Looks like my Indian counterpart found me. I’ve been reading his blog for a while now, and he just released a new version of his software. It’s slightly better, but still has major usability issues. I really don’t see how he can make it usable with the current interface, however, I welcome him to prove me wrong.
How can you not love the guy? He’s still so excited by technology that his friends call him google. Vardhman kind of reminds me of me in a round about way. We both like software, we’re both writing flickr uploader applications and we both ride motorcycles –though my VFR will stomp his Bajaj Pulsar. So, I wish him luck with Qlickr (how exactly do you prounounce that? ‘Clicker’?), he’s got a lot of work ahead of him. Still, it’s worth it for the sense of satisfaction that you get when a user emails you and thanks you for the great application. With a lot of work, I’m sure Vardhman will get similar praise.
Oh, one more thing. Vardhman alerted me to my failed WordPress upgrade. Thanks!
June 4th, 2005 at 3:54 am
I have already became a regular reader of your blogs. Your post are interesting and your lifestyle looks cool.
That Bajaj Pulsar is not mine, and yes when I buy a bike its gonna be one of those sport bikes like your VFR (those pics are cool).
I am also not too sure how to pronouce Qlickr but just that it was QT app and not KDE specific to I had to make it Qlickr.
I am greatly thankful to you for your feedback and suggestions. Your help in improving my software shows me another great benefit of developing Open Source Applications, ppl are simply very coperative and helpful in the community of hackers.
June 8th, 2005 at 3:02 am
i’d get in touch with my indian counterpart but i would guess that he’s having problems taking vacation days.
August 1st, 2006 at 8:18 pm
Hi scohen,
Came back to the post from Google search. Some things have changed in past year. I have infact given up working on qlickr, instead I now maintain a plugin called flickexport for KIPI-plugins. http://vardhman.wordpress.com/2006/07/19/flickrexport-linux-update/
I hope this is one is better in usability.
August 3rd, 2006 at 5:39 pm
Hi Vardhman,
Here’s hoping
By the way, jUploadr has been growing by leaps and bounds recently, and was just added to the official Flickr tools page as well as being Zooomr’s official uploader.
Yay!
Saw you got a job at Google, congratulations!
August 5th, 2006 at 10:16 am
Hey thanks for the congratulations, I will c if I can help you in your page rank now
ofcourse kiddin !