We are launching a new app that has a dashboard component and New Relic is part of the initial integrations offering. Also, Cloudkick. Check it out at www.streamerapp.com and let me know.
wow - I've been tasking an agency partner to build custom reports for a client, that is catered to manager and exec level, it's been quite expensive, and taking a while to get right. Just requested access to your app, can't wait for access - retweeted to get access "quicker" :)
Thank you! Still, we are a real-time platform, where you can build a real-time dashboard like Gecko or Ducks but it also adds collaboration to all this data in the system. We believe that collaboration systems shouldn't add a new data silo to the business, so you get all this data into Streamer, and can create real-time widgets to transform data into information or Vertical Streams where users can collaborate (like, comment, share). Also, we dont follow a format, any developer with knowledge about APIs, and Highcharts can build whatever they want (they dont need to follow our format). It's 100% node.js, socket.io and MongoDB and its a 100% real-time environment. We are very proud of what we have built, and although we may be on the same space, its a different target! Congrats on Geckoboard. Well done.
Only time will tell, and startups or established business es that will suffer it or not, will let us all know. I dont agree with the letter, and even the analogy with PG. You can still build and launch. and be successful not depending on MA or PG. Let them do what they do, because they do it amazing. Again, time will tell if MA is doing it all wrong. I dont think so.
The analogy with Hacker News was not meant as a criticism. I personally think that Paul's interest in investing in startups--which may be more about passion than pecuniarum for all I know--actually makes Hacker News a better forum than if it were moderated (or meta-moderated) by someone with an interest in page views or the size of the community, to give two examples.
I had expected people to follow that reasoning and reply "Actually, HN is better because Paul Graham is more interested in nurturing startups than in selling advertising." I was mistaken and have learned that sometimes a simple, direct argument is going to get the job done while an indirect argument may just come across as noise.
1- They validate the market you are in. If they are doing great, and you are not, you have potential right in front of your nose. ie, if they landed that customer, you can land a similar too, right?
2- They will keep you thinking on the next move, the next change, and the next product you should be doing. Sometimes you will release first and sometimes they will. Dont be a follower, try to lead.
3- Love them. Dont hate them. If you are doing well and they are too, its all good. Its just a business and you are both doing great. If you are not doing great and they are, dont hate them, read #1 again.
