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For some reason I really like this post by an intern who worked at YC. It’s so brutally honest and blunt. Just like the truth of life.
Preparing to launch a business is jittery stuff. It’s like opening a door, not knowing if a brick wall awaits you on the other side.
I worked until 2am on Saturday night. It wasn’t the coffee that keep me going. It was the desire to do something great.
When you’re bootstrapping your start up, every cent counts. When it comes to selecting features to forgo due to limited development money and time, I find it extremely emotional. I want Boxyroom to be impressive to my users, so that they will come back and use it again and again, and tell their friends about it. But with only a small stash of cash in the bank and a pressure to launch as soon as I can (or I never will), giving up some features is inevitable.
For now at least.
“I consider myself a pretty savvy online shopper. I’ve bought and sold my stuff on eBay and Craig’s List. I buy regularly from Amazon and other shopping sites. I book my airline tickets and hotels online – and even booked vacation rentals through VRBO.com and other sites.” Read more
Apparently a lot. via The Economist
This is an very interesting infographic which presents the 20 most expensive keywords on Google Adsense. Instead of thinking about how much Google earns from each click, consider how much advertisers pay for every movement for somebody’s index finger.
Because they love Flash intros. via Slate
People will pay for something they like because they want to ensure its future.
- Marco Arment
- Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
- When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
- Follow the three Rs: Respect for self, Respect for others, Responsibility for all your actions.
- Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
- Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
- Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
- When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
- Spend some time alone every day.
- Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
- Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
- Live a good, honourable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.
- A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
- In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
- Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality.
- Be gentle with the earth.
- Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.
- Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
- Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
via owenkelly.net
