Has enterprise software always been terrible? Gnip’s Eric Marcoullier says yes

Has enterprise software always been terrible? Gnip’s Eric Marcoullier says yes

When I listen to business software makers talk about how their market has changed, they frequently tell me that the biggest influence on the landscape is consumer software: Hence the oft-repeated phrase “the consumerization of software.” That idea was rehashed during the enterprise panel at… Continue Reading

Data-sharing service Gnip raises $3.5 million

Data-sharing service Gnip raises $3.5 million

Gnip, a company that provides technology to help other web services quickly share information provided by users, has raised $3.5 million.

Here’s how Gnip works: When a user updates their information on a site like Digg or Twitter, it takes that information and updates it quickly… Continue Reading

Gnip to be a nozzle for Twitter’s XMPP firehose

Gnip to be a nozzle for Twitter’s XMPP firehose

After another night of downtime there is some good news coming out of Twitter land this morning. The micro-messaging service will open up its XMPP data — known by some as the “firehose” because of the massive amount of service data is sent through it… Continue Reading

Gnip launches to make cross-site data sharing more efficient

Gnip launches to make cross-site data sharing more efficient

Update: The company says that Twitter has been working with Gnip. See comment, below.

Most web users will probably never hear of Gnip, but millions will start receiving the benefits, starting today. The San Francisco-based company’s software service acts as a middleman, making it faster for… Continue Reading