the time commitment required to market the program well enough for it to become a complete success.
Do you have an idea for a commercially viable software product or already have a product with the potential for dream financial rewards? Would–be software entrepreneurs must consult From Program to Product: Turning Your Code into a Saleable Product, written by software developer and entrepreneur Rocky Smolin, for an indispensable roadmap to creating a commercially successful software product. Smolin shares insights from his own experience and covers topics you may never anticipate but are vital to success, like pricing, documentation, licensing, and tracking customers.
What you’ll learn
Rocky Smolin walks you through the essentials of turning a development project into a product, including
How to determine the best method of licensing your work and how to enforce that license
Choosing the appropriate price, calculating potential revenue, and selecting payment methods, including leasing and support options
Selling products direct to the customer, through retailers, and via other sales channels
Managing technical considerations within your development project, including logos, splash screens, output, error trapping and reporting, and localization/internationalization
Creating attractive packaging and developing an appearance for the product, including within the application itself, supporting documentation, and in external components
Handling marketing, sales, and administration—learn product differentiation, lead generation, prospect tracking, and customer follow–ups
作者简介
Rocky Smolin began programming computers at the age of 16 at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. He created and marketed his first commercial product in 1969 while an undergraduate at Bradley University, and received an MBA from San Diego State in 1974.
In the 1980s Smolin co-authored PMS-II, the first popular critical path Project Management System for PCs. He went on to develop and market E-Z-MRP(r) - an entry level manufacturing system for small manufacturers and The Sleep Advisor(r) - a consumer-targeted expert system to identify and remedy sleep problems.
Smolin is the author of How To Buy The Right Small Business Computer System (Wiley, 1981) and co-author of Production and Management Systems for Business (Prentice-Hall, 1990)
Today, Smolin's company, Beach Access Software (www.bchacc.com), provides custom databases and applications for a wide variety of businesses. He lives in Del Mar California with his wife of 30 years and two children.
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《From Program to Product》这本书,我是在某个技术论坛上偶然看到的,那时候正好在为一个项目犯愁,感觉团队虽然技术不错,但总有一种“纸上谈兵”的感觉,离真正的市场需求似乎还有点距离。这本书的书名很直观,但直观背后往往蕴含着深刻的道理。我猜想,这本书不会是那种泛泛而谈的理论堆砌,而是会深入到产品生命周期的每一个关键节点,从最初的构思,到需求的挖掘,再到功能的实现,以及最终的上市推广和持续优化。我特别想知道,书中是如何将“程序”这个相对微观的技术概念,与“产品”这个宏观的市场概念联系起来的。是不是有一种从技术角度出发,却又能深刻理解市场需求的方法论?我一直觉得,很多时候技术人员容易陷入“技术至上”的误区,而这本书,或许能够提供一个桥梁,让我们更好地理解技术如何服务于产品,产品又如何满足市场。我希望它能给我带来一些启发,让我看到代码背后真正的商业价值,以及如何一步步将技术优势转化为市场竞争力。
《From Program to Product》这本书,我还没来得及细读,但单凭书名,我就被深深吸引住了。我是一个对技术和商业结合充满好奇的人,一直以来都在思考,如何将技术的力量转化为实实在在的市场价值。很多时候,我们看到了很多优秀的技术,但最终能够转化为成功的产品的却寥寥无几。这本书似乎正是在探索这个转化过程中的关键要素。我猜想,书中会不仅仅停留在如何编写出优秀的代码,更会深入到如何理解用户需求、如何进行市场分析、如何进行产品规划,以及如何将这些要素有机地结合起来,最终打造出一个成功的商业产品。我特别期待书中能够提供一些关于“产品化”的思路和方法,比如如何从一个简单的原型快速迭代到成熟产品,如何在有限的资源下最大化产品的市场潜力,以及如何在激烈的竞争中保持产品的核心竞争力。我希望这本书能给我带来一些新的视角,帮助我更清晰地认识从技术到产品的这条充满挑战的道路。
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刚拿到这本《From Program to Product》,光看书名就觉得内容肯定不一般。我一直以来都在思考,一个很棒的想法,或者一个技术上非常完美的程序,究竟要经过多少环节,才能真正变成用户愿意买单、愿意长期使用,并且能在市场上立足的产品。这本书似乎就抓住了这个核心的痛点。我期待它能像一位经验丰富的向导,带领我穿越从零星代码到成熟产品的重重迷雾。我尤其想知道,书中是如何阐述“用户价值”的,是不是仅仅停留在口号上,而是提供了切实可行的落地方法?另外,在快速迭代的互联网时代,产品的生命周期似乎越来越短,如何在一个充满不确定性的环境中,保持产品的活力,甚至创造出颠覆性的创新,也是我非常好奇的。这本书会不会提供一些关于敏捷开发、精益创业之外的更深入的见解,或者是在这些理论基础上,给出了更具操作性的工具和框架?我非常期待书中能够解答我心中关于产品打造的诸多疑惑,帮助我从一个“代码搬运工”蜕变成一个真正的“产品创造者”。
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