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How do you consume digital media?
over a year ago
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India wants its own EV market, but needs China to get there Despite tensions with China, India is avoiding U.S.-style restrictions, hoping for a bridge to...
2 months ago
Steve Blank
Lean LaunchPad @Stanford 2024 – 8 Teams In, 8 Companies Out This post previously appeared in Poets and Quants. We just finished the 14th annual Lean LaunchPad...
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This post previously appeared in Poets and Quants. We just finished the 14th annual Lean LaunchPad class at Stanford. The class had gotten so popular that in 2021 we started teaching it in both the winter and spring sessions. During the quarter the eight teams spoke to 919...
Working Theorys
Aesthetic Warfare (and the Power of Aesthetic Authorship) Culture wars are won through aesthetics.
7 months ago
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Founder vesting The most important term in a startup term sheet that no one seems to think carefully about is...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
The most important term in a startup term sheet that no one seems to think carefully about is founder vesting.   There are two key points…
Paul Graham: Essays
Apple's Mistake
over a year ago
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Virtual tomb-sweeping keeps a Chinese tradition alive As Chinese migrants struggle to return home for traditional tomb-sweeping, virtual platforms are...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
As Chinese migrants struggle to return home for traditional tomb-sweeping, virtual platforms are helping them pay respects from afar.
Nothing Human
Unbendable Arm as Test Case for Religious Belief a hyperstition you can try at home
5 months ago
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Dividing equity between founders A friend asked me recently if I knew of any good guidelines for dividing up equity between founders,...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
A friend asked me recently if I knew of any good guidelines for dividing up equity between founders, and specifically what to do in the case…
Noahpinion
Europe is not ready to be a "third superpower" For that, it would need to act as a unified entity, defend itself against Russia, and embrace new...
over a year ago
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11 Creative Lessons from Brian Eno The legendary composer on the creative process, importance of deadlines, problem with software in...
a year ago
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a year ago
The legendary composer on the creative process, importance of deadlines, problem with software in arts and what is art actually for?
Raw Thought (from...
What Happens in
over a year ago
Paul Graham: Essays
How to Make Pittsburgh a Startup Hub
over a year ago
Dylan Huang Blog
I Reviewed 1,000s of Opinions on gRPC gRPC is a high-performance RPC framework that is widely adopted in large software companies. I...
a year ago
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a year ago
gRPC is a high-performance RPC framework that is widely adopted in large software companies. I reviewed 1,000s of opinions on gRPC to understand what developers think about it. Here is what I found.
Articles
Why people buy software
over a year ago
Inverted Passion
How to be a messy thinker I love thinking about thinking. Give me a research paper on rationality, cognitive biases or mental...
a year ago
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a year ago
I love thinking about thinking. Give me a research paper on rationality, cognitive biases or mental models, and I’ll gobble it up. Given the amount of knowledge I’ve ingested on these topics, I had always assumed that I’m a clear thinker. Recently, though, it hit me like a...
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The secret is to sell what people are already searching for Most purchases start with a search. While some purchases are impulse-driven (like seeing something...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
Most purchases start with a search. While some purchases are impulse-driven (like seeing something cool on Instagram and buying right away), most sales come from intent-based searches.
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Why Mexico’s delivery workers are ditching food for packages As the popularity of Chinese e-commerce platforms grows, some gig workers are finding it more...
a year ago
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a year ago
As the popularity of Chinese e-commerce platforms grows, some gig workers are finding it more appealing to deliver packages than food orders.
Paul Graham: Essays
Chapter 2 of Ansi Common Lisp
over a year ago
Paul Graham: Essays
Where to See Silicon Valley
over a year ago
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A traveler’s dream: Cash-free payment systems link up across Southeast Asia From Bali to Bangkok, people are ditching cards for QR code payments. There’s a catch: For now, it’s...
over a year ago
Noahpinion
Three years of Noahpinion What happened to the world in 2023, and what I wrote about it
a year ago
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Taylor Swift, Johnny Cash and AI Art Context matters more than content in the age of AI-generated audio, images and videos.
a year ago
XO Capital - Field...
