Itay Dreyfus

Even subscriber counts were originally capped at 2,000. You couldn’t even pay to raise the limit.

To clarify, my definition of design goes beyond aesthetic qualities and into areas of maintenance, cost, profitability, speed, and purpose.

Crypto is a subculture. A self-contained universe, and a relatively small one.

In a moment of randomness, I've came across this newsletter issue by @tomcritchlow on getting more client work. Now that I'm refocusing on indie-ness, I realize this is something I do whenever I seek work: posting on socials, emailing former colleagues, and texting friends. https://t.co/JjwBEFGI3G

The site feels like a chaotic newsroom with the cutting room floor exposed. I think that’s part of the excitement — and good design.

It's a simple way to sustain an ongoing always-on outreach to nurture your network. This is the lifeblood of generating consulting work.

So, small is good but doesn’t scale and can be overwhelmed by changes, and big is powerful, but ugly.

One mistake I often used to make at Justin.tv was offering a potpourri of business models (virtual goods, product placement, chat ads, contests, etc..). I was embarrassed to say Justin.tv would monetize with advertising when clearly that was the only answer. Own the simple business model.

In the last five years they have released more than 100 products.