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Horace and Dan wade into Android Economics expanding on the series of posts on Asymco. We also give an update on The Critical Path Kickstarter project.

via 5by5 | The Critical Path #38: Seeking Enlightenment.

 

Horace and Dan talk about how the Critical Path (The First Year) ebook Kickstarter project began, and hint at an upcoming topic: how to analyze the Android market.

 

5by5 | The Critical Path #37: Pathfinder I.

Horace interviews his teacher Clay Christensen to discuss his new book, How Will You Measure Your Life. We discuss some of the concepts of learning, jobs to be done and approaches to self-disruption. We also cover what Clay is working on next in his writing and research. Lastly, we talk about what Apple should worry about in its disruptive journey.

via 5by5 | The Critical Path #36: An Interview with Clayton Christensen.

A review of Apple’s performance in the first calendar quarter. Covering the iPhone’s predictability, greater China and international opportunity swamping the US opportunity, the iPad surprise and what mobile means to Apple. Dan and Horace ponder what it means for the largest company in the world to also be the fastest growing company in the world. We discuss whether there is a mobile bubble and, as a bonus, Horace predicts the launch timing of the next iPhone.

via 5by5 | The Critical Path #35: Joys and Sorrows.

Covered a lot of ground. Be sure to rate the show on iTunes.

Horace and Dan talk about Asymconf 1.0 focusing on the risks taken and rewards obtained. We cover the concept, technical implementation, dynamics and where the show will go from here. Horace describes the fascinating “lost tapes” of Steve Jobs and Nokia’s latest anticlimactic results.

via 5by5 | The Critical Path #34: Climax and Anti-climax.

Show notes:

• Pixxa – PERSPECTIVE™
• Into The Wild: Lost Conversations From Steve Jobs’ Best Years | Fast Company
• “Good Management Is Like The Beatles”: Steve Jobs On Technology, Hollywood And How Running A Company Is Like Running A Marathon | Fast Company
• Mobile operators unconvinced by Nokia’s revival bid | Reuters

Dan and Horace are back to discuss the latest news from Nokia, RIM, HTC and Sony and what they have to do with each other. We touch on the distinction between market and product orientation and meander into the question of what is the value of the enterprise vis-a-vis the product it sells and what management has meant and what it should mean. We even tackle the history (and future) of history.

via 5by5 | The Critical Path #33: The Futility of Machinations.

This show covered a lot of topics, broad as well as deep.

Show notes and links:

1. Investors hang up on Nokia after yet another profit warning – Apr. 11, 2012
2. Sony posts its worst loss ever – USATODAY.com
3. Sony doubles red ink forecast to worst loss ever – Yahoo! Finance
4. Sony and Sharp warn of record annual losses – Telegraph
5. 5by5 | The Critical Path #2: Synchronized failure

Horace talks again with Dan Abrams about film budgeting, Kickstarter, pre-production, location, technology for production, and a surprise announcement. We also discuss the project-oriented nature of movie production vis-a-vis “pipelined” product development, the history of studios and how they evolved, Pixar and much. much more.

via 5by5 | The Critical Path #32: Mockumentary.

Show Notes and Links:

1. Roger Corman blog post
2. The False Profit Kickstarter page
3. Discussion of the film by Bill Torgerson, another CP guest
4. Steven Bach and the history of United Artists “Final Cut”
5. Steven Bach on Wikipedia
6. Technology drivers for the Impressionist era

This was quite a fun show.

Horace talks to Mike Schneider, a feature film development executive about what development means in the context of filmmaking. We cover the changes the development process faces, the impact of technology on business models and the future role of development in a more integrated film value chain.

via 5by5 | The Critical Path #31: Greenlighting.

5by5 | The Critical Path #30: Jetlag.

The thirtieth Critical Path is an extended edition covering a broad sweep of topics: The new iPad and the value of filling the gaps, trip report on the Apple Investor Summit, conversations with a TV show writer, Tim Cook’s attack on the cash mountain and an update on Asymconf. Horace also talks about his cure for jetlag.

We discuss the five characteristics of disruption: Net growth and value creation, inevitability, increased speed of change, necessity for macroeconomic growth, historical consequences. This and much more will form the basis of discussion for Asymconf.

via 5by5 | The Critical Path #29: The Consequences of Disruption.