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Giacomo Balli
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When I was a kid I used to watch Mary Poppins on VHS.

Today I watched it with my 3yo and while he loved the cannon and dancing penguins, I couldn't stop relating her way of being and lessons to life and business.

Mary Poppins isn't just a magical nanny; she's a ...
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When a business owner works with me they get:

Strategic Focus
- advise on high-level decisions: features, platform choices, design approaches, and go-to-market strategies.
- help evaluate cost–benefit trade-offs so businesses invest in what truly adds value.

Technical Oversight
- help translate business goals into clear requirements, bridging the gap between CEOs and engineers.

Risk Mitigation ...
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🚫 Your iOS app might be removed from the EU AppStore in 30 days.

Starting February 17, 2025, apps without verified trader status will be removed from the App Store in the European Union.

This is due to the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), which requires apps on the App Store ...
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CEOs and CFOs are ramping up pressure on CIOs to take control of software spending.

The bloated enterprise software model—CRUD databases dressed up with heuristics and business rules—is on the verge of collapse. The software industrial complex will feel the ripples of this shift. Change is here.
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If you're stuck, you're probably asking the wrong questions.

In tech, just like in life, progress often hinges on the perspective we take and the assumptions we make.
When we're stuck, it can mean we're focusing on the wrong problems or framing the situation in a way that limits our ability ...
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Yes, you need an Advisory Board.

An advisory board is your strategic think tank, a group of experts who bring targeted experience and connections to help you grow your business. Unlike a board of directors, it's not about governance or legal oversight. It's about strategy, insights, and connections.

What It Is:
A curated ...
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Who needs comedians anymore?

EU Court fines EU for breaching own data protection law 😂

https://lnkd.in/gh4QCSYt
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Coding new features with #AI is a whole different workflow.

Here's an example of how many are already doing it:
- start with OpenAI #ChatGPT #o1 and explain all the things you’d like the feature to do.
- tell o1 to ask clarifying questions on the functionality.
- tell o1 to break it down ...
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👉 After the EU allocated €10b+ to rival StarLink, Italy bets big to instead partner with SpaceX for Secure Communications

Italy is making headlines with talks of a massive €1.5 billion deal with SpaceX. The goal? Build a cutting-edge, secure telecommunications network for government and military use, leveraging satellite tech ...
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Amazon is letting other retailers use its homegrown advertising tools to run sponsored ads across their own websites (search results, product pages, and other areas of their own websites, initially in the US).

When choosing an ad platform, it's important to understand how they align with your business goals and audience ...
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5G will soon tap into the unlicensed spectrum (like WiFi)

5G is evolving to use unlicensed spectrum (the same bands Wi-Fi uses), unlocking new opportunities for businesses and individuals. But it's not all sunshine and rainbows.

Here's what's possible-and what could go wrong:

1. Private 5G Networks:
- Imagine a ...
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AI Meeting Assistants: Love Them or Get Left Behind
Hate meetings? In 2025, AI assistants will optimize every discussion, saving teams 30% of their work week.
Efficient meetings will be the norm-but only if AI is in the room.

#AI #AIPredictions2025 #AI2025
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SaaS + AI Agents = Adapt or Die
SaaS products in 2025 will either become AI agent platforms or disappear.
Those that can't evolve will sell for pennies or fade into irrelevance.
Is your favorite SaaS tool ready for the shift?

#AI #AIPredictions2025 #AI2025
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Investors Are Ditching Startups for Solo Founders
In 2025, private investors will back solopreneurs armed with AI, not bloated startups.
One person plus AI agents will deliver the same results faster-and with fewer headaches.
Are you ready to pitch your one-person empire?

#AI #AIPredictions2025 #AI2025
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AI Can Code, But It Can't Think
AI will write flawless code in 2025, but designing systems and understanding users will still be painfully human.
The bottleneck isn't coding anymore-it's having the vision to build what people need.

#AI #AIPredictions2025 #AI2025
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Goodbye, Software Updates-Forever
In 2025, AI will kill the concept of versions.
Products will evolve in real time, adapting to users on the fly.
Forget shipping updates; AI will make yesterday's software models obsolete.

#AI #AIPredictions2025 #AI2025
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Your Startup Idea is Worthless. Here's Why.
In 2025, anyone can build anything with AI.
Ideas are no longer the differentiator-execution is.
If you can't master distribution and timing, don't even bother launching.

#AI #AIPredictions2025 #AI2025
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The App Store is Dead. Long Live Browser Extensions.
The best AI tools of 2025 won't be apps.
They'll live in your browser, supercharging everything you do.
Browser extensions are your new productivity weapon-are you ready?

