If there is one thing you notice from speaking to RockYou CTO and co-founder Jia Shen, there's no downtime when it comes to technology output. At RockYou, one of the leading applications makers on social networks that he co-founded at the start of 2006, the culture is one of swiftness. "We promote a rapid-development methodology," he said. "Don't go out and design a full-featured product with all the bells and whistles. Start with a very basic product and make sure your basic theories are there." This is especially true for companies with limited resources, he said. In my earlier interview with Shen, titled - We're bigger than Slide, Jia underscores his company's output culture with an example of how RockYou's ... [ Read more ]