Archive for 2015
Algorithmic Changes
Could not figure out a math problem in the code. Headed out for a run. A little while later… Ran for two blocks and face-palmed. I just need to replace the code with a 2D bin-packing algorithm. That’s gonna be super easy. Solve the problem by changing the algorithm. How many times do we just…
Read MoreIt Works If You Don’t Look At It
Huh, the code I wrote this morning worked fine before lunch, but now it doesn’t. Worked perfectly fine on my Android Nexus 5 before lunch. Nothing changed. Now it doesn’t work. Heisenberg code…
Read MoreMarketing Focused
It is Wednesday. Wednesday is marketing day. Wednesday I get to write, reach out, congratulate, doodle, and think about how I want to present myself for the next week. One focused day per week that decides what shape the next week will look like. Use it wisely and use it often.
Read MoreStroking The Fires Of Hell
Gotta love entrepreneurs that want me to work for free for six months and are offering a measly 1% equity. D.I.A.F!
Read MoreWozniak Doesn’t Need You – You Need Wozniak
I’m looking for a technical cofounder, says the entrepreneur. You know anybody that wants to be the next Wozniak to my Jobs. /facepalm
Read MoreAds For Dead Companies
I thought the business model that was solely “advertising” for a non-content website was pretty much dead. Yet I spoke with no less than three entrepreneurs at last night’s meetup who insisted they could make it work.
Read MoreContagiously Wealthy
And if I never hear “this will go viral and we will all be rich!” ever again it will be too soon.
Read MoreIdeas Are Multipliers
Ideas are multipliers. Money. Effort. Marketing.
Read MoreStorybook Time
Never give a presentation that isn’t a story.
Read MoreNatively Naive
Client: “We insist that you develop this Android in native code.” Me: “You want me to write it in C?” Client: “Don’t be ridiculous, we just want it to be native!” Me: “Java?” Client: “Well duh!” Me: *hang up*
Read MoreEither Whore
Today I have made a decision: I can either put on pants or I can shave my two day stubble. But not both. The freedom to decide how we present ourselves to the world is rarely a choice we get to make willingly. Seize every opportunity you can to do that.
Read MoreJiggle The Cable
I do not understand why we are having our business meeting in a bouncy castle with no WiFi and at this point I’m too afraid to ask.
Read MoreFidgeting Presenter
Never give a presentation you wouldn’t sit through yourself.
Read MoreHalf-Arsed Only Requires Half-Pants
You really have to wonder why some engineers get out of bed in the morning if they are just going to do such a half-arsed job.
Read MoreGradle! Gradle! Gradle! I Made You For The Build
Gradle. I hate you. Would you be offended if I said “Come back Ant, all is forgiven.”? When the replacement tool is far worse than the bad tool you had.
Read MoreHandsoff Daniel-san
Fixing up Ruby code for a client. Having fun. Though the codebase is a mess. They offshored. *heavy sigh* Now I need to bring it up to spec. There is nothing inherently wrong with offshoring. Just don’t turn over a project to an offshore team and expect to be completely hands off.
Read MoreAbout Six Inches If Not Too Cold
Met with an earnest entrepreneur. Very early stage start-up – no product, no traction, no investment. He is making a mobile app… For the elderly to track their health and medication. Normally I listen quietly and nod politely. But I think I must have been hungry…
Read MoreSuperficial Brand Loyalty
Right, off to catch my flight. Teaching a class at Apple next week. Wife is trying to convince me to stay in a Virgin Hotel. Anybody have experience of that? I am super loyal to Marriott (always have the best experience with them). Not sure I want to switch.
Read MoreHorse Behind The Cart
Gotta love clueless entrepreneurs that send over an NDA before they will even talk to you.
Read MoreEngineered Marketing
Marketing. It is for engineers too!
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