#AI #AIPredictions2025 #AI2025
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Million-Dollar Empires, Built by One Person + AI
In 2025, one-person businesses powered by AI will rake in millions.
The micro-company is no longer rare-it's the new standard.
Will you adapt or get left behind?

#AI #AIPredictions2025 #AI2025
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AI-Free: The Luxury Label You Didn't See Coming
Move aside, organic.
In 2025, AI-free products will be marketed as premium.
Not because they're better, but because people miss the charm of human imperfection.
Authenticity sells-will your brand embrace the trend?

#AI #AIPredictions2025 #AI2025
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AI Will Cost a Fortune-Literally
A Fortune 500 company will lose billions in minutes when their AI makes catastrophic decisions.
Boards will panic and appoint AI Governance Officers like it's 2008 all over again.
AI crises will dominate headlines in 2025-who's going to be the first to fall?

#AI #AIPredictions2025 #AI2025
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Your mobile app should have been a website.

Many people already prefer to use X (Twitter), Facebook (Meta), and Amazon in the browser rather than installing a bloated, personal data hungry native mobile app.

The smartphone boom made apps essential. But today, most native apps are outdated clutter. Modern web technologies have ...
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They'll sell your decisions before you've even made them.

That's the future researchers at University of Cambridge are warning about. An "Intention Economy" driven by #AI, where #algorithms predict what we want before we know it ourselves-and sell that information in real-time to the highest bidder.

The findings? AI #assistants ...
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If I were a VC I'd replace founders with AI.

Most VCs operate on the "spray and pray" model—fund 100 startups and hope one is a unicorn. Founders Fund is one of the few exceptions, following a more deliberate, and admirable, playbook.

AI can rapidly ideate, iterate, and execute—removing much ...
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Don’t take things too seriously.

Make sure to do what makes you happy when you can.

Happy holidays! 🎉
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You need a new mental model to think about AI implementation.
The next wave of AI startups isn’t targeting legacy software—they’re targeting jobs.

Instead of replacing tools, they’re creating AI agents designed to replicate and enhance specific roles:
- An accountant that becomes the “#1 accountant in the world.”
- A podcast producer that ...
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What if I told you the "money-saving" tool you trust might be costing your favorite creators and businesses millions?

Have you heard of or used Honey browser extension (bought by PayPal for $4B) to find online coupons?

Many browser extensions promise to save you money by automatically applying coupon codes at checkout. ...
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AI can now outthink us in tests... but can it find the TV remote? 😅

OpenAI's O3 recently achieved a major milestone, scoring exceptionally high on the ARC-AGI-PUB benchmark. It's an impressive step toward machines that can reason like humans. But as with any breakthrough, the achievement raises important questions about ...
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AI is flooding the market with junior-level code solutions.

Lately, people have been asking me what I think about the rise of Large Language Models (LLMs) and how they’re impacting software engineering. It’s a fair question. I’ve seen the industry shift before, and I believe we’re at another turning point.

Here’s what ...
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A client once told me, "We just need a button—how complicated can that be?"

Famous last words. That “simple button” turned into a two-month odyssey involving backend reconfigurations, new dependencies, and a budget that looked like it had seen a ghost.

It happens all the time. You start with a good idea, ...
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Europe just committed €10.6 billion to build a satellite constellation to rival Starlink (SpaceX)
On paper, it's ambitious. In reality, it's a slow, expensive, and questionable effort.

The Iris² project is Europe's response to Elon Musk's Starlink. The goal? A sovereign, secure satellite network providing broadband to governments, businesses, and citizens ...
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Your tech team says, "We’ll implement an API with RESTful endpoints to facilitate the integration."
You nod like you understand, but in your head, you’re wondering if you need to rest too.

I get it. Tech jargon and business goals don’t always mix, and that disconnect can cost you:
- Features get ...
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Fractional CTOs are on the rise.
Should you care?

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#smb #cto #fractionalCTO #business #sme #startup #founder
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Elon is always planning 5 moves ahead.

In 2014, he "gave away" Tesla’s patents to competitors, including BMW. Many thought he’d lost it. But what seemed like an "act of charity" was actually one of the most ruthless business moves in history.

Here’s why BMW never saw it coming:

At the ...
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Following Anthropic's clunky try at controlling your computer, OpenAI's #ChatGPT desktop app for MacOS has a new feature (Work with Apps) that can now read code in a handful of developer-focused coding apps, such as VS Code, Xcode, TextEdit, Terminal, and iTerm2.

It will not be an agent but rather a ...
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Interesting move by Uber.

The next time you request an #UberX, a taxi might show up.

Luckily there is a setting to turn it off.
I do not want to ride in a taxi and if I did, I'd call one.
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Rounds are for egos.

