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@rrhoover who said LinkedIn endorsements were based on merit?

;)

"You can start by teaching someone something this week. (No funding needed)" - @sivers

^-- Derek is one of my favorite people on the planet

How to build the world's longest waterslide (when you don't know how to build waterslides)
http://buff.ly/1ddbmtF

Ummm, guys, Microsoft stock is up 6% because @spencerfry said he would never quit using Word.

This is what Canada is like:

"Grizzly bear eats black bear in Banff"

http://www.calgaryherald.com/travel/Grizzly+bear+eats+black+bear+popular+Banff+hiking+trail/8816001/story.html

Good products are borne out of frustration.

"Working alone is almost impossible when launching a bootstrapped startup." - @spencerfry http://buff.ly/1bQ8zSX

Holy amazeballs. Had a chat over lunch with @allanbranch (for @productpeopletv).

Genuine, honest, and wise from experience. Thanks Allan!

I'm going to be chatting with @dhh soon for @productpeopletv; any questions you'd like me to ask?

@patio11 @robwalling as solo-founders, do you have some sort of support group that keeps you motivated?

The problem with most "reader pays" solutions on the web:

"Ad-supported media doesn't require administration from readers" - @KarenUnland

I had a great chat with @spencerfry about how he's building his new product. http://productpeople.tv/2013/08/14/ep39-spencer-fry-part-2/

My version of the #hyperloop is cheaper and easier to explain:

.@macournoyer is encouraging me to focus on "social proof".

I remembered this example from @37signals: http://37signals.com/customers

(find me!)

If "ideas are nothing without execution" how come Silicon Valley's founders usually get the credit, and not their teams?

Awesome! @mullalatweets just provided a Serbian translation for "This is a web page" http://buff.ly/19fA1vM

Anyone want to give me some feedback on a post I'm working on? https://draftin.com/documents/106182?token=9aG6KSFjs6xvr1cmz_3eR8UO_QKxqh95X6JoCzpukBAIUitda_2iKhlT84fE-CCjbiKIiDAORQg55BR8eY9x6NM

What kindergarten SHOULD be teaching our kids is how to take good photos when they steal dad's iPhone.

Sheesh.

Why people buy products http://wp.me/p1366z-dD

Did you miss my PDF on writing advice from @sivers, @nathanbarry, @SachaGreif, @rrhoover, @destraynor? Sign-up here: http://buildandlaunch.net/

Way is from another planet. http://buff.ly/15iq9yN

#skateboarding

"Spend hours at work on a tricky design problem? You’re more likely to stop at Burger King on the drive home." http://buff.ly/18NL8ft

@patio11 can you take a sample video with that setup? I'd like to see the results!

"Running a large chain of bookstores as though it were a tech startup. Burning through about a billion dollars" http://buff.ly/1505UpD

.@patio11's weekly emails make me jealous: his personable tone, stories, and advice for SaaS companies is top notch

https://training.kalzumeus.com/newsletters/archive/sources_of_revenue_growth

Should I use a carousel?

http://shouldiuseacarousel.com/

via @housecor

@ichris @avclark @ttimsmith playing in the chat room was the highlight of my day. Thanks for humouring me. ;)

Hats off to @chaseclemons for having me on his podcast. If you're doing support for a startup, check out his guide:
http://supportops.co/the-customer-support-pocket-guide/

Wow. Macaw feels like a game changer for web design. http://buff.ly/1dSVKX3

I don't do a lot of design, but when I do, I'll try to post it on Dribbble: http://buff.ly/19gzdGg

Why a customer considers switching to a new product.

(And why they decide not to)
http://buff.ly/1dSU7Zy

"Involve [your people] in projects that matter and ignite a fire of urgency about your purpose." - @dhh http://buff.ly/13xRaf7

"I actually prefer to pull my phone out of my pocket. It's less awkward than looking up [at Google Glass]" http://buff.ly/18qz0AD

It seems "the meanest thing you can do on the Internet is to give really good software for free" http://buff.ly/16KGzeE

via @joestump

If you're a fan of Letterman, you've got to hear Alec Baldwin's interview with him here http://buff.ly/1dF8Y9M

Cool: @umanoapp hired a professional, and recorded an audio version of my blog post: http://buff.ly/1dAxNnx

Great idea @startupedition!

Today's playlist:
Maiden
@StrikerMetal
Rage
AC/DC
Slash

How @pjrvs made an extra $25k this year. A complete breakdown: http://pjrvs.com/25k/

My new blog post: sitting on the curb drinking a slurpee http://wp.me/p1366z-dq http://wp.me/s1366z-slurpee

Yelp Wordmap shows where hipsters hang out http://buff.ly/1cZucPr

And on July 4th, Japan discovered the "This is a web page" essay. CRAZY!

Hot damn @rrhoover has put together a great crew for Startup Edition. http://buff.ly/1cZZaXF

New design looks good!

Surprising quote from @jason:

"Most businesses don’t need venture capital."

http://buff.ly/124mq5w [6:35]

"For every success story like @marcoarment or @robwalling, there are a 1000 others who don't generate enough profit." http://buff.ly/12dOAGx

People asking how much traffic my viral essay "Words" got:
122,216 pageviews in 7 days

I'll share all the stats here http://buff.ly/15g5pG2

If you're trying to figure out how to teach people, watch Hans Rosling explain population & climate change in 3 min http://buff.ly/17AuiMV

"People work less well when they move from a personal office to an open-plan layout" http://buff.ly/129TEMd

Yes! "Making the web fun again" by @kyledrake http://buff.ly/12r7y0t

@david_animateur De rien! Merci. ;)

“What does the content look like in Instapaper? Design that view first.” —@axoplasm http://buff.ly/12eDFAs

"This is a web page" has now been translated into nine different languages, including Turkish, thanks to @opereysin

http://justinjackson.ca/words_turkish.html

"The functionality is the design" - @jasonfried

If you've just started following, you might enjoy my most popular posts on @Medium:

@mijustin/recommended" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://medium.com/@mijustin/recommended

This is why I love @wpengine - they auto-applied the WP 3.5.2 security update to all my sites.