Oct 2022 Portfolio Updates The three co-founders of XO got together last weekend in South Carolina for a weekend of golf and...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
The three co-founders of XO got together last weekend in South Carolina for a weekend of golf and just hanging out. I am by far the crappiest golfer on the team... it's truly an evil sport. I think I'm also the shortest. Anyways ... We get together
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Google’s social strategy It is widely believed that Facebook presents a significant competitive threat to Google. Google...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
It is widely believed that Facebook presents a significant competitive threat to Google. Google itself seems to believe this – Larry Page…
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Indian government gives itself the power to “fact-check” and delete social media posts Journalists, opposition parties, and advocacy groups are worried what this “absolute power” means...
over a year ago
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Five globally successful Chinese companies you’ve never heard of TikTok and Shein are household names, but ShareIt and Yalla aren't far behind.
over a year ago
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Argentina’s far-right front-runner is not the crypto candidate fans think he is Milei’s plans for the dollarization of Argentina’s economy might even depress crypto adoption.
a year ago
Paul Graham: Essays
Better Bayesian Filtering
over a year ago
Stephen Diehl
Cooking Classes with Datatype Generic Programming
over a year ago
Paul Graham: Essays
Chapter 2 of Ansi Common Lisp
a year ago
Platformer
How the attacks in Israel are changing Threads Three months into its existence, the app’s purpose may be coming into focus — if Meta will embrace...
a year ago
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A Ponzi scheme targets desperate workers amid Zimbabwe’s employment crisis E-Creator offered an opportunity to earn money by writing fake reviews for e-commerce websites.
over a year ago
Articles
Your blog could be a party
over a year ago
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Half of Singapore’s e-commerce scams now happen on WhatsApp, Facebook, or Instagram After a 50% increase in scams in 2023, Singapore authorities say Meta isn’t doing enough to stop the...
a year ago
Inverted Passion
The Anti-Productivity Manifesto After a barrage of recommendations on my twitter, I finally ended up reading Oliver Burkeman’s Four...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
After a barrage of recommendations on my twitter, I finally ended up reading Oliver Burkeman’s Four Thousand Weeks. The central premise of the book is simple: everyone has got about four thousand weeks to live, and spending that limited time chasing efficiency is wrongheaded. The...
Paul Graham: Essays
The Hardware Renaissance
over a year ago
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Overworked and unable to quit: Delivery drivers in Brazil found something worse than gig work Trapped in a subcontracting nightmare, some delivery drivers are facing grueling hours, low pay, and...
over a year ago
Stephen Diehl
Purely Narrative-driven Bubbles
over a year ago
Internal Tech Emails
Apple execs on Facebook On Jul 11, 2011, at 8:03 PM, Steve Jobs wrote: I agree - if we eliminate Fecebooks third proposal it...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
On Jul 11, 2011, at 8:03 PM, Steve Jobs wrote: I agree - if we eliminate Fecebooks third proposal it sounds reasonable.
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How WhatsApp ate the world WhatsApp is already the world’s most widely used messaging app. Meta wants it to be a lot more.
9 months ago
Articles
How to build a Shopify app – Björn’s journey to $300k in profits Björn started a side-business on the Shopify apps platform 6 years ago. Now he’s making $275,000 in...
over a year ago
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Chinese factory owners are becoming TikTok comedians to find new business partners Factory influencers are producing actually funny videos on TikTok, Instagram, and WeChat to increase...
a year ago
Platformer
Can Snap snap back? At its annual summit, the company gets bullish on AI — but feels haunted by the ghost of its past...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
At its annual summit, the company gets bullish on AI — but feels haunted by the ghost of its past ambitions
Platformer
The surgeon general's warning is a wake-up call for social networks A growing body of evidence suggests that social products pose significant risks to teenagers
over a year ago
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Why Southeast Asia became a spyware hotspot A new Amnesty International report raises difficult questions.
a year ago
Business Brainstorms
💡 Business Brainstorms 💡- My favorite ideas of the week #1 💡 While alcohol is becoming less and less nicotine is having a comeback. Even Einstein...
a year ago
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#1 💡 While alcohol is becoming less and less nicotine is having a comeback. Even Einstein reportedly believed that Nicotine contributed to a calm and objective judgment. But while there are thousands of “premium” options when it comes to consuming alcohol, all Nicotine...
Articles
How to build a simple HTML landing page using Tailwind CSS The easiest way to configure Tailwind CSS and Tailwind UI so you can build a simple HTML site
over a year ago
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Chinese startups once downplayed their origin. Now some celebrate it.  Following DeepSeek's rise, more Chinese companies are highlighting their roots as they expand...
3 months ago
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Japan’s digital ID program is a complicated mess The “My Number” card program, initially hopeful, is now making more headaches than headway.
over a year ago