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- February 6, 2014
Writing a Startup Post-mortem
This topic seems to be all I read about these days. It could very well be that I am just noticing it more because of my current state of mind. But it does seem that entrepreneurs are becoming increasingly transparent about their journey to failure. ‘My startup tanked’: Why more entrepreneurs are being open about […]
- February 4, 2014
The Economist Report on Tech Startups
The Economist has put together a 16-page special report on the rise of technology startups around the world. Very interesting read. TechCrunch did a pretty succinct summary of what’s in the report.
- February 3, 2014
Europe’s Tech Hub?
It helps you warm up with fresh ideas, encourages you to become an entrepreneur. A whole team of cheerleaders is present at the start. And after the first kilometer, with 41 to go, you are on your own. The system bashes you, the entrepreneur, with taxes, asks you to pre-finance VAT, expects you to know […]
- January 28, 2014
Product Management
1. Your job is to deeply understand the problem that your product aims to solve then chase the moving goal of solving every nuance of that problem. 2. Being a product manager is about making compromises between what your team can accomplish within a given period of time and what your customers absolutely need. 3. […]
- January 27, 2014
Failure(s)
In a world where 99% of startups end in failure, there’s a wealth to be learned from this deadpool. It’s prolly a hard truth to swallow, but most people who fail don’t succeed in the end And failure is only ‘marketable’ for a very small number of times. Your big break is your first movie, […]
- January 26, 2014
Twitter, in short
It feels as if we’re all trying to be a cheeky guest on a late-night show, a reality show contestant or a toddler with a tiara on Twitter — delivering the performance of a lifetime, via a hot, rapid-fire string of commentary, GIFs or responses that help us stand out from the crowd. We’re sold […]
- January 24, 2014
From Fixed to Fluid Information
“What if the real attraction of the internet is not its cutting-edge bells and whistles, its jazzy interface, or any of the advanced technology that underlies its pipes and wires? What if, instead, the attraction is an atavistic throwback to the prehistoric human fascination with telling tales?” – The Cluetrain Manifesto Not having a paper […]
- January 23, 2014
Medium
Just wanted to say one for the record: I freaking love the design of Medium‘s website. And they have just outdone themselves with this latest series of visual storytelling. They talk about the best strategies for visual stories and the content is pretty solid. Read up. An example of a fictional photo story: The Visitor […]
- January 22, 2014
Coca-Cola Small World Machine
Nevermind it is from a corporation that I am indifferent to, this ad campaign is pretty cool. “[Coca Cola] connected two vending machines to each other—one in India and one in Pakistan. These machines allowed people to talk, “touch” hands, trace drawings together, and dance with each other. That Coca-Cola had the audacity to connect […]
- January 22, 2014
Maths for Love
This story is yet another example of the power of data. How a Math Genius Hacked OkCupid to Find True Love. “I think that what I did is just a slightly more algorithmic, large-scale, and machine-learning-based version of what everyone does on the site,” McKinlay says. Everyone tries to create an optimal profile—he just had […]
- January 20, 2014
Wearable Tech
It’s predicted to be the next big thing. With Google’s insulin-predicting contact lenses, the game seems to have taken a pivotal turn. “Wearable tech is going to become primarily a sensor and software game, and wearable hardwear is going to trend toward invisibility. […] we’ll start wearing tiny sensors—which will be pleasant to wear and […]