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by skmurphy 5y ago
Key Takeaway from Adam: I could spend all day designing a new page on the website that's going to organize art better and make things look a little bit nicer, or like a new form that seems more like slick and with it and conversational
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Adam Verhasselt on the need to focus on critical actions(skmurphy.com)
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One insight into YC leverage is that they are working in larger and larger batches instead of moving to a continuous process or many smaller batches. I believe that a significant source of leverage is their ability to create two "Demo
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by skmurphy 5y ago
Thanks this is helpful. I have been fortunate to have figured a few of these out on my own and kept twitter a source of useful insights. This article outlines solid holistic approach, adding lists was a particularly useful suggestion.
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I would make a distinction between striving for excellence, which is a desire for self-improvement and involves competing with yourself to do better, and competing with others in a desire to outperform them. I think you have to strive for e
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by skmurphy 5y ago
We offer online Bootstrappers Breakfasts® events in three time zones and host face to face events as well. These events are for "entrepreneurs who eat problems for breakfast."® ...and just like that the year is already a month old
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Roundup of Events for Bootstrappers in February 2022(bootstrappersbreakfast.com)
1 points by skmurphy 5y ago|0 comments
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key take-aways: + Michal switched his focus to syften, a tool originally developed to help him promote another product, when he put a price on it and had takers in a few days. + Even though he did not enjoy writing and was not very good at
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Michal Mazurek on Lessons Learned Bootstrapping Syften(skmurphy.com)
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Thanks this is an earlier online source. Adams credits Weinberg for the term "egoless programming" but it's clear the 9 commandments are his. There is an updated version from builder.com in 2004 that adds a 10th commandment t
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by skmurphy 5y ago
Atwood's OODA Loop article at https://blog.codinghorror.com/boyds-law-of-iteration/ is another example of a widely shared misunderstanding of an important insight. Here he copies an article by Roger Sessions that
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by skmurphy 5y ago
Sorry I was not clear. He is quoting generic noun phrases, these are not quotes from the "Psychology of computer programming."
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I have read the book several times, Atwood offers more of a artistic interpretation of Weinberg's insights. It's no accident that no quote marks appear in his version.
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This article is a direct lift from https://blog.codinghorror.com/the-ten-commandments-of-egoles... the bulk of it is a verbatim copy of Atwood's summary without credit. These rules do not appear in this form or as a li
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by skmurphy 5y ago
Highlights: roundup includes two face to face events and 8 that are online. The Las Vegas chapter has scheduled a face to face meetings at CES
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Roundup of Bootstrappers Breakfast Events in January 2022(bootstrappersbreakfast.com)
1 points by skmurphy 5y ago|0 comments
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famous - the marquee is the signage outside of a theatre where the title and stars of a performance are listed.
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First of all: in mice. Second: what are the negative impacts of alternative treatments? Not clear what the level of impact is in humans and what the real trade-off is between better mental clarity when young/middle-aged vs. higher risk
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Key grafs: Navigating a new situation can be a bewildering experience. Much like exploring a maze, many of the choices you make don’t seem to lead anywhere and you can quickly become lost. This is how I remember my first few weeks of high s
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When Exploring, Keep a Log(skmurphy.com)
1 points by skmurphy 5y ago|0 comments
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Summary: "It's really common to see claims that some meme is backed by “studies” or “science”. But when I look at the actual studies, it usually turns out that the data are opposed to the claim. Here are the last few instances of
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Popular Understanding of Several Key Studies Is Incorrect(danluu.com)
2 points by skmurphy 5y ago|1 comments
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Highlights: new Las Vegas chapter schedules face to face meetings and Silicon Valley adds a location in downtown San Jose. Our end of year Lightning Round question: traditionally we ask entrepreneurs at our December breakfasts to look back
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Roundup of Bootstrappers Breakfast Events in December 2021(bootstrappersbreakfast.com)
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Key points: + Don't think about a value-added board, think about value added people. + Don’t give them reason to discuss you without you. Get them to discuss you with you. And do it one on one. You must have a personal relationship wit
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Your Board of Directors is Probably Going to Fire You(reactionwheel.net)
8 points by skmurphy 5y ago|1 comments
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Second the suggestion for Syften, I have found it very powerful for finding people asking questions in forums that represent a relevant need.
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Summary: an enterprise sale is typically characterized by the following attributes: + A number of decision-makers responsible for different aspects of the process from evaluation, through purchase, to value realization by the customer. + Yo
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Why an Enterprise Sale Is So Complex(skmurphy.com)
10 points by skmurphy 5y ago|2 comments
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No this is an ongoing attempt at theft. They don't want to be paid off they want his trademark even thought it's been granted for a decade and he is using it for an active business.

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