Conor's Newsletter: Issue 51
Tech in review, the missing semester of your education, and goals for growth
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Let's get to the links I found worth sharing this week. As always, enjoy the newsletter and let me know what you think! If this was forwarded to you, check out some previous issues and subscribe for future updates.
đ What I Read
Tech: A Decade In Review
This long-form read covers the technology trends of the 2010s in an impressively comprehensive way. From Kafka to Kubernetes to Typescript, seems like itâs all here.
5 Principles For Goaling Your Growth Team
John Eganâs blog is full of good stuff, but these principles for setting growth goals caught my eye. Pick the right metric, isolate it, and keep it simple.
Debt Is Coming
Donât be alarmed by the title! Alex Danco applies Carlota Perezâs theory on technological revolutions to the current funding landscape. He argues that in many cases, debt is a more appealing option than giving away tons of equity.
Why Hard Work Is so Important
Thereâs so much advice out there on work-life balance, I sometimes feel like the case for hard work goes understated. This summary doesnât disappoint there.
How We Manage Editorial At Hacker Noon
Managing Editor, Natasha Nel breaks down how they are thinking about their bets, inputs, and metrics. Iâve been following Hacker Noon since early Medium and wish them the best!
đ„ What I Found Interesting
The Missing Semester of Your CS Education
I could have used this back in school! Better late than never, though. Iâm planning on working through some of these sections when I get a chance.
Front Series C Deck
CEO of Front, Mathilde Collin was kind enough to release the deck from their latest funding round of nearly $60 million. The narrative that Front tells here is really concise and impressive.
Stories for Email
Everyoneâs doing stories, but what about stories for email? I thought this prototype was really neat. There might be something worthwhile here somewhere.
đ€ Quote I'm Pondering
"No one can teach you a thing. All they can do is give you formulas. And as soon as you have a formula, you have reality filtered through the mind of someone else. If you take those formulas you will be imprisoned.â â Anthony De Mello
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