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As I've traveled our beautiful world, I've looked at it from many perspectives. On my adventure, I've been most quiet. I watched; I listened; I explored. I've stumbled upon some artifacts along the journey. To my surprise, many of them had secrets as to "how the world works." With experience and evidence, I've rigorously tested their claims. And finally, I'm ready to share the things that I've been able to distill — honoured to have had the absurd luck of unearthing them along the way.
Life cannot survive without progress. Change brings fulfillment, happiness, and strength.
A tiny idea is capable of solving a monumental problem. Think outside of the box, but don't lie to yourself.
Opportunities arise, then disappear. Be prepared for the chance, slow to commit, but stand strong in your decision.
We all get frustrated when things don't go the way we expect. Pre-emptively transform expectations into explicit agreements to save a world of pain.
Obedience isn't a virtue because power always corrupts. We can help save each other by decentralizing responsibilities.
After building dozens and dozens of projects, I've finally settled on a few where I can make a big difference.
I was looking for an all-in-one accounting and financial projections software for my own ventures — so that I could make data-based decisions about my future. I wanted to keep possession of my sensitive data, not handing over to the tech giants. It's gone through a few iterations, but the app has finally settled into it's own.
There is no practical reason why social media companies have our data siloed away (and sold off). A variety of technologies and tools already exist that could bring their omnipotent reach into check. Follow Along is one answer to the problem — an RSS reader with extra goodies.
Your hot tub is for enjoying; it's not for practicing chemistry. Tired of spending frustrating hours checking, measuring, dosing, and checking your spa over and over? The AutoChlorinatorā¢ checks your pool regularly & and automatically treats it.
The Jokeinatorā¢ is a on-your-hip reminder of your joke-telling responsibilities. This schnazzy device is designed to send you alerts that will make you and others howl at any time — be ready. Don't be caught off guard without a joke to tell.
Frustrated with syncing/sharing issues with Apple's Notes app, I built my own simple Notes app. It follows the local-first paradigm, yet syncs to any S3-compliant storage service. There's no reason to let the tech oligopolies of the world have your most private data.
Give your team the opportunity to book time off that works with your business ā not against it. Team leaders are notified via text message when time off has been requested. Team members are notified via text message when their time off has been approved or denied.
After using countless other domain registrars, I became a raving DNSimple fan. There was something special about DNSimple's approach that resonated. Years later, it's a joy to be able to contribute new features — and be able to use them for my own personal domains. Within the engineering team, we've been refining our workflow based on Shape Up.
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