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Virtual Avatars and Influencers
When I was writing about Replika, I found myself branching off into the adjacent topic of avatars. As game engines like Unreal and Unity get easier to use, I think weâll see some crazy things here.
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How to Get Promoted
Slava Akhmechet breaks down the reality of climbing the ladder in larger organizations. I particularly found the âExploitâ section interesting. Most metrics have months to years of lag time so chances are, you wonât be working on the same projects when most of your impact (both positive and negative) is realized.
Persistence and Gaming
I enjoyed this post on the next wave of social meets gaming from Michael Dempsey. This quote about modern games as theme parks got me thinking: âPlayers encounter each other in the concourses and queuing for the rides, but fundamentally experience every roller coaster alone, one at a time. And the ride always resets for the next rider.â
B2B SaaS Marketing Guide
I spent a little time last week working through this really comprehensive list of marketing resources from Alex Kracov. Worth looking through if youâre into this sort of thing.
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Seeing Theory
I remember this resource a while ago, but I revisited it recently and the website got a lot cleaner. If youâre looking for a visual introduction to key statistics and probability concepts, this is a good place to start.
đ€ Quote I'm Pondering
âDonât throw any of yourself away. Donât worry about a grand scheme or unified vision for your work. Donât worry about unityâwhat unifies your work is the fact that you made it. One day, youâll look back and it will all make sense.â â Austin Kleon
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