James Stevens
@redwolfwhite
Well red and well read.
Came for the creativity. Stayed for the community.
James Stevens
"It is rarely a mysterious technique that drives us to the top, but rather a profound mastery of what may well be a basic skill set."
—Josh Waitzkin
Mastery of basics, not secret techniques, makes legends.
Look at Roger Gracie's BJJ dominance—leverage and positioning. Jiro... See more
"The key to thriving in our high-tech world, they’ve learned, is to spend much less time using technology." (Cal Newport, Digital Minimalism)
that kind of luxe just ain't for us; we crave a different kind of buzz
There’s a wonderful tension in this observation for any software-based organisation…
Great strategy
- starts with a vision and a challenge . What is your purpose? What problem are you trying to solve?
- is honest about the current state of your business and market - strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
- is a hypothesis on where you will play and how you will win. Your business and product don’t exist in a vacuum - your
Your strategy (probably) sucks
"The first era of Facebook was for talking with friends and family. The second, TikTok-influenced era of the company is more focused on content from creators and other people you don't know.
This week, we got a glimpse of the era yet to come: one where we interact regularly with both people and bots — perhaps not even always knowing, or caring,... See more
This week, we got a glimpse of the era yet to come: one where we interact regularly with both people and bots — perhaps not even always knowing, or caring,... See more
But somehow the vital connection is made
The slow march towards total disconnection from each other, sponsored by Meta.
Gondelman’s post, which has received nearly 70,000 likes, resonated because it speaks to a hugely important and rarely discussed aspect of the misinformation problem: the huge consumer demand for it. The rise of social media and parallel decline of mainstream journalism have enabled us to create what researcher Renee DiResta calls “bespoke
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I know a few things, but I still got a lot to learn.
Consciously replenish… 🥰