Nice interview Michael,

We are always support for the success of Moi :-)
Keep your spirit !!!

From Michaels interview:

"I believe the concept there is that users will tend to ask for things that are within the framework of what they currently have. If you don’t dig in to understand more of the problem underlying what they are asking about, you may be missing a chance to make a much larger fundamental step forward rather than just an incremental step."

I hope it is okay to quote from your interview here? The above is an excellent philosophy. Many times if we provide simply what is asked for little or no innovation is the result. I work for a company that uses the above rule to exceed our customers expectations. It really is, outside of luck or providence the best way to leap frog the competition and change an industry.

While I am a hobbyist I can see the subtle ground swell that is growing around your product. I had an opportunity to show MoI to a colleague; he authors one of the original Inventor book series that accompanies each new version release. He was impressed with MoI and what I could accomplish easily knowing my non-CAD background. Our resident Solidworks guy is duly impressed as well and will often like to compare how I will generate a surface to what he must do. The other half of this innovation is the cost which allows people to enjoy this level of power & design ease on a personal budget.

By the way the interview was very interesting, great answers with some depth.

David W.

I'm pictureing logging in to this forum with version 17.2 user's and stating "I started using MoI at V 1.0", and then having someone else chime in with, "I was a Beta tester for V 1.0! And then, as you dont get with virtually ALL other software, Michael LOGS IN and write's, "Glad your having fun using and being productive with the software!

Onward!

Burr

Thanks everyone!

Hi David, thanks very much for all the encouragement and kind words!


> I work for a company that uses the above rule to exceed our
> customers expectations. It really is, outside of luck or
> providence the best way to leap frog the competition
> and change an industry.

Definitely! The only major problem is that it can take a lot of extra time to work using this philosophy because it is so much easier going along a well-trodden trail than it is blazing your own through the jungle... :)

- Michael

> Definitely! The only major problem is that it can take a lot of extra time
> to work using this philosophy because it is so much easier going along a
> well-trodden trail than it is blazing your own through the jungle... :)

Too true Michael, a downside to be sure!

David

hi Michael

The time is sure worth it!
MoI just feels right to use it because it's simple & powerful. In a word it's efficient. That's the way it should be :)

Good summer Michael!

Hehe
Is that you on the interview's Photo? :)
I believed that was you :)

Funny how its different from my "original" mental image of Michael!

I figured he would have a beard! :)