In the startup world, turning down investor money can seem crazy. But here’s the thing: staying independent isn’t about being risk-averse—it’s about staying focused on real value.

Investor funding often comes with strings that pull a business away from its core mission. You start building for shareholder returns ...
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The more I use it the more I love it.
Uber is now the incumbent and Waymo wins on all counts.

Today it was able to sneak between 2 double parked cars without sweating and love how it’s connected to other Waymo vehicles.
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Apple just started asking about "loot boxes" for new apps (and updates).

https://apple.co/3XTAyz5
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Unsure how to build a scalable digital strategy with limited internal tech expertise?

Leverage consultants to help set up foundational systems, focusing on user-friendly platforms.
Document processes meticulously to enable future growth with minimal disruption.
Regularly assess and adjust your tech needs as your business scales.
A well-planned strategy enables scalability ...
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Struggling to turn customer insights into actionable improvements for your digital products?

Organize customer feedback based on potential impact and feasibility of implementation.
Prioritize “quick wins” to address immediate user pain points while planning bigger improvements.
Regularly analyze insights to refine your product roadmap.
Customer feedback is a goldmine when used ...
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Do cross-functional communication issues between tech and non-tech teams slow down progress?

Encourage clear, jargon-free communication to keep all teams aligned.
Use shared project management tools to track progress transparently.
Hold regular check-ins to ensure everyone understands how their roles intersect.
The goal is to make tech initiatives accessible to all, ...
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Finding it hard to align your business goals with your tech capabilities?

Work collaboratively with both business and tech teams to ensure alignment from the start.
Translate business goals into technical requirements, making decisions that drive measurable outcomes.
Choose technology that scales with your objectives, rather than forcing your goals to ...
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Are you unsure if you’re leveraging the right tech stack to streamline operations?

Start by mapping your tech needs to your business goals, identifying areas that could benefit from automation.
Choose scalable platforms that integrate well with each other to reduce operational friction.
Prioritize tools that offer flexibility as your business ...
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Worried that your digital strategy won’t keep up with changing industry demands?

Design a flexible, modular strategy that allows for ongoing updates.
Prioritize tools and platforms that can adapt to shifts in your market.
Encourage a culture of continuous learning to stay informed on new trends.
Regularly review your strategy to ...
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Do you find it challenging to balance innovation with risk management in your tech adoption?

Use a phased approach for new technology rollouts to identify potential risks early on.
Start with a small pilot program, gather feedback, and address issues before full-scale implementation.
Establish a balance between pushing boundaries and protecting ...
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Concerned that your digital transformation projects aren’t delivering a strong ROI on a limited budget?

Prioritize solutions that offer the highest impact for the lowest cost—start with automating repetitive tasks.
Invest in tools that scale as your business grows, so you only pay for what you need.
Set up clear KPIs ...
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The classic engineering approach: overcomplicate the solution, then simplify the problem. 😂
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Agreed! and...
Broad promotion can help you reach new users who didn’t know they needed your app.
Real feedback from a larger audience can help shape your ICP better than assumptions.
Early growth often comes from hitting more people; you can niche down as you go.
A low-cost, wide approach can reveal who really ...
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Is user engagement and retention within your app or digital product not meeting expectations?

Use data analytics to map out the user journey and identify drop-off points.
Personalize the user experience to make it more relevant and engaging.
Streamline onboarding to make a strong first impression.
Small, data-driven changes can significantly ...
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Are you worried about your technology investments not driving measurable business value?

Break down your investments into smaller, manageable projects, and implement robust tracking for each one.
Use analytics and attribution tools to measure performance in real-time.
Set clear timelines with specific benchmarks, so you know if you're on track.
Regularly ...
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Claude from Anthropic can now run that code to support all types of analysis tasks.

With the analysis tool, you get answers that are not just well-reasoned, but are mathematically precise and reproducible.
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Hybrid work is driving measurable gains in productivity.

Recent studies confirm that this isn't just a passing trend—it’s transforming how we work and delivering real, quantifiable results. According to research from Stanford University, employees who split their time between the office and home showed a 9% increase in productivity, while ...
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Perplexity just released their desktop app
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The x.AI API is now live!

Finally we can all work with the least biased #LLM (among the majors).
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If you only focus on CAC (customer acquisition cost) you will always get the worst cohort.

You want the best users, not the cheapest.

Always look at ROI.

Antoine Le Nel
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Anthropic has just released an upgraded AI model, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, capable of controlling desktop apps via a new “Computer Use” API.

This means it can interact with software just like a human, performing tasks like clicking, typing, and navigating apps. Available on Amazon Bedrock and Google Cloud’s Vertex AI, ...
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Perplexity is launching their native app next week.

