| Directed by |
Lerone D. Wilson |
| Release date(s) |
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| Running time |
80 min |
| Country |
United States |
| Language |
English |
Aardvark'd: 12 Weeks with Geeks is a 2005 documentary film about the development of Fog Creek Copilot, a remote assistance software tool. Conceptualization of the film began when Fog Creek Software CEO Joel Spolsky announced on his blog that he was seeking a filmmaker to document the development of the product, then called Project Aardvark.[1] On May 3, 2005 it was announced that Lerone D. Wilson of Boondoggle Films would direct the film, and principal photography commenced shortly afterward.[2] The film was released November 7, 2005 on DVD, and sold over 2,500 copies within the first few days of release.[3] Later, Aardvark'd became a launch title for Google Videos Google Video Store paid download service.[4] [5]
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Reception [edit]
Aardvark'd received mixed reviews from the tech press, the most consistent criticism being that the film didn't delve deep enough into the "nuts and bolts" of programming and software design.[6][7][8]
References [edit]
- ^ Spolsky, Joel (2005-03-23). "Documentary Filmmaker Wanted". Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- ^ Spolsky, Joel (2005-05-03). "News". Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- ^ Borland, John (2005-12-02). "Film documents software creation, the fun way". Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- ^ Raman, Sanjay (2006-01-09). "A new year for Google Video". Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- ^ Mayberry, Carly (July 5, 2006). "Sundance Channel titles gets Googled". Reuters. "In January [2006], Google launched Google Video with two feature-length films: … Waterborne and Lerone Wilson’s docu Aardvark’d: 12 Weeks With Geeks."
- ^ Hedlund, Marc (2005-12-07). "A Review of "Aardvark'd: 12 Weeks with Geeks"". Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- ^ Blodgett, Matt (2007-03-20). "Aardvark'd". Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- ^ "Aardvark'd Review". 2005-12-04. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
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