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ccantana
8y ago
Might not be exactly what you’re looking for, but I love TechLoaf (it’s a satirical tech newsletter): https://techloaf.io
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Probably TechLoaf ( https://TechLoaf.io ). It’s a satirical tech newsletter that I write with a few close friends who are successful founders/executives/investors. It’s been very cathartic to poke fun of all that’s nutty
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8y ago
Thanks! Have always disliked it when people request an email without showing the value first
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8y ago
First of all, I respect your self-awareness. I’ve been in a similar rut. I disagree with some suggestions here that you should watch things like Startup School. Those videos, while well-intentioned, can make you feel even more inadequate an
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8y ago
I’m working on a satirical newsletter that makes fun of the tech industry: https://techloaf.io I’d like to think it’s cool because a) it articulates and ridicules a lot of nutty things that most of us in tech recognize, but refu
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8y ago
I’ve seen it all, from co-founding a startup that went on to have a $40M+ exit, to working at major tech companies, to, today, running a small business. In my experience, the biggest difference between a startup and small business is that a
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8y ago
Good catch, thanks! Fixed now
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8y ago
Absolutely, to become a regular contributor: - Send 10 headlines or premises per week to hello@techloaf.io - Repeat for 2-3 weeks - If the jokes check out, we’ll get you added to the top secret Loaf inner circle of writers and editors. Othe
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ccantana
8y ago
Helpful feedback, thanks. Just updated the landing page to make things clearer.
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ccantana
8y ago
All archives are viewable if you click on “the email” here: https://techloaf.io
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ccantana
8y ago
Thanks! Comes out every Thursday, so keep your eyes peeled later this morning if you subscribed :)
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8y ago
I was a SWE L3 at Google for three years. I left after having similar problems with the promotion process mentioned by others. Since then, have moved from SF to Ecuador and started a humor publication explicitly making fun of companies like