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Writing an eBook? Best to design it for mobile phones:

http://buff.ly/1MqIk9a

“Burn is that tricky thing that isn’t discussed much in the Silicon Valley…” — @marenkate @marenkate/zirtual-what-happened-and-what-s-next-f9bd493ecc49?source=tw-a02dd1574d08-1439348227541#b45a--share-0-140" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://medium.com/@marenkate/zirtual-what-happened-and-what-s-next-f9bd493ecc49?source=tw-a02dd1574d08-1439348227541#b45a--share-0-140

We've been prognosticating for years, while global leaders have sat on the fence.

Now it's here.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-point-of-no-return-climate-change-nightmares-are-already-here-20150805

Damn.

Anyone who's made fun of the 🇨🇦 way I pronounce "JavaScript" needs to read this thread:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10007093

Sobering.

http://buff.ly/1MwHGbB

"1985-2000: Chronicling the innards of the Dot-Com Boom"

Web annoyance #173:

Those little "more" tabs that cover up the content you're trying to read.

“That Time When Ashton Kutcher Hunted Neighborly to Product Hunt” by @benhoffman_ https://medium.com/life-learning/that-time-when-ashton-kutcher-hunted-neighborly-to-product-hunt-185b2789307d?source=tw-a02dd1574d08-1437779905966

How to “accidentally” create a product: great interview with @tomrossi7 on @ChasingProduct:

http://www.chasingproduct.com/episodes/episode-26-long-term-product-success-fttom-rossi

What percentage of your paycheck is going towards rent?

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-15/the-exact-moment-big-cities-got-too-expensive-for-millennials

Love this slow-mo.

#vernonbc #okanagan

My friend @BarrettABrooks has a damn good post out today:

http://barrettbrooks.com/false-idol-of-solopreneurship/?ref=nb

"The False Idol of Solopreneurship"

I collaborated across 6 Slack chats to bring you this:

https://medium.com/product-people/how-to-get-more-customers-54f64220e430

"How to get more customers"

My problem is that I like coffee more than napping.

Wow. Inspiring interview with @earthlingworks. He's one of my favorite human beings and a great founder:

http://zenfounder.com/episodes/episode-25-founder-origin-stories-part-vi-ruben-gamez/

This comic perfectly encapsulates my life:

https://twitter.com/tech_doodles/status/618574234751795200

"No great work came from someone playing it safe." http://buff.ly/1BPRxpk

Whoa. This is huge news from @gumroad:
https://twitter.com/delk/status/613830560633352192

Here's my newest post on Medium:

“Start small” https://medium.com/p/62d611ea2f8b

Just published a new blog post:

"Throw away your old act"

http://justinjackson.ca/old-stuff/

Software should produce the outcomes users want. Most of it produces frustration.

Keep making things.

http://justinjackson.ca/product-people-persevere/

As makers, we're secretly all scared of this:

http://justinjackson.ca/product-people-persevere/

Woke up in paradise. https://instagram.com/p/3lu5Z-jobW/

For anyone in podcasting, this clip of Leo Laporte is sobering:

http://buff.ly/1Jlq9xV

"The writing is on the wall: there's no exit."

“Medium is not a publishing tool”

^ this direction worries me

https://medium.com/the-story/medium-is-not-a-publishing-tool-4c3c63fa41d2?source=tw-lo_6b4dc317a94f-1433226449183

Huge news for @gumroad sellers: customers can now purchase your products with PayPal:

http://blog.gumroad.com/post/120038042813/paypal

My friend @joshsmith has a great new podcast out: "Talking Code"

http://buff.ly/1AwAnvZ

Interesting bit of transparency from the folks at @cushionapp. They are sharing all of their SaaS expenses:

http://buff.ly/1ASgAlH

Found some time to sit by the lake today. https://instagram.com/p/2Pv3ntDoYK/

"Your circumstances affect you, and your ability to create successful products."

http://buff.ly/1bfwZK9

I justed donated to Nepal’s earthquake relief fund via @charitywater http://buff.ly/1A2AnON

Had to get @CasJam to pin up my microphone for my #microconf talk.

.@jjalsey just wrote a great post on the @gumroad blog:

"Tools for Formatting Your Ebook"

http://buff.ly/1Oak2QA

Hanging out with these handsome devils at the @ratiovernon pop-up coffee shop in #vernonbc

Feeling exhausted, but managed to get a Tuesday podcast episode out:

http://buff.ly/18W5Fja

This one's pretty raw.

Had a great walk and chat with @MathasaurusRex here in #yeg. If you’re into Erlang, you should follow him!

“Do one thing every day that scares you.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt

Access to the Internet does not increase social mobility for poor kids:

http://buff.ly/1EuTUv0

(It's still all about who you know)

Today's episode of @buildlaunchpod: Announcing Season 2 http://overca.st/EEg3E0MzY

For the first time, the world economy grows while carbon emissions don't. However, this is just a start. http://buff.ly/1FmaQ8G

There's a lot of beard on the iTunes front-page this morning: @imyke @neilhimself @snoopdogg and that damn Canadian.

Check out @jeff_archibald's WP plugin that automagically calculates the time it will take to read a blog post. http://buff.ly/1BrBdbK

|LIVE NOW| Hanging out with @pjrvs and @studiofellow - #meerkat http://mrk.tv/17S81Pu

Super proud of this latest episode of @buildlaunchpod:

http://buff.ly/1E14avK

"I want candy"

Now it's on @producthunt:

Productify: Sell your WordPress content using Gumroad (plugin)

http://www.producthunt.com/posts/productify

.@twigpress and I have a landing page up for Productify: A membership plugin for WordPress and @gumroad http://buff.ly/1LpGNg1

The highlight of my week was @blenderhd calling me a douchebag: http://5by5.tv/tdb/46

Eat more pancakes.

