Clever pecha kucha – are constraints liberating? #leanstartup…
Clever pecha kucha – are constraints liberating? #leanstartup #rework
How embracing constraints helped me break my 80 hour week.
Now that my business is putting a lot of time pressure on me, it’s harder to be dependable to my friends. Reading Rework helped me when I was working 70-80 hour weeks but wanted to support a friend who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
Tweets from the week 2010-01-25
@4ip http://submit.4ip.org.uk/ is down and I have a great idea for you! #
What awesomeness could you possibly launch with just 10 hrs/week? http://is.gd/6K5KA /by @ewanmcintosh @pleaseenjoy #rework #leanstartup #
@kevnd Thanks! I think awesomeness is a commonly-understood virtue. And a handy standard when deciding how to cut scope down. in reply to kevnd #
@pantheon_drupal Ever had [...]
Starting with Lean Startup – Using your entrepreneurial vision to direct your learning
When applying Lean Startup principles, it’s easy to fall into a visionary mode in a way that can interfere with the learning process. I’ve found that thinking of my vision in terms of assumptions helps me to stay focused on learning the right things at the right time. Here’s how I do it.
FT: Why the best investors build checklists. Reminds me of our conversation, @fundingpartners
FT: Why the best investors build checklists. Reminds me of our conversation, @fundingpartners:
(via Instapaper)
Mag+, a concept video on the future of digital magazines /via @fergb #analogweb
Mag+, a concept video on the future of digital magazines /via @fergb #analogweb
“People started using Twitter and Facebook for direct messages instead of E-mail because they require…”
“People started using Twitter and Facebook for direct messages instead of E-mail because they require less physical manipulations to send a message. Future web designers will focus less on surface design but on speeding up processes by cutting reducing physical manipulations. The best way to learn about speedy interfaces is to study everyday interfaces as doorknobs, drawers, shampoo bottles. Web designers need to learn more from traditional product designers.”
– What’s Next in Web Design? (via iamdanw)
@dhh explains how to avoid analysis paralysis, and why those…
@dhh explains how to avoid analysis paralysis, and why those pesky startup constraints will make, not break, your business. #leanstartup #rework
Tweets from the week 2010-01-18
Virtual worlds present us with the first opportunity to A/B test economic factors. #rsafuninc #
Double speak? If the UK video games industry is strong, growing & independent, how is it also being left to slide? #rsafuninc #
Tom Chatfield mentioned a coop reward sharing model in World Of Warcraft that could be applicable offline. #rsafuninc #
Any [...]
How does Customer Development fit with Startup Metrics? Handy chart by @brantcooper
How does Customer Development fit with Startup Metrics? Handy chart by @brantcooper
Tweets from the week 2010-01-11
The F-Word (show) is a lesson in #customerdevelopment. How many chefs don't follow up with their customers yet assume they are satisfied? #
@IATV That's great! @nickycast & I were just in Berlin and loved it! I've joined Ixda Berlin so we can plan a return around a UX event. in reply to IATV #
@dokumori How's [...]
A sneak peak at the illustrations in #Rework, @37Signals’ new book. #custdev #vizthink
A sneak peak at the illustrations in #Rework, @37Signals’ new book. #custdev #vizthink
Tweets from the week 2010-01-04
@Whatleydude that's a shame but it helps to remember digital is ephemeral. We craft flow more than make things. (that said, archive.org!) in reply to Whatleydude #
Considering @pantheon_drupal for my enterprise hosting business – it's a pre-built, high-performance Drupal server in the Amazon cloud. #
Make Your Mockup in Markup (Or How I Learned To Stop [...]
I’m Sal, an entreprenerd & advisor with a background in internet technology and digital marketing agencies. I help businesses find market traction faster, and use technology to develop new revenue streams.
