Gabriel Perera
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Gabriel Perera
"...the mere consciousness of an engagement will sometimes worry a whole day."– Charles Dickens
July 2009One reason programmers dislike meetings so much is that they're on
a different type of schedule from other people. Meetings cost them
more.There are two types of schedule, which I'll call the manager's
schedule and the maker's schedule. The... See more
July 2009One reason programmers dislike meetings so much is that they're on
a different type of schedule from other people. Meetings cost them
more.There are two types of schedule, which I'll call the manager's
schedule and the maker's schedule. The... See more
Paul Graham • Maker's Schedule
Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule
Rick Rubin talks about hidden rules that hold us back:
"It’s a healthy practice to approach our work with as few accepted rules, starting points, and limitations as possible. Often the standards in our chosen medium are so ubiquitous, we take them for granted. They are invisible and unquestioned. This makes it nearly impossible to think outside the
... See moreEntrepreneur Colin Dowling on how to get better at sales: "1. Sales is a lot like golf. You can make it so complicated as to be impossible or you can simply walk up and hit the ball. I've been leading and building sales orgs for almost 20 years and my advice is to walk up and hit the ball. 2. Sales is about people and it's about problem solving. It
... See moreStand Out By Saying What You Stand For
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May 16, 2025
I want to pass on a timeless branding principle that freelancers can and should leverage, and to introduce it, I’ve pulled two excerpts from a certain internal meeting in 1997.
Please don’t write me off for citing the single most cliche person and company imaginable (Steve Jobs and Apple).
... See moreearly allies who care about what you care about enough to manifest your idea for a community into an actual gathering of human beings. Though there may not be many of them, the first people you involve are consequential. They will set the tone and direction for the future of your group.