Everyday Problems
This is a weblog by TGFI about customer experience, development, things we enjoy, ourselves and more.
And the internship goes to…Greg Benedict - May 2, 2007
Welcome to Ryan Varick, our intern for the summer. You may see Ryan post here once in a while, assuming he gets out from under the tasty bags of beans that he’s been enjoying downtown.
We’d also like to extend a belated thank you to everyone who applied for the job.
A Sign of Changing Times?Greg Benedict - February 21, 2007
This last year has just been a whirlwind of excitement for both TGFI and myself personally. With everything that is going on to make the internet a more productive place, I feel a renewed inspiration to build products and tools that help others succeed. It’s that same energy I had when I first started creating websites in the 90’s, those first few years at Web FX Studios (later renamed Sapheo) and at ExactTarget.
TGFI has been a bit different in that respect. I was so head down in getting work done for customers and running the company, that I didn’t have time to reflect on it. Now that we’ve grown a bit, I can finally step back and breathe.
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jkay - January 11, 2007
Yesterday afternoon we launched the new and improved website for the Project Management Institute Central Indiana Chapter (PMICIC.org). This is our first public Ruby on Rails website, and we are quite thrilled to have joined the wonderful and energetic community of RoR developers. I am sure we will have interesting milestones ahead, as we learn the ins and outs of hosting and improving this site, but at the same time, we are excited to present this website for the PMI community largely located in and around Indianapolis.
Though aimed at the PMICIC membership community - anyone can join, and use, the PMICIC.org website. Stop by today!
Also, we would love to talk to anyone about our experience with developing this website in Ruby on Rails, including our views on Ruby in general, and the learning curve for switching to Rails specifically. Drop me a line at .
Responsibilityjkay - September 19, 2006
We are a new company, in the sense that we have been doing this full-time with no other job for barely more than a year. So far, it has mostly been fantastic. I have been doing the same kind of work - and some stuff that is even cooler - that I did for my previous consulting firm… only with more responsibility to the bottom line.
So, what have I learned?
1) Running a business is hard. I knew this coming in. But it is what I continually come back to, when things get tough.
2) Trusting myself isn’t as easy as trusting other people… but it is much more important.
3) At the end of the day, I am responsible for all decisions made by TGFI, regardless of whether Greg or I made them.
Nothing too shocking, I suppose. However, these are the three lessons I focus on, as I strive to make better decisions for TGFI.
LAUNCH: Floormingo.comGreg Benedict - July 28, 2006
Earlier this week we released our latest project into the wild: Floormingo.com. It’s been a few months in the making, but we think it’s miles ahead when it comes to buying hardwood flooring online.
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jkay - July 25, 2006
Product/Programming certifications have an important place, as long as they are not relied upon as the most important thing.
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Greg Benedict - July 3, 2006
Most of our competitors push the theory that the more clicks a person has to take, the greater the chance they will get frustrated and leave. Out of frustration and bad experience, a lot of our customers believe it too.
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Greg Benedict - June 27, 2006
They’re marketing bullshit not worth the paper they’re printed on.
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Greg Benedict - June 27, 2006
Why is it that marketing over the last 100 years has sounded like a drill seargent?
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Greg Benedict - June 27, 2006
I was in Starbucks in Bloomington this morning and overheard an interesting conversation. A customer asked a barista what the difference between a red eye and a black eye coffee was. Not knowing the answer, they said give me a few minutes and I’ll find out for you.
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