Will you try it?
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This is QR phishing.

The legit website is payzoneparking.ie
The fake QR points to payzoneparking.info with the exact same design.

TBH it's very hard to tell, for most people, they're not paying on the legit website.
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Ever wonder how we got here?
Check this latest study.
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Cash is like the water level in a bucket—it shows what you have right now.

Cashflow, on the other hand, is the speed at which the bucket fills or empties.

A full bucket isn’t helpful if it’s full of holes (expenses or inefficiencies). But an empty bucket isn't a problem if ...
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KPIs are individually important, but together they should tell the story of your entire business’s performance.

Tracking across all key areas for a holistic view, such as:

- People: Engagement Score, Employee NPS, Labor Turnover
- Operations: On-Time Delivery, Productivity per Labor Hour, Capacity Utilization
- Customer: Net Promoter Score, Sales Volume, Retention ...
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As a business owner, you should know, off the top of your head, your unit cost at different levels of scale.

While your unit economics might look healthy early on, scaling introduces new fixed costs and efficiencies that can drastically impact profitability.

Understanding how costs behave at different sales volumes helps ...
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#founderMode ?
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Noisy investors can disrupt your business—but investors aren't just VCs. They can be employees, major customers, suppliers, or even rating agencies.

While it’s essential to listen and evaluate feedback from all sources, you must ultimately make your own decisions. You know your business best. Keep your strategy aligned with your ...
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Happy Sunday! 😊

what are you up to today?
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Posts like this one really get under my skin.
"Starting a Business with No Money" is misleading, if not gaslighting.

Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about building a startup with no money, using free tools, and going viral overnight. Sounds great, right? But here’s the truth—it’s not that simple.

Time is ...
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Have you ever seen a .io website domain?
They will all soon be gone.

The UK is transferring control of the Chagos Islands, which includes the British Indian Ocean Territory, to Mauritius. The ".io" domain is tied to this region, and with the transfer of sovereignty, Mauritius could potentially take control of ...
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Meanwhile, while we were sleeping... SpaceX flawlessly executed the chopstick catch of a rocket. 🤯
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Today my 3yo is home from preschool so we watched an episode of Stillwater, it reminded me of an important lesson: focus on the goal, not the task.

In the episode, Karl tries to build a spaceship, but when things don't go as planned, he feels discouraged. Stillwater shares a ...
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The state of AI video:

The winners right now are all Chinese.
the examples below show the result when using the same instructions to generate videos with the latest top video #AI video models.

Interesting to see Chinese companies miss the boat on #LLMs (ChatGPT, Anthropic, Meta) and AI imaging (#StableDiffusion and #Flux) ...
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Took my first Waymo ride last night.

On the way back I took an Uber.

I have to say I enjoyed driverless much more, a better experience on all fronts.
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Unit tests will soon become obsolete

AI Models Will Suggest Specs and Verify Implementations

Advanced AI models will soon start generating specifications for our code and verifying that the implementations meet these specs. Instead of writing unit tests ourselves, the AI will understand what we want to achieve and ensure the code ...
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This is solid!
I would also include: Competitor Landscape, Customer Needs, Budgeting/Prioritization, Iterations

...and to play the devil's advocate: Change Is Not Always Positive, growth is not always define day number of users.
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Nothing is as permanent as a temporary solution that works.

--reddit
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🚨 I highly recommend Lex's latest podcast with the Cursor team.

The discussion is extremely candid, and you can tell they know a lot—they speak slowly and explain complex concepts in very simple terms.

It's fascinating to see them interact, building on each other's ideas in the moment.

👏 Arvid Lunnemark ...
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Telling AI what to build is not the future of programming.

While the idea of simply instructing an AI to create software sounds enticing, it overlooks the essence of what programming truly is. Engineering isn't just about executing a predefined specification; it's a dynamic process filled with countless micro-decisions that shape ...
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Horacio Pagani runs his company using the same principles his father applied in his bakery: focus on craftsmanship, build personal relationships, and prioritize quality over quantity. It’s not about being the biggest—it’s about being the best.

Just like a small bakery that knows every customer by name, you can make ...
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AI agents won’t be standalone products for long.

We’re in the middle of an AI “gold rush”—everyone’s calling their product “AI-powered” or building niche AI agents for every possible use case.

As AI evolves, it will generate its own specialized agents on-the-fly, making many of today’s offerings obsolete. What we’re seeing now ...
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#TIL A trust isn’t just for the wealthy—it’s for anyone who wants to protect their family’s future.

If you have more than $185K in assets and both parents pass away without a trust, the estate will go through the probate process, costing your family about 7% in fees.

