December 2009
19 posts
You don't have the power →
A friend is building a skating rink. Unfortunately, he started with uneven ground and the water keeps ending up on one side of the rink. Water’s like that, and you need a lot of time and power and…
You don't have the power →
A friend is building a skating rink. Unfortunately, he started with uneven ground and the water keeps ending up on one side of the rink. Water’s like that, and you need a lot of time and power and…
Think like me, agree with me →
When you’re trying to sell your idea, it’s natural to assume that the people you’re selling to think the way you do. If you can only show them the facts and stories that led you to believe what you…
Think like me, agree with me →
When you’re trying to sell your idea, it’s natural to assume that the people you’re selling to think the way you do. If you can only show them the facts and stories that led you to believe what you…
Photo →
Control in its wider sense →
A lot of companies seek to control employees. They have handbooks and policies. They monitor emails. They make rules about what’s allowed and what’s forbidden. But “control” is a tricky thing. The…
Abstraction →
The most selective colleges are getting more... →
That is the conclusion Caroline Hoxby reaches in “The Changing Selectivity of American Colleges” Here’s the abstract (the paper is gated): “This paper shows that although the top ten percent of…
An Android dogfood diet for the holidays →
At Google, we are constantly experimenting with new products and technologies, and often ask employees to test these products for quick feedback and suggestions for improvements in a process we call…
Fallback for the 2% →
If you ask one hundred people to do a task (particularly one that involves following instructions or using a computer or both), figure that two of them will mess it up.
It doesn’t matter if you use…
Vintage Lady Gaga as NYU student ~2005 →
Now that everyone’s lives are being documented, i’m sure we’ll see more “before they were famous” social media.
The Sun →
The Sun →
Vintage Lady Gaga as NYU student ~2005 →
Now that everyone’s lives are being documented, i’m sure we’ll see more “before they were famous” social media.
Fallback for the 2% →
If you ask one hundred people to do a task (particularly one that involves following instructions or using a computer or both), figure that two of them will mess it up.
It doesn’t matter if you use…
Inefficiencies are what make you special →
The traditional advice for businesses is to “eliminate inefficiencies.” But a lot of the things that could be labelled as inefficiencies are actually what steer your product away from being a…
#1485449 →
Shared by ACC247
quite possibly the cutest thing I have ever read. I like to think it’s true.
Today, I attended a co-worker’s wedding. A little boy who looked about 6 was coming down the aisle and…
#1485449 →
Shared by ACC247
quite possibly the cutest thing I have ever read. I like to think it’s true.
Today, I attended a co-worker’s wedding. A little boy who looked about 6 was coming down the aisle and…
Spinal Tap Amps →
November 2009
33 posts
I got a new job (six weeks ago) →
So the reason I haven’t posted here in a while is because I got a new job!
As of about six weeks ago I started working full time with Google as a Strategic Partner Manager, in the EMEA Reseller…