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2022

Reasons Why I Think 50% Coding 50% Marketing is the Best Framework for Solo Tech Founders (via) Jon Yongfook offers a deliciously simple recipe for splitting up the work of both developing and marketing a product: one week of development, then one week of marketing, then repeat. I really like this concept: I mix the two activities randomly at the moment and constantly find myself feeling guilty that I’m not spending enough focused time on either of them!

# 8th October 2022, 3:43 pm / entrepreneurship, marketing, startup

2016

Probably need to GTFO [another how do I spin leaving question]

It strikes me that the core problem here is that your current company’s runway is privileged information: your current employer doesn’t need rumors about their financial health to start spreading. I think your instinct to avoid straight out saying that to other companies is very reasonable.

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2008

Clickpass. Peter Nixey’s new OpenID startup has finally launched—does a great job of making OpenID more approachable with a clean, well designed UI and a neat orange button.

# 11th March 2008, 4:47 pm / clickpass, openid, peter-nixey, startup, usability

mydeco. Major new Django-powered start-up has launched, based in London.

# 8th February 2008, 11:43 am / django, london, mydeco, startup

2007

Knight Foundation grant. Adrian’s leaving the Washington Post to found EveryBlock, a startup focusing on local news and information in the style of chicagocrime.org.

# 24th May 2007, 4:27 pm / adrian-holovaty, chicagocrime, everyblock, startup, washington-post