Probably right - they were always going to struggle in the US with it compared to Mint which is free.
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I'd like to see that in reality. IMO, data models are not constraining developers and in many large applications the middleware takes away the need to understand the models yet development times dont decrease. You still have to develop and test a lot of user interaction combinations that are entirely separate from the datamodels and technology used to house the data.
Customer numbers now 200k+, revenue growth at 102%, staff numbers at 507 - just announced at Xerocon Sydney
When you have been around as long as I have - you get used to this sort of claim, smile to yourself and on occasions even laugh out loud.
Whether it be called configuration or programming or 'graphically arranging functional blocks for the desired outcome' there are a few basic requirements the user needs:
To reasonably fully understand the requirements to be met;
To understand how the tool is used to implement those requirements;
To know the limitations of the tool;
Maybe even to be able test the solution.
Lots of people can not do this, do not have the time to do this or do not have the confidence to do this.
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Are you at Xerocon? I have been reading the updates on my tablet that I carry around in my tote. I haven't seen them mention 200k+? I might have overlooked this on 7 inch screen. Rod did say "global update is setting the scene showing the growth of the company, 102% for FY2013, staff at 507 as at 1 August" http://blog.xero.com/2013/08/xerocon-sydney-2013-day-1-live/
I can't see the 200k number either. Maybe he just said it in his speech? It would be nice to cross that milestone even though it doesn't really mean a lot in the scheme of things. More interested in the San Fran event to see if that shakes loose any interesting news.
Re the 200k customers = Not at Xerocon but saw it on the slides from the photos people were taking. They say they've added 100k in last 13 months.
You have made the point :) I agree with you. There are far more knowledge and processes behind these technologies required in order to build and sell a successful product. Xero is not merely competing on its technologies. I don't believe accounting companies would want to spend too much time on developing and configuring a software to just fit what they need. They would rather choose a right product and spend time on up-skilling their people in using it.
The 200+ news is good. Hope Xero will do the same thing and release some data related to US market in US xerocon.