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John Cleese: “Now I suggest to you that a group of us could be sitting around after dinner, discussing matters that were extremely serious like the education of our children, or our marriages, or the meaning of life, and we could be laughing, and that would not make what we were discussing one bit less serious. Solemnity, on the other hand, I... See more
visakan veerasamy • Are You Serious?
a point that I try to emphasize for independent creators or makers: humility, generally, does *not* pay. It's a trap. You have to put your name out there, and claim your wins.
Anil Dash (@anildash.com)
Business and software and Challenging thoughts
On Gruber’s “Very insightful and not negative” story about Steve Jobs.
https://daringfireball.net/2025/05/15_years_later_very_insightful_and_not_negative
In a PLG model, the product sells itself through intuitive design, freemium tiers, and frictionless onboarding. Developers don’t need a community advocate or a conference talk—they sign up, try the product, and decide for themselves.
Lee Briggs • The Death of Developer Relations | lbr.
What is Product-Led Growth?
Dont force your kid to blindly adhere to your rules, if they learn to blindly follow you they will not be able to make rational decisions for themselves. I always said "my rules are law, unless you can tell me reasonably why you have a better idea" this gets kids thinking about their situation, and not just acting out against you. Shows them that
... See moreMultitasking, in short, is not only not thinking, it impairs your ability to think. Thinking means concentrating on one thing long enough to develop an idea about it.
William Deresiewicz • Solitude and Leadership
björk said that trying to communicate through talking feels like trying to put the ocean through a straw