That means on a ...
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I’m happy to share this Pic Roulette project I worked on.
Check it out here: https://apple.co/3XTAyz5
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An ICP and buyer person can result in the same person but they are defined differently.

Ideal Customer Profile (ICP): A data-driven description of your ideal customer or company. It focuses on measurable attributes like company size, revenue, and industry (for B2B) or demographics such as age and income (for B2C). ...
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I'm excited, humbled, and honored to announce that today is Friday.
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WordPress holds a 43.5% market share across all websites on the internet.

Have you being hearing about the Wordpress vs WP Engine saga?

TL;DR Matt Mullenweg called out WP Engine for forcing a fee on its customers to use Wordpress (which is free).

Here's what you need to know:

Link between Automattic and ...
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Do what brings you joy.

As business owners, we tend to get so caught up in the grind that we forget one crucial ingredient for success: living life.

There’s no doubt—dedication and focus are vital. But I’ve learned that some of the best ideas and solutions don’t come when you’re glued to ...
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OpenAI closed its funding round at $150bn valuation but faces formidable challenges and is feeling competitors breathing down its neck.

Satya Nadella recently confirmed what we've all been saying: large language models like #GPT, #Claude (Anthropic), and #Gemini (Google) are becoming “commodities.”

Some might wonder why did Microsoft just back #OpenAI ...
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#AI isn’t just hype—it’s coming for real-world tasks.

Check out this cool map from Felicis showing how AI agents are set to disrupt different markets by automating human services and labor. It’s like having supercharged assistants that never sleep!

via Felicis and Gregory Kamradt
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How does your app behave in a dead zone?
Most apps don’t even consider it.
If you don’t have a good answer, your users are already frustrated.

Connectivity issues are one of the most frustrating user experiences. We expect apps to work regardless of whether we’re underground in the subway or in a ...
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Meanwhile, in Guangzhou, China, port operations are handled remotely via 5G.
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Apple's #iOS18 is literally saving lives.

Due to the lack of cell service, EVERYONE in Asheville NC right now on iOS 18 has been able to get messages out and in with the Satellite messaging feature.
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Would you trust a surgeon who’s right only 70% of the time?
That’s the reality for many women facing breast cancer surgeries.

Imagine going through a life-altering surgery and later finding out that it wasn’t fully successful.
That’s the harsh reality for thousands of women who undergo breast cancer surgeries in ...
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Automation is taking over, and many jobs are at risk.
But while everyone's talking about AI's bright future, what happens to the people losing their jobs today?"

I've been thinking a lot about this lately.

Sure, in 10 years, there will be new roles we can’t even imagine today. But right ...
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Remember when launching on Product Hunt actually meant something?

It used to be *the* place for indie makers and startups to show off what they built. If you got “Product of the Day,” it was like a badge of honor. All you had to do was post, get a few upvotes, ...
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Whoever says one or the other is "wrong", is wrong.
Every company has their own culture, processes.
Business is not just "work", business is relationships and people.
Every job function has different needs to succeed.
Whoever says one or the other is "wrong", is wrong.
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Latest on OpenAI:

It has two years to convert to a for-profit business, or its new funding will convert into debt.

Expected $2.7 billion in revenue this year, up from $700 million in 2023.
Expected to lose roughly $5 billion this year.

Looking to close a $7 billion funding round with a $150 billion ...
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Small(er) models that run locally are private, low power, tunable, and always available.

When it comes to #AI, bigger isn’t always better.
While large models like OpenAI's GPT-4 are powerful, they’re also resource hogs.

The good news? New lightweight models like Meta’s Llama 3.2 1B and 3B, and Google’s Gemma 2 ...
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😃 Here are some fun ideas:

- Mandatory Video Profiles
- Dating History and Reviews
- "social credit score" based on user behavior
- No-Photo Blind Dating
- Matchmaking by Digital Persona Analysis
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🥱☕️ Ever wish your coffee machine could start brewing just by sensing your "I need caffeine" face?

That's the magic of ambient computing—technology that's so smart, it feels like it's reading your mind (or at least your caffeine levels).
From smart homes that adjust lighting based on your mood to wearables that ...
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Has Y Combinator Lost Its Magic?

Y Combinator has been the go-to accelerator for startups for years, launching giants like Airbnb and Dropbox. But lately, I can't help but wonder: Is YC still as impactful as it used to be?

Too Many Startups
With over 200 companies in each batch now, it's getting ...
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Today I came across Mechanical Orchard.

Their approach to legacy modernization is beautifully simple and powerfully effective.

