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Sharepoint enterprise deployments are rapidly growing for the same reasons IE grew so fast and Google Calendar killing Kiko; Integration.
Sharepoint integrates with Outlook, Word, Active directory, IIS, SQL server, ASP.net.
An added benefit is that you host your own data, which many enterprises seem to love.
Show me a web site creation platform that integrates into the MS world like Sharepoint and I'll show you some rich founders... hint hint
When eating, focus on your meal and turn off the computer; when driving, focus on the road and turn off the car radio. Anything you find yourself doing, try to do that and eliminate all distractions (sometimes this is impossible).
Your body should also be in a healthy state, thus exercise is of the utmost importance, 2-3 times a day for 45 mins seems to do it for me.
The food you eat and substances you consume have tremendous impacts on your mental state. Avoid meat, alcohol, cigarettes, pungent and spicy foods. Eat mild, bland foods and you'll begin to notice a clarity of mind and increased ability to focus.
Finally, for 15 minutes every other day, sit in a quiet location and meditate. This will increasingly clear your mind, allow you to manage your energy and multiply your ability to concentrate and focus.
The greatest man would accomplish nothing if he lacked concentration.
In addition, Rails has also helped explode Ruby as a language. This is what pg should be doing for lisp, creating an easy to use, elegant framework built upon lisp. I haven't tried Arc yet, but I hope all the developers take a few cues from DHH and Rails.
2. Because it's been designed by smart people who "get it" with regards to agile development, which is what startups need. In addition, the community has a "culture" which many startups identify with.