Brad Barrish
@bradbarrish
Nerd
Brad Barrish
bradbarrish.com
Music and All the apps
I will keep trying alternatives to what’s available
The average job opening last quarter received 242 applications, according to exclusive data from hiring-software provider Greenhouse. That means you have a 0.4% chance of getting the average job you apply for. Meanwhile, the acceptance rate for thatschool near Boston: 3.6%.
You're now more likely to get into Harvard than to find a job
You see — if software is to have soul, it must feel more like the world around it. Which is the biggest clue of all that feeling is what’s missing from today’s software. Because the value of the tools, objects, and artworks that we as humans have surrounded ourselves with for thousands of years goes so far beyond their functionality. In many ways,
... See moreThe Browser Company • Optimizing For Feelings
These guys make the Ghost Tote for Benjamin Edgar and have lots of cool, short-run bags and EDC stuff. Technical, but nerdy.
If these aren’t Berlin vibes, then I don’t know what are. This thing where these formerly magnificent cities are now at this tense, awkward place, where people are trying to proceed with the cushy things, but the fascism is getting less coy, to say the least. I feel like I’ve been seeing other people say it, but you can definitely cross-reference... See more
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When my therapist said “what you’re feeling is appropriate for the developmental stage you’re in right now”, it hit me right between the eyes and I knew exactly what she was trying to say. Our growth never ends. We never stop going through developmental stages — we just call them things like “becoming a parent”, “mid-life crisis”, or... See more
Jason Kottke • We Never Stop Growing
Linkity Link and Cool Web
A new personal favorite. If you’re a fan of minimalistic, human-curated link sites, this will be your jam. You may also like The Brutalist Report.
I did this thing and
I made a little thing this weekend. I had been wanting to create a simple way to publish interesting links in a public way, inspired by the minimalist, text-only link sites I like visiting throughout the day. I hope you enjoy it. Feedback welcome.