[TYPO3-UG US] Partner section and TYPO3.us

[Elmar Hinz]

> In regards to the TYPO3 association, I think this should be separate. We may 
> want to donate something back, but I feel it should be run independently. 
> From my vantage point the association seems fairly useless. We signed up, 
> although I still don't see the benefits for our company.
> 
> 
> 

Hello Reuven and all that follow the thread,

opposite to your company I am (still) not a member of TYPO3 association. 


To keep a us marketing section separate from TYPO3 association is an 
easy solution that probably will work in some way. Nonetheless I have 
the feeling it could be the second best solution.

Dennis expressed his feelings that the association is a little 
bureaucratic. As far as I can observe they do what European can do best. 
They make deep thoughts about optimal technological concepts, they 
invent and develop a perfect and innovative product and they organize 
all this in very professional way with this bureaucatic touch. They are 
good engineers and love the product. But besides this they are in danger 
to forget to sell it, to bring it to the market, to the audiance.

Following your discussions I find that you do rather the opposite in the 
US. You first want to sell the product TYPO3, then you ask what the 
customer wants from it and you find out in the end that you need easier 
documentation, easier installation and more customer support. That will 
give TYPO3 a big push towards public. But the customer can't see into 
the depth of the product, doesn't ask for clean code, etc.. By this 
approach you rather will not dig to develop better underlying concepts, 
to prepare TYPO3 for the future what the TYPO3 association does.

I would like to see a TYPO3 association which is strong on both sides on 
innovative development and on customer orientated marketing. The TYPO3 
association is still young. It is easier to bring in your marketing 
orientated thinking in right now. In some years that would be more 
difficult. Don't you think if you could act as a part of the "official" 
TYPO3 organisation you would have a better positions towards the market.

Regards

Elmar



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