Croquet SDK 1.0 Beta Released

mzimmerm writes "As reported on Squeak-dev mailing list, the beta release of Croquet, which enables to 'create powerful and highly collaborative multi-user 2D and 3D applications and simulations' is out. From the home page: 'It is the first complete release of the Croquet technology and marks a significant event for those interested in developing powerful collaborative applications.'"

Comments

Um, can we say gimmick?

[TheSkepticalOptimist]

I have seen a few hair brained "collaborative" development software, and this takes the cake.

Collaboration seems to be the current buzzword of late, the fact that suddenly individual programmers can get together in a virtual environment, and work together as if in the same office. The idea you can't "collaborate" unless you have some software interface connecting them is a crock of sh*t.

This is the kind of BS waste of time that managers love and programmers hate. The fact that they have to align themselves with some middle man software that interferes with their productivity for the supposed concept of collaboration which managers see as greatly reducing development costs and improve overall application design. In the end, it becomes a hurdle developers have to get over to get to their real jobs.

Croquet is just an elaborate IM with a 3D interface. Its a gimmick, purely designed to trying and get interest and investment dollars into a company that truly has a bullsh*t product, i.e., the kind of idea that non-developers like Wall Street brokers love and will dump millions into some stupid overinflated IPOs and not once think about whether the industry truly needs this software.

The Internet bubble is back, with lots of cockamamie ideas all in an effort to give start ups their 15 minutes of fame and millions in ill-gotten funds. 2 years from now Croquet will not exist or will never have reached the potential claimed.

Look away, nothing to see here.