They methodically break down complex systems into manageable components and replicate each piece in a cloud environment—one at a time, with zero disruption. It's like watching a master craftsman turn a chaotic puzzle into a ...
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ChatGPT’s Memory Feature is a Game-Changer 🔥
I've used all LLMs available extensively over the past year.

ChatGPT's memory feature is a breakthrough that offers something unique: context retention over time.
It’s more than just a smart assistant; it’s a partner that learns.

One of the many ways I leverage this feature is ...
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I recently chatted with farmer who told me they follow the blog of a lawyer focused on local agriculture. It helps them understand and stay up-to-date with the latest regulation, grants, initiatives etc.

How Do You Keep Up with Emerging Tech Trends in Your Industry?

With new technologies emerging almost daily, keeping ...
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PSA: This is your reminder that Vercel is just a wrapper for Amazon Web Services (AWS), and they charge 100-200% more.
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CNN admits to broadcasting obviously (aka ridiculously) photoshopped photo in their news segments multiple times.

Which news sources do you trust?
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The old "growth at all costs" mindset is no longer enough.
Startups have been overfed by VCs, pushing them further away from profitability.

Meanwhile, Wall Street demands profitability sooner, creating a clear mismatch between expectations and reality.

In today’s hyper-competitive market, success isn’t about finding missing information that gives an edge—it’s ...
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Starting October 26, 2024, the commissionaire will switch from Apple Distribution International Limited (Ireland) to Apple Services Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) for transactions in specific countries across South Asia and the Pacific.
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Is there a "Nancy Pelosi husband" ETF? 😜
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Just the other day, a client approached me with a mobile app idea. Instead of discussing design and user experience, they asked, "Can't we just have AI build it end-to-end?" As someone who's spent years helping companies turn ideas into technology, I chuckled and thought, "Here we go...".

Companies are jumping ...
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Interesting thing just happened... 🤔
I had a chat, maybe 1h ago, with Perplexity about payroll, without using Google or other visited websites.
Instagram just served me an ad on payroll.
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If we want it to be comprehensive, I would also include: security features, background execution, analytics, error logging, deep linking, widgets, and monetization.
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In-house staff are so overworked, asking for more is like adding a hat to a hat rack that's already doing acrobatics.
And those hourly consultants? They're like human parking meters; every second counts, and your wallet feels it!
Business owners need professionals on retainer.

The business owners I work with really value ...
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In the next few decades, AI will let us do things that feel like magic today.

Just like our ancestors laid the groundwork for modern society, AI will push us even further. Before long, we could all have our own virtual expert teams, changing how we approach education, healthcare, and ...
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Curious about the price tag of #techDebt?
For Sonos, Inc. it was $200M.

Sonos launched their new mobile app in May 2024, and it quickly became a case study in how not to handle a software update.
In every corner of the internet, customers have voiced their frustrations—loud and clear. The backlash has ...
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Interesting move by Cloudflare to tackle the flood of AI traffic.

While robots.txt and the proposed ai.txt are often ignored or outdated, Cloudflare's expanded bot-blocking service provides a much-needed solution.

Customers can now choose to block all known AI agents or selectively allow some while blocking others.
What sets Cloudflare apart ...
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With all the hype around new tech stacks like MERN, MEAN, and JAMstack, it's easy to forget the underrated powerhouse that quietly runs the web: LAMP Stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP).

Sure, the trendy alternatives can be exciting, but LAMP still powers nearly half of the pages served worldwide for a ...
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People are already taking rides in self-driving cars thanks to Waymo.
Tesla's full self-driving (#FSD) technology will eliminate the need for buses.
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Is Your Team Solving Problems, or Just Identifying Them?

https://buff.ly/3agI1jI
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Attorneys General: Facebook Should Halt Instagram Youth
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Research: Just 12 People Are Behind Most Vaccine Hoaxes On Social Media https://buff.ly/3w5ybd3
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When companies buy software, they tend to assume it’s secure — but they shouldn’t. Always make sure to understand what you're implementing and avoid if possible.
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Why do we buy into the 'cult' of overwork? https://buff.ly/3eMmBOb
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Facebook Analytics is Going Away
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Time is relative.
Bored/anxious/unexplained/uncertain waits feel longer.

