The lesson of the Sidekick failure

marco:

You aren’t in control of your data if you can’t easily and frequently make useful backups onto your own computer and your own media.

I recognize that it’s hypocritical for me to say this as the lead developer of Tumblr, which does not yet offer an automated feature for users to download backups of their blog content. So I took some time this week and started to write one. I’m happy to announce that Tumblr will be releasing an easy backup tool in the coming weeks.

This is great news, and it’s fantastic to know that Tumblr is staffed by proactive people that are willing to learn from the mistakes of others and change things.

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  1. exagrid reblogged this from marco
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  3. matthewb reblogged this from marco and added:
    Marco Arment takes...busy implementing complete Tumblr
  4. makenosound reblogged this from sneak and added:
    I completely agree with sneak,...see Tumlr proactively putting some of
  5. danielpietzsch reblogged this from marco and added:
    knew, they’ll come...with great stuff!
  6. ampersandbox reblogged this from marco and added:
    utility ever. But, hooray!
  7. sneak reblogged this from marco and added:
    proactive people...are willing to learn from
  8. teejayhanton reblogged this from iamdanw
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  10. i5m reblogged this from marco and added:
    Brilliant, looking forward...a backup has been my...worry...
  11. chartier reblogged this from marco and added:
    Marco.org: The lesson
  12. tylerhwillis reblogged this from marco and added:
    post, more than anything, makes me extraordinarily happy...using Tumblr. Marco displays...
  13. webbunny reblogged this from marco and added:
    Marco.org: The lesson
  14. earthmancomehome reblogged this from marco and added:
    I started doing this after hearing what happened...emails, Gmail filters, Google Reader...
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  16. tofias reblogged this from marco and added:
    suffering through. Inspired by Marco.