thomasknoll

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by thomasknoll 13y ago
Culture is at least 2x more important than you ever think it is. Especially when hiring. I love this, Thank you Rich.
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On Hiring Intangibles(rrwhite.com)
12 points by thomasknoll 13y ago|3 comments
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by thomasknoll 13y ago
not that lowly...
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by thomasknoll 13y ago
It's hard to remember to tiller the rudder and trim the sails at the same time. It's easier to wait until there is a problem and then scramble to fix it. I mean, that's what we're best at right? Fixing problems?
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by thomasknoll 13y ago
Could sum this up with Steve Martin's quote from the Charlie Rose show: Nobody ever takes note of [my advice], because it's not the answer they wanted to hear. What they want to hear is "Here's how you get
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by thomasknoll 13y ago
These rough times are automatic reminders to ask this question... what can be even more dangerous is when things are going really well according to external measurements and an entrepreneur doesn't feel like they can ask that question.
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by thomasknoll 14y ago
I cannnnnnnnot wait to utilize these new features.
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by thomasknoll 14y ago
In 14 years of customer support, it was always frustrating to me how many customers would be more than happy to help provide better information to track down an issue, but can't because the process is just too difficult for them to understa
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by thomasknoll 14y ago
I think both positions (Mark's & brendanib) are oversimplifying (and hyping) the issue. End of the day, what matters are the relationships formed between people and brands. And like all advertising, paying to get in front of people is h
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by thomasknoll 14y ago
Awesome, thank you! The native aspect of this is so important since it is usually so difficult to be in touch with customer support through apps.
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by thomasknoll 14y ago
I love it when startups share. Thanks joshuarudd. =)
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by thomasknoll 14y ago
"why?"
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by thomasknoll 14y ago
IIRC there are already 70(?) million WP sites, with 45(?) million not hosted on wordpress.com. I wouldn't be surprised if this built in git deployment makes that number grow much more quickly. It sounds like a lot of people already treat WP
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by thomasknoll 14y ago
I understand the concern, but I don't think the intention of the site is to connect you with "your advisor" but rather provide manageable access to advice, from willing participants. I have used it, on both ends of the service.
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by thomasknoll 14y ago
One of those tools where it works well for its intended purpose, but also has additional unintended utility. =)
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by thomasknoll 14y ago
Still the most under-discussed aspect of launching a new startup: getting the founding team right. Happy to see this network grow... slowly and healthy.
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by thomasknoll 15y ago
remember the delicious
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by thomasknoll 15y ago
hint: there are over 3000 pages launched via launchrock, but not all of them are startups.
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by thomasknoll 15y ago
Agree that endorsements are extremely valuable in a professional network. And, making it much easier to weigh in on endorsing someone should increase this activity. I also might not be willing to endorse every aspect of a person, (so would
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by thomasknoll 15y ago
And, by 'design' I assume you mean the entire user experience, not just the pixels?
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by thomasknoll 15y ago
Definitely excited to see him have this opportunity to explore a new format. I've had the great honor of being able to be in some videos with him, and his storytelling blows me away.
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Follow-Up is the secret to the human side of a startup(flowtown.com)
1 points by thomasknoll 16y ago|0 comments
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by thomasknoll 17y ago
I originally posted this comment on the blog post, but since it isn't going through, I'll add it here: Sorry, but I don’t have any juicy arguments for you. I agree with most of the concerns you raised here. It would be foolish for any start
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by thomasknoll 17y ago
I am very happy to see more companies sharing stories about pivoting in response to customer behavior and feedback. Especially when they are moving closer to real pain .
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Why We Scrapped 3.5 Months of Development(flowtown.com)
1 points by thomasknoll 17y ago|1 comments