February 2012
21 posts
While the instruction ‘Do not criticize’ is often cited as the important...
– Brainstorming Doesn’t Really Work : The New Yorker (via platformsandpixels)
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The 8 Principles Of Product Naming →
‘The Social Network’ Winklevoss Twins Are The Work... →
Mindblowing
Method: Eight Things Stand-Up Comedy Teaches Us... →
platformsandpixels:
Awesome. Method nails this.
One thing I would add relative to startups, is that remember it’s about more than just ‘solving problems’. Don’t forget to delight your audience, and even make them laugh. More and more startups are billing themselves as alternative forms of storytelling (e.g. Instagram), so don’t forget about the entertainment.
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Subtle Patterns | Free textures for your next web... →
Morgan Missen: What I'm Reading: Startup Hiring &... →
morganmissen:
Appropriating Alex’s coffee breaks, here’s a gingerly curated list of old & new engineering talent acquisition articles I’ve read lately.*
*Reblogs are not endorsements, and there are lots of contradictory sentiments within.
Focus on building 10x teams, not on hiring 10x…
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Christina Cacioppo : Thoughts on Hollywood’s... →
Hello Bubs!: I haven’t been drunk in 3 years...... →
I think I”ll still probably have some drinks, but like his perspective.
dariusmonsef:
I had my last drink of alcohol 3 years ago and it’s been a dance-battling, boat-cruising, skinny-dipping, word-traveling, HUGE party ever since.
It wasn’t a choice of restriction or having less fun, but rather of fully experiencing everything and truly having the most fun possible. The way…
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Flickr User Mode →
Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work →
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January 2012
26 posts
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The Secret To Pinterest's Astounding Success: A... →
We all have an idea… We all have something we want to make, for no other reason...
– Wilson Miner :: When We Build (via quotesofnote)
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The 2011 Warby Parker Annual Report | Warby Parker →
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Better User Experience With Storytelling →
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Need to Create? Get a Constraint. →
Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech analyzed by Nancy Duarte (by Duarte Design)
Such a cool analysis.
An Innovation is the conversion of a new idea into profits.
– AG Lafley (via quotesofnote)
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Dan Ariely » This Is How I Feel About Buying Apps... →
Great cartoon illustrating power of purchasing relativity.
HTML5: Yes, It Will Replace Native Apps--But It... →
Good overview
Music Zeitgeist 2011 →
The White Panda vs. Hype Machine - 2011 Music Blog Zeitgeist Mix by The Hype Machine on Mixcloud
BRYCE DOT VC: You Can Quit But You Can't Give Up →
brycedotvc:
A few months back a founder came to me with a question that had been weighing heavy on his mind- should he quit?
Months prior to stepping into my office he had kicked off a new startup. One he was intensely passionate about. He’d quit his job and taken on a part time gig so he could funnel his…
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Innovation, Hollywood Style →
platformsandpixels:
RE: Do Innovation Consultants Kill Innovation?
Though I largely disagree with the article (especially where the author referred to consultants as ‘word-slingers’ - especially ironic considering he is just writing about innovation) he brings up an interesting model: Hollywood.
I would actually argue Hollywood has been anything but innovative: producing loads of safe-bet...
These industries put together teams of specialists that are handpicked to tackle...
– Do Innovation Consultants Kill Innovation? | Co.Design
Kickstarter best videos of 2011 →
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Don't focus on problems; question cliches →
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HOW TO: Develop Ideas That Will Disrupt Your Industry
December 2011
15 posts
Design Staff – How to interview a designer with... →
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How to Structure Good Hypotheses for Your Lean... →
Platforms & Pixels: Don't Talk to Customers...... →
platformsandpixels:
I have seen a lot of startups and entrepreneurs lately jump on the Lean Startup bandwagon, which is great. But behind the Philosophies and Principles are a set of less discussed Practices necessary to actually follow through on the ideas.
One such distinction between Principles and Practices is…