The hard part: other people
Your work probably has several hard parts, and one of them is almost certainly other people. If only they would… … do their jobs properly… Read More »The hard part: other people
Marc Andreessen: the test
More from Marc Andreessen’s brilliant interview on The Moment with Brian Koppelman. This time: how breaking into the network in order to get funding isn’t… Read More »Marc Andreessen: the test
Econtalk: Mauricio Miller on Poverty, Social Work, and the Alternative
This is a really interesting episode of Econtalk, and worth a listen. Highlight 1: Accurate description of poor communities A couple of things here really… Read More »Econtalk: Mauricio Miller on Poverty, Social Work, and the Alternative
Cut it out, or the impossibility of completeness
Nothing is really complete. That story always needs more context to fully understand, that lesson is inevitably missing something important, that job could always be… Read More »Cut it out, or the impossibility of completeness
Resources: Software is eating the world
WTF?! In San Francisco, Uber has 3x the revenue of the entire prior taxi and limousine industry. WTF?! Without owning a single room, Airbnb has… Read More »Resources: Software is eating the world
That little bit extra
… is often what makes the difference, for good or ill. Still going for a run even though you’re taking the kids to the park,… Read More »That little bit extra
Resources: Seth Godin on money stuff – cashflow, price, overheads, and finding the right size
And more. This blog post is brilliant, and asks a lot of key questions about what to do when your project isn’t making money. If… Read More »Resources: Seth Godin on money stuff – cashflow, price, overheads, and finding the right size
On turning off lights with your nose
I take pleasure in turning off lights with my nose.And in opening doors with my toes. I do these sorts of things when I’m carrying… Read More »On turning off lights with your nose
Ben Horowitz on trust and communication in organisations
Without trust, communication breaks down. More specifically: in any human interaction, the required amount of communication is inversely proportional to the level of trust. Consider… Read More »Ben Horowitz on trust and communication in organisations
Crunch time
… isn’t the push to meet a tight deadline, or what you do under pressure. Crunch time is when you have a bit of time,… Read More »Crunch time