Conor's Newsletter: Issue 31
Tech companies, everything I Googled, and improving conversion rates
Let's get to the stories and links that I thought were worth sharing this week. As always, enjoy the newsletter. If this was forwarded to you, you can go ahead and subscribe at conordewey.com.
What I read —
Definitions are helpful, even if they aren't predictive. If you didn't catch this post by Ben Thompson describing what makes a tech company, give it a click. One of my favorite things I've read recently. What Is a Tech Company?
Good post on Airflow that made me think earlier this week. It's interesting to see how a tool actually gets used vs. how it's intended to be used. We’re All Using Airflow Wrong.
If you're programming for a living, you're probably wearing out Google on a daily basis. Cool idea for a blog post here where the writer logged every search query at work for a week. Everything I Googled In a Week.
I missed this post from LinkedIn's Data Science team last month on an internal tool they developed to catalog datasets. This seems a whole lot like every DS teams dream. LinkedIn Data Hub.
This is my kind of history lesson. Check out this post laying out lessons for technological worker displacement. Highly relevant with AI coming to the forefront of discussion. The Loom.
What I found interesting —
Really neat collection of "design tweaks" to make your UI/UX a little more user-friendly and effective. Design tips.
If you use Pandas, then you probably have seen a Data School tutorial before. This post contains 50+ tips and tricks to make your life easier. Pandas tricks.
This lecture from YC on improving conversion rates in your product was short and sweet. YC Startup School.
Quote I'm pondering —
“It takes character to sit there with all that cash and do nothing. I didn’t get to where I am today by going after mediocre opportunities.” — Charlie Munger