Luc Cheung
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Luc Cheung
Ads have ruined company priorities
It used to be that we design for the best possible experience. But then “free” came around. Nothing is really free, however – you may not pay for it but you do with your data to improve ad targeting.
As a result, the incentives for the creators of these products is not to create a better experience for you. It’s to... See more
It used to be that we design for the best possible experience. But then “free” came around. Nothing is really free, however – you may not pay for it but you do with your data to improve ad targeting.
As a result, the incentives for the creators of these products is not to create a better experience for you. It’s to... See more
Golden Krishna • Notes on The Best Interface is No Interface
On the dimension of utility, Facebook's network effects continue to be pure and unbounded. The more people that are on Facebook, the more it's useful for certain things for which a global directory is useful. Even though many folks don't use Facebook a lot, it's rare I can't find them on Messenger if I don't have their email address or phone... See more
Remains of the Day • Invisible asymptotes
Focus is good. But so is following your enthusiasm.
All my most valuable work has happened when I wasn’t doing what I was “supposed” to be doing.
No easy answers here, but I do think enthusiasm is more important than most people realize, and should be taken more seriously.
Nathan Baschezx.comWhen a precocious yet nonconformist teenager asks why they need to learn calculus, what should you say?
You know they will never use it in adulthood, outside of certain career choices.
You could say, “It’ll help you get into college,” but then they’re left wondering why college cares if you know calculus. And once they’re in college, maybe you could... See more
You know they will never use it in adulthood, outside of certain career choices.
You could say, “It’ll help you get into college,” but then they’re left wondering why college cares if you know calculus. And once they’re in college, maybe you could... See more
blog.nateliason.com • Proof You Can Do Hard Things
A good test when reading the news is to constantly ask, “Will I still care about this story in a year? Two years? Five years?”
Morgan Housel • Some Things I Think
what's the minimum you need to launch? We suggest startups think
about what they plan to do, identify a core that's both (a) useful
on its own and (b) something that can be incrementally expanded
into the whole project, and then get that done as soon as possible.This is the same approach I (and many other programmers) use for
writing software. Think... See more
about what they plan to do, identify a core that's both (a) useful
on its own and (b) something that can be incrementally expanded
into the whole project, and then get that done as soon as possible.This is the same approach I (and many other programmers) use for
writing software. Think... See more
The 18 Mistakes That Kill Startups
For most queries, Google search is pretty underwhelming these days. Google is great at answering questions with an objective answer, like “# of billionaires in the world” or “What is the population of Iceland”. It’s pretty bad at answering questions that require judgment and context like “What do NFT collectors think about NFTs?”.
The evidence is... See more
The evidence is... See more
sariazout.mirror.xyz • Re-Organizing the World’s Information: Why We Need More Boutique… — Mirror
as Jeff always noted, you can make micro-adjustments in the long run to tweak the profit leaks. For some really large, heavy items, you can tack on shipping surcharges or just remove them from qualifying for Prime. These days, some items in Amazon are marked as "Add-on items" and you can only order them in conjunction with enough other items such... See more