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Notes on Hacking Growth
When I started my first full-time role, I had to do a little research as to what exactly "Growth" was. One of the top suggestions I got was Hacking Growth. These are some of my favorite takeaways and notes.
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The Big Picture
Even though it was written in 2018, this post on macro-societal trends seems more relevant now. My favorite quote: âWhen that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that are lying around.â
Steveyâs Google Platforms Rant
Another piece for the theme of âold, but relevant.â Steve Yegge published this internal memo at Google in 2011 offering lots of praise but also ripping the company for not building like a platform e.g. Amazon.
The Trouble with Optionality
Iâve talked to some friends from school that have shaped their early career decisions around âmaximizing optimality.â This post offers an argument against optionality that I tend to agree with.
On Trouser Pockets
I didnât know that pocket design needed innovative measures but here we are. Sleek cargo pants are the next wave. Letâs make it happen.
đ„ What I Found Interesting
Secret History of Silicon Valley
This talk dives into the deceptively tricky question of âHow did Silicon Valley come to be?â I came in fairly confident about my answer and by the end, I was happy to be proven wrong.
10 Years as a Software Engineer
I liked this thread on career advice from Sarah Dayan. Most of these points are applicable far beyond just engineering.
High Output Foundersâ Library
There are actually too many good links here to take in completely any time soon, but itâs worth a bookmark for next time you want a little startup reading.
đ€ Quote I'm Pondering
Make your own Bible. Select and collect all the words and sentences that in all your readings have been to you like the blast of a trumpet. â Ralph Waldo Emerson
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