I have been a little bit troubled by our standards in evaluating startup solutions that are worthy of celebrating and that which are not worthy of celebrating, in our dotcom industry. I am using the “our” in this context, to address dotcom start-ups in Nigeria, as I am a role player, and because I don’t want to be accused of being a “traitor” to the Nigerian dotcom industry.

I have on several occasions came across start-ups being featured on Nigerian technology blogs without benchmarks and in-depth scrutiny on the quality, effort, standards and even whether the solutions help or contribute to the targeted community in any way.

What I believe this mediocre start-ups need, is an in-depth objective analysis to help them improve on what they are lacking or doing wrong, and also how to become a case study worthy of celebrating.

I am not going to point fingers as that defies the purpose of this entry. Rather, I would make an effort in not celebrating mediocre Nigerian start-ups.

I don’t see how celebrating mediocrity would help in encouraging young Nigerian start-ups to grow and develop in the competitive world of today?

I would start featuring Nigerian dotcom start-ups that are worthy of mention, and from time to time I would feature mediocre start-ups with an objective analysis and an in-depth scrutiny on why they should go back to their labs.

Do you have a Nigerian startup you want me to review?

Yes? No? Until then, I leave you till tomorrow with

“Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those who kindly reprove thy faults.”
Socrates quotes (Ancient Greek Philosopher, 470 BC-399 BC)