2007MAY251402

Suggest founders for new edition of 'Founders at work'

 

Reading Founders at Work and going through the stories I was struck by who was not in the list. Another edition is in the planning by JL. What founders would you suggest for the second edition? Mine would be ...

 

- Donna Dubinsky, Jeff Hawkins (Ed Colligan) ~ Palm Computing

 

- CmdrTaco ~ Slashdot

 

- Larry Ellison ~ Oracle

 

- Hasso Platner ~ SAP

 

- David Kelly ~ IDEO

 

- John Carmack ~ Id Software

 

- Peter Molyneux ~ Bullfrog, Lionshead

 

more ...

 

'... Haven't we all had enough of Molyneux ...'

 

I think Carmack, Broussard, Molyneux represent the leading edge of software in the PC era (and beyond for Carmack). Molyneux is a good study. Created 2 startups in a difficult industry, shipped product.

 

Nolan Bushnell is definitely a good one. He's still at it with 'uWink'. There's a pattern here. These guys are serial entrepreneurs of technology.

 

more ...

 

'... ++++ Joe Kraus / JotSpot (not Excite) ...'

 

Kraus is in the current edition. I'd have to agree with Fitzpatrick. I know your thoughts on his brilliance. Didn't think of Hurley/Chen. For Calacanis I'd also add Dave Winer. Rose, Zuckerberg are still playing out. What did Arrington do thats so interesting with TechCrunch?

 

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