Aidan: It rocks because other people get to use it and help us improve it. It rocks because other people *want* to use it. It rocks because it’s an accomplishment: we made this. It rocks because we thought about it, we planned it, we designed it, we built it and we launched it — and there it is. It just rocks.
MJ: It rocks because people tell me they’ve been waiting for this for years and it exists now – and back in January it was just an idea. Turning ideas into “real things” rocks (the whole debate on whether software is a “real thing” the way a brick or a clay pot is a real thing is not covered here). It rocks because people are using it now and we can see the statistics. It rocks because it makes you think about iCal in a different way. It’s not a case of “who wants to see my calendar”, but more of “who do I want to see and edit my calendar’. There’s a semantic difference there. Other people, in your company, in other companies, in your community groups, in your friendship circles, can all see and edit the calendars you choose to share with them. This information is not made public, it’s shared selectively. There’s conscious choice. It rocks because it changes the way I think about my daily schedule and my time is precious to me.