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- July 5, 2014
Things I Learn from the Internet – 7
Note: Things I Learn from the Internet is a series of post containing snippets of wisdom collected from stuff I read on the WWW which do not warrant a post in itself. HubSpot: A marketing software platform. Tools include SEO, web analytics, social media, blogs, etc How to ace the 10 most common interview questions: […]
- July 4, 2014
Unique Value Proposition
As mentioned in my first post, one of the main challenges we are facing with CodifyMe is to create our Unique Value Proposition (UVP). In other words, what makes CodifyMe different and worth getting attention? Ever since I found out there is a direct competitor to our product, I have been struggling with this question. […]
- June 30, 2014
The Journey Starts Here
I have decided to start blogging about my experience building CodifyMe. I am not sure where this road will lead to or how this journey will end. But I be damned if I don’t learn something from it. And the best way to learn is by documenting my thoughts and experience in real time when […]
- June 15, 2014
Turn Detroit into Drone Valley
Very interesting article by the ever so brilliant Mark Andreessen on how best to address the problem we have with cloning silicon valley. We’re either going top-down by focusing primarily on infrastructure—plunking down an office park next to a university—or bottom-up by focusing on just the networks. None of these efforts successfully pursue both paths […]
- June 14, 2014
Google’s Push Past Search
Google’s answer to solve the ‘search’ problem on mobile. In short, traditional search (pull method) is not working on mobile. So Google is moving towards content curation based on context, using highly sophisticated algorithms and extensive machine learning (based on information we inadvertently give up about ourselves when using google products) to predict what a […]
- May 28, 2014
Mary Meeker’s 2014 Internet Trends Report
30% Of All Mobile Users Are Now Smartphone Users (so if you are only making money on the web, you are in trouble). Tablet usage is growing faster than PCs ever did Mobile now accounts for 25% of all web usage Internet Advertising Grew 16% This Year. Mobile grew 47% yet still makes up just […]
- May 24, 2014
Digital Dualism
The term digital dualism stems from the notion that our physical and virtual worlds are separate. Digital dualists believe that the digital world is “virtual” and the physical world “real.” Is digital dualism a fallacy now that these two worlds are so inextricably entangled to the point where distinction is becoming increasingly irrelevant? our reality […]
- May 8, 2014
Things I Learn from the Internet – 6
Note: Things I Learn from the Internet is a series of post containing snippets of wisdom collected from stuff I read on the WWW which do not warrant a post in itself. 14 things to do after installing Ubuntu 14.04: most of them also applicable for earlier or future versions of Ubuntu. Aberdeencloud: high performance […]
- May 1, 2014
Twitter is Not Dying
Interesting points to ponder: People who say Twitter has a growth problem are making a mistake by comparing it to Facebook. Twitter is not a social network. Not primarily, anyway. It’s better described as a social media platform, with the emphasis on “media platform.” And media platforms should not be judged by the same metrics […]
- April 22, 2014
Big Data: Are We Making a Big Mistake?
Amid the big data frenzy, it is easy to get so bedazzled by its seemingly limitless potential that one overlooks common pitfalls when applying it. At times like this, it is more important to see big data as what it is not: big insights. The “big data” that interests many companies is what we might […]
- April 21, 2014
Things I Learn from the Internet – 5
Note: Things I Learn from the Internet is a series of post containing snippets of wisdom collected from stuff I read on the WWW which do not warrant a post in itself. Awesomeness Fest: An event for entrepreneurs from around the world to connect with world-changing leaders. Patreon: support and engage with creators (writers, artists, […]
- April 21, 2014
The Right Way to Ask Users for iOS Permission
Ask users for permission when, and only when, we absolutely need it, and we think the user can clearly relate how this access will benefit them. only show the system permissions dialog once a user has told us that they intend to say “Allow”. the worst possible thing is for a user to deny permission […]