The challenge of the "flamers"

“Talking about my outliner, Windows, editing in the browser, how to do format and protocol work.” Dave discusses his work on an outliner software project that he has been procrastinating on for over a month. He is hesitant to release it because he is worried about users not liking it and giving him a lot of criticism. However, he believes that even if some users dislike the software, it will still make the world a better place overall by adding new ideas and functionality. The software will initially only be available on Windows due to its use of the MDI window feature. Winer sees this as an opportunity to project a built-in web browser onto the window, allowing for seamless editing of local and web-based content. He hopes to attract software engineering and usability experts to help refine the editing experience before releasing the software. Winer also reflects on the challenges of getting feedback and dealing with “flamers” when releasing new ideas publicly.