Yesterday was one of those days when all the pieces came together. Our world’s best developers here at 6am, Shopkeeper evangelism in every corner of the globe, CarrotsnCake in the house, Welcome Wednesday (14 new Shopkeepers), amazing products for sale, and most of all, the drumbeat of real and inspiring people working together to thrill consumers. Every part of the experience is humming.
We have a clear vision and everyone is focused on it. We all created OpenSky because we imagined that our commercial experiences could fill our lives the way our social experiences do. (I blogged about it here).
We started out with a dream that we could create a new shopping paradigm. In the beginning we spent time thinking about what actually makes us people. People share stories and experiences with one another. We have memory and emotion. We find joy in our relationships with one another.
I’ve always believed that when we have that belonging with one another, we thrive. At OpenSky, we’re replacing mathematical search and algorithms with genuine connections and interactions between real people. What was remarkable scale and efficiency (powered by technology) is evolving into relevance and empowerment powered by real people.
For me, OpenSky is life as it should be. OpenSky is alive. We have a heartbeat, and together, we will become the only commercial experience in all of our lives.
It’s early, and our we will face certain challenges, but I have no doubt that we are building a new way.
- john caplan
Thanks for the peek inside your mind and for sharing your vision and passion.
thanks Shane. We’re totally committed to building OpenSky in the open.