Yes! @buildlaunchpod is finally peeking above the fold in New & Noteworthy USA!

http://buff.ly/1AgiP6c

Thank you!

I'm breaking my big goals into manageable actions using Non-app Calendar - Check it out here: http://non-app.com/cal #productivity

OH: “Forget the Ice, we just did shrooms.”

Build & Launch just hit New & Noteworthy in the Canadian iTunes store.

http://buff.ly/15ZiRTF

Thanks hosers!

For an accurate depiction of my life, just keep looping this video:

https://vine.co/v/OIIKQAnBtmp

I just published this post: "Don't leave developers in the dark"

http://buff.ly/1wdUarw

The Non-App Calendar: A printable calendar for goal oriented planning, by @gregoiregilbert http://www.producthunt.com/posts/the-non-app-calendar http://www.producthunt.com/posts/the-non-app-calendar

Hacker News when are you going to learn? Traction *is* about revealing something people "know" but can't articulate.

http://buff.ly/1KCsEyC

Date morning with my sweetie.

This year I've been trying to make better coffee at home.

Checking out @hybrid_alex's podcast now: http://buff.ly/1DyFAAx

Dungeon Master = once again cool in 2014

Webmaster = once again cool in 2015?

Great read for parents: the importance of reading to your kids by @gweinger

http://bit.ly/1ymmsqz

Happy hover boards!

Putting on a fresh face for the new year! http://instagram.com/p/xNNAUGDoZI/

Apparently, "You can't always get what you want" is the worst song you can sing to someone who can't get what they want.

You haven't experienced bad website UX until you've tried to register your kids for a sports program.

Interesting pre-sale for @avclark's podcasting course:

Sale started at $1, and goes up by a $1 for each pre-order.

http://buff.ly/1wioZuF

My wife saw this bear in the woods and snapped a photo. http://instagram.com/p/wkerEkjoX1/

Research hack:

1. Log into Google Analytics
2. Search for "slack"
3. See who's talking about you

http://buff.ly/1ybwk66

@willdjthrill just posted more details about this here: http://justinjackson.ca/slack/

If you're looking for metal you can listen to in your aerobics class (and who isn't?) you'll love this: BATTLE BEAST http://buff.ly/15qFnEl

How do successful apps acquire new users? http://buff.ly/1oxSqfs

Just a few points away from Tim Ferris here... ;)

http://www.producthunt.com/e/podcast-hunt

This animated video explains the difference between empathy and sympathy:

http://buff.ly/1xenfsw

The key to writing is to know when you've written enough words.

A lot of smoke around podcasting these days. http://avc.com/2014/11/podcasting-3/

scary-canadian-beard.jpg

Whoa! Someone submitted @productpeopletv on @producthunt. http://www.producthunt.com/posts/product-people

I’ll jump in the comments soon.

My buddy @brennandunn's newsletter is almost at 20,000 subscribers.

If you're a freelancer, I highly recommend it:
http://doubleyourfreelancing.com/get-started/

"Advice, like fruit, is best when it’s fresh." - @jasonfried

"Remember when the web was fun?" http://buff.ly/1uSHpVx

Getting on a plane bound for #PDX to hangout with @sprintly and the #xoxofest crew

The disparity in opinions you see online is precisely why you can't base a launch on "sentiment." Only dollars.

All I want from Apple on Tuesday is a 10 ft charging cable.

For the first time, I'm going to send tomorrow's newsletter out using @nathanbarry's @convertkit. Subscribe here:

https://cards.twitter.com/cards/pt2jpq/3zkc

Is your product:
candy,
a vitamin,
aspirin,
or morphine?

Let @studiofellow teach you how to design a logo: http://buff.ly/1mZLnGa

Robot #officedanceparty https://vine.co/v/ML1AbhzqKaE

Great sales advice from @Steli on @patio11's podcast:

"Startups eventually have to ask the prospect: 'do you want to become a customer?'"

This is how you create a brand:

@natekontny's writing app @gooddraft is a product I'm proud to pay for. My 2nd year!

Talk about efficient!

If you want to be interviewed by a podcaster that values your time, check out @mikevardy. ;)

http://www.productivityist.com/

Great post from @JoelleSteiniger on finding optimal productivity http://thenextweb.com/lifehacks/2014/08/07/3-ways-squash-burnout-boost-productivity/

Inspiration comes from good, quiet walks.

Using Twitter cards in @nathanbarry's @ConvertKitApp is a great way to get new subscribers. Here's 1 of my lists:

I've always loved talking product with @hnshah over Skype.

It was great to finally hang out in person today!

It's alive! You can get your copy of the Build Your Audience course now: http://buff.ly/1o8ckXm

"A lot of people are reading things because they’re looking for something to share." - @hotdogsladies

.@ttimsmith's new podcast, For the Record, is exceptional.

Check it out:
http://goodstuff.fm/ftr

There isn’t a perfect formula that will bring you success every time.

Instead ask:
Who are you going to help?
What do they need right now?

Start with a small product: http://buff.ly/1x1wZUc

I LOVE @HelenRyles' CalCal as an example of this: http://buff.ly/1x1wZUh

I have two random notes scribbled down from my recent conversation with @pjrvs:

“Work like you’re on vacation”

and

“Cocaine"

"This is the direct opposite of what my goal was. I don't want employees. Or a company. At all." http://buff.ly/UC51AD