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Andy Rutledge Redesigns NYTimes.com
Original EnglishWe ended up constructing a 24 hour social media team.
The Arc Product-Market Fit Framework
Original EnglishWe had a high touch service for B2B installation: we charged clients for consulting (business analysis) to configure and integrate our system.
House Passes Employee Stock Options Bill Aimed at Startups
Original EnglishI worked at a startup who used the main excuse of no taxes paid handing out ghost options instead of normal options.
The EdTech Revolution Has Failed
Original EnglishHad a startup in the space[0], and we only achieved commercial success once we started gaining customers outside of EdTech.
Snap commits $2B over 5 years for Google Cloud infrastructure
Original EnglishLittle humorous tangent: an AWS rep told someone I've worked with that Amazon really wanted to help them secure better pricing, because as new CFOs …
Why We Moved Off The Cloud
Original EnglishThe 95% pricing model as worked very well for us.
Ask HN: I'm a chronic procrastinator – how do I break it?
Original EnglishThe CW exists because habit change costs willpower (ie.
Stop Freelancing
Original EnglishBut, I've run my business as an official corporation for about 10 years now, even though I haven't been 100% freelance for all of that …
Apple Confirms Its $3 Billion Deal for Beats Electronics
Original EnglishI use Newsstand to subscribe to a car magazine from the UK (Top Gear) that would otherwise cost me >$100US/year to have delivered here.