Francesco
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Francesco
I think one of the big questions of this decade
Is how do you become “post-algorithmic”
While remaining economically viable
Reggie Jamesx.combjörk said that trying to communicate through talking feels like trying to put the ocean through a straw
How to use AI like your smartest coworker, not just a productivity hack
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Incredible advice on better ways to interact with Claude
How does one start a new business or sell a product in a world without advertising?
How do you scale something fast enough through just word of mouth to get out of the red?
If I open a new bakery, is it predatory to send a pamphlet to the nearby houses? Should I just sit quietly and hope that enough people notice?
How do you scale something fast enough through just word of mouth to get out of the red?
If I open a new bakery, is it predatory to send a pamphlet to the nearby houses? Should I just sit quietly and hope that enough people notice?
mertd • Advertising and marketing have ruined *society*, the internet is just one of a l... | Hacker News
Relating with social media and
Ah, the age old question!
advertising is a kind of cancer of modern society. One obvious consequence of advertising is the worsening of climate change.
I've seen a more direct consequence of advertising on fragile members of the society. Someone close to me has been working with orphans as they reach adulthood. Most have a job (can't make long studies when you have no family... See more
I've seen a more direct consequence of advertising on fragile members of the society. Someone close to me has been working with orphans as they reach adulthood. Most have a job (can't make long studies when you have no family... See more
Advertising and marketing have ruined *society*, the internet is just one of a l... | Hacker News
I always want to make people smile and happy. But if I go to myself, which inside is hurt and pain… I don’t want them to see that. I don’t want them to feel sad.
Clyde Gaskins
How about you remain competitive by fixing your shit? I've met a lead data scientist with access to hundreds of thousands of sensitive customer records who is allowed to keep their password in a text file on their desktop, and you're worried that customers are best served by using AI to improve security through some mechanism that you haven't even... See more
When I read this I suddenly thought, the same is felt by many businesses towards social media trends: they believe the need to jump on the TikTok bandwagon or start making more Instagram reels because they need to “remain competitive” – yet they haven’t spent a minute thinking about the product or their current shitty marketing (that you’re better off fixing than botching by adding a layer of social media banalities to it)
The harsh truth is that emotional strength is often a necessity, not a choice. After all who wants to be thrown out into a storm and count “not screaming” as an achievement. Most of us grow up not wanting or imagining to be thrown into a storm in the first place. But when we face life’s toughest realities, emotional strength becomes essential for... See more
Tahira Tahir • Strength is overrated
Reading this reminds me how I’ve very rarely chased chased strength in life. Growing up, strong people reminded me of those masculine figures in my life, family or friends, that made me feel insecure and less than. So becoming as strong as them was never the goal.
Strength is overrated. Emotional strength is often a… | by Tahira Tahir | Medium