#webperf #webdev #mobile #performance
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Apple introduces search tab ads. https://buff.ly/3nLOCZb
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Interline: Travel & cruise discounts for airline employees

https://buff.ly/2RlPkjC
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Court order "may" shut down Clearview. https://buff.ly/3gXVfpO
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The $4 Billion App That Doesn’t Value Privacy, Security or Accessibility https://buff.ly/3xKQ6Ym
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When someone tells you something is wrong, they’re usually right. When someone tells you how to fix it, they’re usually wrong.
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You are only as young as the last time you changed your mind.
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Being wise means having more questions than answers.
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Just because it’s not your fault doesn’t mean it’s not your responsibility.
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If someone is trying to convince you it’s not a pyramid scheme, it’s a pyramid scheme.
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What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.
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That thing that made you weird as a kid could make you great as an adult
— if you don’t lose it.
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CDC Says US Cruises Could Start by Mid-Summer

https://buff.ly/333o2kI
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A Path to the Minimum Viable Product https://buff.ly/3vn1lEf
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In a complex environment, the context is continually shifting; thus, aiming for perfection is futile.
Instead, aim for progress, expect mistakes and recognize that you have the ability to continually course correct as needed.
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Most of us use the terms complex and complicated interchangeably when, in fact, they represent critically different circumstances.
Solutions to complex challenges typically emerge through trial & error and require the willingness, humility, and ability to act, learn, and adapt.
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We must learn to acknowledge and embrace the discomfort as an expected and normal part of the learning process.
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Google Promised Its Contact Tracing App Was Completely Private—But It Wasn’t. https://buff.ly/32Wa6IY
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Farming Robot Kills 100,000 Weeds per Hour With Lasers https://buff.ly/3tVT35P
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Automatically Generate Social Share Images for Blog Posts
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93% of Mobile Sites Don’t Always Provide Load Indicators Whenever New Content Is Loading

#ux #uxdesign #mobileUX
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61% of Mobile Sites Don’t Use the Right Keyboard Layout for One or More Fields

#ux #uxdesign #mobileUX
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25% of Mobile Sites Don’t Have an Address Validator or Address Lookup Feature.

#ux #uxdesign #mobileUX
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60% of Mobile Sites Don’t Suggest Alternate Queries and Paths.
Never waste a user query!

#UX #mobileUX #uxdesign
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69% of Mobile Sites Don’t Offer Relevant Autocomplete Suggestions for Closely Misspelled Search Terms and Queries.
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No one is 100% rational.
We all operate through a dirty windshield of bias based on past experiences and feelings.
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Efficient decision making is not linear.
It's circular and requires feedback loops.
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Don't (always) trust your gut.
When we rely on our gut, we are relying upon bias and faulty memory.
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Our problems sit in a context. A narrow focus may solve the wrong problem, or only partially solve the problem.
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To Keep Women in the Workforce, Men Need to Do More at Home
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Amazon to let Whole Foods shoppers pay with a swipe of their palm. https://buff.ly/2P9eqBD
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12 years ago almost to the day Jan K. was releasing an app he spent a few months on (WhatsApp) and asking a small circle of friends on ASMALLWORLD for feedback.
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For the first time in congressional data, 2020-2021 saw numerous house members invest using options to leverage information and positions before the public. This is unprecedented.
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There were no fund managers among the 100 richest Americans in 1982. Hedge funds and private equity firms existed in 1982, but none of their founders were rich enough yet to make it into the top 100.
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Worried about Google's latest tracking method (FLoC)?
Don't use Google Chrome, it's the only browser using it. https://buff.ly/3ggHbYk
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Clearing out tent cities costs millions and doesn’t solve the problem. https://buff.ly/3slTjtf
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Failure of society.

#AdamToledo https://buff.ly/2Q8JrWL
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Anxiety is often related to a dysregulated response connected to an implicit memory, which then gets incorrectly pinned on a current experience or thought. https://buff.ly/3uIJEhZ
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France abolished domestic flights for routes than can be covered by train in under two-and-a-half hours.
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Clubhouse data leak: 1.3 million scraped.
That didn't take long... 😂
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“Project Bernanke,” a scheme engineered by Google to award itself hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
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Research: Adding Women to the C-Suite Changes How Companies Think
...how much more proof is needed before things change?

