Comments for Smarkets Blog http://blog.smarkets.com News and discussion about Smarkets and the gaming industry Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:40:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Trade using your favourite odds format by Smarkets better than BetFair and InTrade | Midas Oracle .ORG http://blog.smarkets.com/2010/02/19/favourite-odds-format/#comment-302 Smarkets better than BetFair and InTrade | Midas Oracle .ORG Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:40:04 +0000 http://blog.smarkets.com/?p=326#comment-302 [...] Smarkets better than BetFair and InTrade Written by Chris F. Masse on February 21, 2010 — Leave a Comment Smarkets now allows you to set your own odds in the format of your choice — percentages, fract.... [...] [...] Smarkets better than BetFair and InTrade Written by Chris F. Masse on February 21, 2010 — Leave a Comment Smarkets now allows you to set your own odds in the format of your choice — percentages, fract…. [...]

]]> Comment on Smarkets Tech Talk on Erlang by Nestoria Interview - Jason Trost - Smarkets at Nestoria Blog http://blog.smarkets.com/2009/07/03/smarkets-tech-talk-on-erlang/#comment-245 Nestoria Interview - Jason Trost - Smarkets at Nestoria Blog Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:44:49 +0000 http://blog.smarkets.com/?p=103#comment-245 [...] The core application at Smarkets is a scalable transaction engine written in Erlang with most persistent data stored in CouchDB. Erlang has some very exciting features that transfer well to high volume, real time markets. Our front-end website is built using Python. The website and transaction engine communicate using a RESTful API. We will be releasing our open API to the public sometime in 2010 so that third party developers can make their own applications built on top of our back-end. Our CTO gave a great talk on our tech platform at the Erlang Factory. You can watch a video of his talk here. [...] [...] The core application at Smarkets is a scalable transaction engine written in Erlang with most persistent data stored in CouchDB. Erlang has some very exciting features that transfer well to high volume, real time markets. Our front-end website is built using Python. The website and transaction engine communicate using a RESTful API. We will be releasing our open API to the public sometime in 2010 so that third party developers can make their own applications built on top of our back-end. Our CTO gave a great talk on our tech platform at the Erlang Factory. You can watch a video of his talk here. [...]

]]> Comment on Smarkets Launch Party by Smarkets was created because their founders felt that BetFair was lacking social features. | Midas Oracle .ORG http://blog.smarkets.com/2009/08/17/smarkets-launch-party/#comment-238 Smarkets was created because their founders felt that BetFair was lacking social features. | Midas Oracle .ORG Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:15:18 +0000 http://blog.smarkets.com/?p=144#comment-238 [...] lacking social features. Written by Chris F. Masse on August 17, 2009 — Leave a Comment Smarkets video: Spot the intro by Jason [...] [...] lacking social features. Written by Chris F. Masse on August 17, 2009 — Leave a Comment Smarkets video: Spot the intro by Jason [...]

]]> Comment on Smarkets announces the addition of Russ Garrett by Steven Gravell http://blog.smarkets.com/2009/07/13/smarkets-announces-the-addition-of-russ-garrett/#comment-230 Steven Gravell Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:35:33 +0000 http://blog.smarkets.com/?p=118#comment-230 All the best Russ! Looks like you're going to enjoy it there for sure All the best Russ! Looks like you’re going to enjoy it there for sure

]]> Comment on Smarkets announces the addition of Russ Garrett by Russ Garrett » Blog Archive » Leaving Last.fm http://blog.smarkets.com/2009/07/13/smarkets-announces-the-addition-of-russ-garrett/#comment-223 Russ Garrett » Blog Archive » Leaving Last.fm Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:40:14 +0000 http://blog.smarkets.com/?p=118#comment-223 [...] for what I’m doing next; I’m going to work for Smarkets heading up tech operations. I think it’ll be quite a different challenge to [...] [...] for what I’m doing next; I’m going to work for Smarkets heading up tech operations. I think it’ll be quite a different challenge to [...]

]]> Comment on Smarkets Tech Talk on Erlang by Smarkets want to take on BetFair. | Midas Oracle .ORG http://blog.smarkets.com/2009/07/03/smarkets-tech-talk-on-erlang/#comment-220 Smarkets want to take on BetFair. | Midas Oracle .ORG Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:06:43 +0000 http://blog.smarkets.com/?p=103#comment-220 [...] Smarkets want to take on BetFair. Written by Chris F. Masse on July 3, 2009 — Leave a Comment Smarkets [...] [...] Smarkets want to take on BetFair. Written by Chris F. Masse on July 3, 2009 — Leave a Comment Smarkets [...]

]]> Comment on Smarkets Pitch at Geek’n Rolla by Jason Trost http://blog.smarkets.com/2009/04/23/smarkets-pitch-at-geekn-rolla/#comment-215 Jason Trost Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:13:37 +0000 http://blog.smarkets.com/?p=91#comment-215 Hi Francis and Greg, thanks for your comments. We haven't set an official launch date yet, but coming soon! Hi Francis and Greg, thanks for your comments. We haven’t set an official launch date yet, but coming soon!

]]> Comment on Smarkets Pitch at Geek’n Rolla by Greg Carter http://blog.smarkets.com/2009/04/23/smarkets-pitch-at-geekn-rolla/#comment-176 Greg Carter Thu, 07 May 2009 10:28:55 +0000 http://blog.smarkets.com/?p=91#comment-176 Hi guys, Great pitch. On what date do you plan to go live? And how can I sign up to be an initial tester? Am a regular punter on Betfair, but find the interface pretty clunky. Would love to find something easier to use! Many thanks, Greg Hi guys,

Great pitch.

On what date do you plan to go live? And how can I sign up to be an initial tester? Am a regular punter on Betfair, but find the interface pretty clunky. Would love to find something easier to use!

Many thanks,

Greg

]]> Comment on Smarkets Pitch at Geek’n Rolla by Francis Simisim http://blog.smarkets.com/2009/04/23/smarkets-pitch-at-geekn-rolla/#comment-143 Francis Simisim Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:56:22 +0000 http://blog.smarkets.com/?p=91#comment-143 Congratulations, Loved the concept and the pitch. When are you going to officially launch the website? Congratulations, Loved the concept and the pitch. When are you going to officially launch the website?

]]> Comment on Smarkets Raises Additional £145k of Angel Funding by Ian Hogarth http://blog.smarkets.com/2009/04/27/smarkets-raises-additional-145k-of-angel-funding/#comment-137 Ian Hogarth Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:19:35 +0000 http://blog.smarkets.com/2009/04/27/news-and-discussion-about-smarkets-and-the-gaming-industry-smarkets-raises-additional-145k-of-angel-funding/#comment-137 Great work guys! Great work guys!

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