This post was written after the one of the many recent updates done by Facebook. It was called “Failbook” and I was not happy about what they’d done. I’m not any happier now with the timeline, the news stream on the right, etc. Are you? Anyway, read on for a rant and a business lesson.
Unless you’re in a cave someplace or have abandoned it for Google+, you’ve probably noticed that Facebook did an overhaul last night. I logged in this morning and while I’ll admit I’m not the brightest guy in the world, I was thoroughly confused. Many of the new features are clearly designed to compete with things found on Google+ and Twitter, such as circles. For those of you struggling to make sense of the new layout, Gizmodo did a nice job color-coding everything in a cheat sheet.
I’m a believer in continuous improvement. I’m not a believer in keeping up with the Joneses. Here’s why. Continue reading