Awesome service:
http://productpeople.tv/wpengine

Thanks to @_ramgp for translating "This is a web page" into Spanish:

http://justinjackson.ca/words_es.html

People insinuate out of insecurity.

"You said x that offends me!"

"When did I say x?"

"Well you didn't say x, but that's what you meant!"

BTW: ever since I switched to @wpengine I've never had a site go down because of the "HN effect." Highly recommended:
http://productpeople.tv/wpengine

Just published "This is a web page". If you read it and like it, could you upvote it on HN?
https://news.ycombinator.com/newest

Feel free to comment!

@nathanbarry have you seen this yet? "Everything I know about self-publishing" https://gayle.hackpad.com/Everything-I-Know-about-Self-Publishing-pk5H8R8fhHc

Just added @spencerfry's excellent quote to this post: “Quit trying to attract a crowd” https://medium.com/product-people/544ec0ec7b4b

Wowser; can someone please do this for podcasting? "Home recording turns building into online radio station" http://buff.ly/1bBaVDd

Build your own arcade machine with a Raspberry Pi http://buff.ly/11s3wEO

@ryancarson @joelgascoigne here it is: http://99u.com/articles/15527/the-age-of-salary-transparency

"You can have something really popular and still not make any money on the internet." - @rupertg http://buff.ly/1btxVUA

Love this invoice from @treehouse: hat tip to @sivers and CD Baby.

Talking about Minimum Viable Product...

I asked @Jason: "How can we make sense of big acquisitions like Tumblr?"

His response: http://youtu.be/SY62KuoxWJ0

Why you can't build software as fast as you think you can http://buff.ly/149a8Zz

via @danmartell

I had a great chat with @jason for a @productpeopletv episode.

He's a real class act. He even cut me a promo ;) http://youtu.be/4vXOKTkjfao

Want a daily email digest of all the tweets you've favourited? Here's one from @IFTTT: https://ifttt.com/recipes/60302

Thanks to @kennethn!

This is great stuff: @sh on doing great customer support for apps. Video from @microconf http://buff.ly/15gt2xj

I love that @patio11 is still known as "bingo card guy", even though he's built another hugely successful SaaS app.

Wow. @joelgascoigne shares @bufferapp's salary formula http://buff.ly/15eOuD1

"The user-experience community is still basing far too much of its work on opinion rather than facts." http://buff.ly/16jBZKk

Build and Launch: a book that takes you from idea to your first sale http://buff.ly/17Wr7S0

1999: Yahoo buys publishing platform based on animated GIFs, $3.6B

2013: Yahoo buys publishing platform based on animated GIFs, $1.1B

"We can spend too much time trying to make the product beautiful and neglect to solve the underlying problem." http://buff.ly/13F7V86

A good product embodies just enough design + engineering to make it useful.

We can "over-design"(just like we can over-engineer).

Being a parent is a lot like Groundhog Day, except with more laundry.

It's cool seeing #okanagan local @dustin in this behind-the-scenes look at building @medium http://www.teehanlax.com/story/medium/

I re-published one of my most popular posts on @Medium with a custom illustration by @KidPickSell http://buff.ly/15WtWCY

Some dramatic waves rolled in after a sunny afternoon on the beach #vernonbc

Wow, the guys at @37signals are PRINTING their own hardware http://buff.ly/17mWdC7

“Forget about building an audience” by @mijustin https://medium.com/product-people/544ec0ec7b4b?kme=wlEmail.clicked

As an experienced parent, trust me when I say: *never* use the hand towel in the kids' bathroom.

Famous standing desk users: Thomas Jefferson, Winston Churchill, Ernest Hemingway, Charles Dickens… http://buff.ly/198w1Yu

To find problems that people want solved, you don't start by guessing.

You start with the people. Listen. Observe. Take notes. Find trends.

Best. Craigslist. Ad. Ever. http://buff.ly/16m8SoK

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Look! It's *responsive*!

My son just handed this to me and said: "I want a fish dad"

Making good choices substantially improves your chances of succeeding.

"People want opinions, analysis, techniques, experiences, and insights. The best come from actually doing stuff" @DHH http://buff.ly/11oUA0L

Hiring front-end web developers http://buff.ly/16Zkhs7

30% of the top selling books on Amazon are self-published http://buff.ly/16S3Ldh

Created my priority list for today:

1. Make coffee
2. Everything else

If you're looking to launch your own ebook, check out @jstorimer's post "4 Months of ebook Sales" http://bit.ly/ebook18k

"And an email list of 100/200/300 beats a reliably blog audience of 20k, by a lot." - @patio11 #launchrt

"It was a horrible process to get to this. It took me my whole life. Give it a minute." http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/07/arts/for-louis-c-k-the-jokes-on-him.html?hpw&pagewanted=all

Check out @raspberrysarah on the @Edmonton_CM page! #edmonton" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.creativemornings.com/people/#edmonton

"To win deals I had to promise high service.  We committed to building “missing” features & steered off of our MVP" http://buff.ly/ZvV8UN