https://buff.ly/3usCDli
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France: Any girl under 18-years of age, university students, and moms on school trips are banned from wearing the hijab (headscarf).
https://buff.ly/3wDDmSO
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Defining the right constraints is essential for innovation.
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Check if Cloudflare Cache is working https://buff.ly/31MtZlh
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30 year study reveals few differences between men's and women's brains.
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WHO, UN etc... Why not have a global agency to regulate social media? https://buff.ly/3u9HgAv
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Google collects 20 times more telemetry from Android devices than Apple from iOS
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11 years ago, almost to the day, I submitted my first app to the AppStore.
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Digitizing ≠Digital Transformation
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The main benefit of 5G is enhanced tracking.
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17yo Dasia Taylor Invented Color-Changing Sutures to Detect Infection https://buff.ly/3flkXUz
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Self-compassion is not self-indulgence.
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Hackers carry out data breach to show just how much we're being watched
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Redfin decried redlining... and then did it. https://buff.ly/3d9P6Dp
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Auto safety: NCAP requires 5 tests, Europe’s NCAP requires 21 tests https://buff.ly/39j7pov
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Suez Canal is currently blocked
Massive container ship "EVER GIVEN" stuck in the most awkward way possible.
Ongoing for hours. Every tug Egypt could spare appear to be trying to pull it free.
Vessel tracker: https://buff.ly/3skrzpQ
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Having the best players and the best program is less a predictor of success than having a really good process.
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Are NHL goalies too big? https://buff.ly/3s59goi
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Currently, 90% of the world’s supply for shipping containers come from China. Suddenly, there weren’t enough containers to go around.
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Energy companies have left Colorado with billions of dollars in oil and gas cleanup
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👏👏👏
Spain will experiment with four-day workweek, a first for Europe. Microsoft tried a 4-day workweek in Japan. Productivity jumped 40.
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A/B-tested NYT articles are 80% more likely to rank on a “most popular” list.
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65.9% of people report NEVER reading mobile app privacy settings.
... Low but still higher than what I thought.
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Will cruise lines require passengers to get a vaccine to sail?
via Cruiseable
https://buff.ly/3vId3KK
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Companies Can — and Should — Help Employees Pay Student Loans https://buff.ly/30ZeUMI
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Here’s How Much a $15 Minimum Wage Would Raise the Price of a Burrito.
(Hint: It’s Less Than Extra Guac.)
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Product Strategy is the connective tissue between the objectives of the company (its mission and strategy) and the work of the product team (product roadmap and goals).
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Increasing revenue is a goal, not a strategy.
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Leaked EMA emails surface concerns and major transparency issues.
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Marketing is creating that internal itch that turns someone into a customer. https://buff.ly/3rVqu7y
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Make better decisions by running small experiments. https://buff.ly/3cLyhOS
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The 4Ps of marketing:
1960 - 2021 → price, product, promotion, place
2021 - ... → purpose, positioning, partnerships, personalization

Sean MacDonald, McCann Worldgroup
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Consider how you can adopt a data-driven approach to all of the work you do. Things that have helped you succeed in the past may not be the best way any longer. Work to remain open-minded about how things are done. Resistance to new ways of working is a major ...
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👉 Even your boards needs a consultant.
In a global survey board directors conducted by HBR, more than a third of respondents indicated that they personally struggle to stay on top of risk and security issues and new technologies.
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The dramatic shift in job responsibilities over the past 12 months is creating a skills gap in many companies’ leadership. A consultant will help you fill those shortcomings.
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Traditional BoD's responsibilities include oversight of regulatory and compliance issues, monitoring financial statements, advising on company strategy, managing CEO etc. ... but are they technologically sophisticated enough to navigate these times?
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If your CEO's vision and strategy haven't changed over the last 12 months you should worry.
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CTOs are being called upon to lead company-wide digital transformations. Unfortunately, with the quickly evolving times, they are often not savvy enough to pull this off.
Consultants have become an essential asset over the past 12 months.
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Domino's moved its stock price from $3 in 2008 to a high of $433 in 2020 because an integrated, digitally savvy top management team created a strategy that used data-driven experiments and decisions.
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Covid-19 accelerated companies’ digital communications strategies by an average of six years.

Twilio https://buff.ly/38DvAxG
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Old truth: Marketing is important for growth.
New truth: Marketing is at the center of the growth agenda for the full C-suite.
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Facebook and Twitter algorithms incentivize 'people to get enraged'
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$500 a month, no strings attached, to fight poverty worked.
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Conspicuous consumption and the obsession with corporate America. https://buff.ly/3c7H65A
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Light-emitting tattoo → smart tattoos?
Italian Institute of Technology
https://buff.ly/3c1qFaP
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Citibank just got a $500 million lesson in the importance of UI design | Ars Technica https://buff.ly/3dNI21l
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I guess Robinhood and TurboTax aren't playing nicely...
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The Black community is taking on the additional burden of fighting fake news on Clubhouse. Dozens of Black doctors are jumping onto the app after their work shifts to help dispel the misinformation.
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77% OFF suite cabin
14 Night Roundtrip Transatlantic Crossing on Cunard's Queen Mary 2
https://buff.ly/3ubzpDA
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Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome https://buff.ly/2Zow3Pv
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No arrests after six months of health care professionals replacing police officers. https://buff.ly/2LL0s7j
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FBI can hack into private Signal messages on a locked iPhone. https://buff.ly/3d0i3Dn
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China became the first major economy to introduce a sovereign #DigitalCurrency.
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