miles_matthias

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   by miles_matthias 8y ago

   +1 for Quiet. Great book.
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   by miles_matthias 8y ago

   I would use Google groups for this instead of a true newsletter product, but I totally agree with this approach. It's similar thinking to the philosophy behind ctolunches.com. An earlier thread had me think about productizing this actu
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   by miles_matthias 8y ago

   Don't care one bit about this. Whatsoever.
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   by miles_matthias 8y ago

   Great article. Discussion question - what incentives need to change to make Apple invest more in Safari? They've always been invested in native apps first and foremost, because that's where they make their money - the app stores.
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   by miles_matthias 8y ago

   Well what this looks like is Google Groups, or a startup like groups.io. I maintain an email networking group over at CTOLunches.com, and email is the only channel I allow. Several people have asked about Slack, but email is the tried &
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   by miles_matthias 8y ago

   Same!
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   by miles_matthias 8y ago

   That's what the email list is for :) Join the waitlist!
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   by miles_matthias 8y ago

   Shoot me an email!
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   by miles_matthias 8y ago

   That's like saying you start a company by yourself and you can't call yourself a CEO. CTO, at any size, still has a lot of concerns that aren't just code level, so the title is valid. However, context is very important. Any
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    It's for engineering leaders. We don't have anyone who is the "CTO of a company of 1, just out of a bootcamp", but here are some of the profiles of people we have: 1. CTOs & VPs of Engineering of VC backed, bootstrap
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    I replied directly above, but the other reason sponsorship is attractive is because it's hard to host a group of 20-30 people for lunch usually. We've lucked out in Boulder & Denver where we can make a reservation for that big
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    I'd agree about the email list. The lunch format is great for non-awkward socializing, but people are busy and travel a lot, and the email list gives a way for people to write out long form advice and experiences to give to the group.
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    It's definitely not too much to ask for people to pay their own bill at lunch, but my goal is to continue to add value to the group, which I think will become easier if there are more resources at the group's disposal. More cities
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    I try to avoid the 5 minute intros, which is actually well received by the first sponsor I have, because it's less genuine.
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    Preach! This is exactly why I started this group though, to try to avoid this. I try to avoid this with a few tactics: 1. Every social event for developers or nerds like me has been awkward as hell. No one wants to stand in the corner with
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    Yes!
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    Thanks! Since you asked, and I started this project simply to benefit the community, I'll dump my thoughts on scaling here (would appreciate any feedback!) 1. Each city has a captain, who is responsible for setting the time & place
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    I'm a member of Rands too, and I do think it adds some value, but I started this group as an email group because I generally don't think Slack works well for communities. It's one thing for Slack to be used at the workplace w
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    One of the things I do to avoid that in this group is to keep the email list discussions active with monthly discussion threads and updates on member activities. People put a lot of effort into their responses because they know it's a
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    Let's start a Chicago one :)
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    Shoot me an email and we'll get it going!
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    Shoot me an email and we'll set it up!
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    Apply with your background and we can take a look. That is one of the intentions though.
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    This is definitely something I thought a lot about before accepting sponsorship. Right now we only have 1 sponsor, and they picked us because they want to be authentic, without pitches and marketing to the group. So I'm trying to be ul
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    Founder of CTO Lunches here. (Thanks @moreds for submitting) Ask me any questions you have!
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    We rent a box at the UPS store, and you can use a pen name.
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    This was my favorite course in college. Super beneficial materials. On a side note, one of the reasons I loved this course was because it was online and only had 2 tests with no other assignments. The professor allowed you to schedule offic
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    Thanks! Yea, she's had a ton of awesome milestones, including multiple top 100 books on Amazon. The challenge now is figuring out the repeatable playbook for consistent high launches.
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    Here's a direct link to Nathan Barry's book "Authority" https://nathanbarry.com/authority/
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    by miles_matthias 8y ago

    Build up -- spend at least a month building a list of people interested in your book when it releases, tease them with sample chapters every few weeks. Imagine releasing and emailing 1k-5k people who want the book, getting a bunch of them t