evhead: Will it fly? How to Evaluate a New Product Idea

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31 Dec 2007

evhead: Will it fly? How to Evaluate a New Product Idea — Evan Williams attempts to create a grading system for measuring product ideas. In doing so, he does a good job describing the hurdles in bringing a new product to market.

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