tech, startups, internet
Levels of software developer seniority
Are you curious what distinguishes a junior, mid-level and senior developer? This is one guy’s detailed analysis. | learn more
tech, startups, internet
1 startup, 2 people, 28 software tools
“At Across, we wanted to see how many other technology companies and service providers we use on a regular basis. The answer was way more than we thought.” | learn more
tech, startups, internet
Hard startups
Sam Altman writes, “The most counterintuitive secret about startups is that it’s often easier to succeed with a hard startup than an easy one.” | learn more
oh, chicago
Chicago’s pitch for Amazon HQ2 revealed
“Newly unveiled secret documents reveal how Chicago officials tried to accentuate the positive—and spin the negative—in their bid to woo the e-commerce giant.” | learn more
oh, chicago
Should Chicago cops have to pay for their own misconduct insurance?
“Misconduct settlements have cost the city $800 million since 2004, a new report found. Should taxpayers be on the hook?” I bet most of us don’t even realize who is funding all the settlements. | learn more
oh, chicago
Former Governor Rod Blagojevich has now filmed 219 Cameos
That’s estimated at $15-25k of income for him in the past week (before Cameo’s cut). Cameo’s CEO Steven Galanis: “The former governor mirrors a lot of what makes other people successful on Cameo. He’s good in front of the camera, […]
fun facts
Cargo cults – imitation without understanding
During World War II, the Japanese and Allies took turns occupying the islands of Melanesia. Both sides flew in loads of cargo–supplies and military equipment. After the war, the supplies stopped coming but charismatic cult leaders took advantage of the […]
fun facts
Marauding monkeys take over the government office block
“Troops of monkeys have raided the offices of India’s top cabinet ministers and taken over, leaving ministers too scared to make eye-contact with the animals.” | learn more
on the blockchain
Blockchain-native insurer Nexus Mutual pays out
The insurance policies use tokens and are governed by blockchain voting and economics. There was recently a payout due to an attack on bZx. It’s interesting to see this take place with real money rather than crypto-economic theory. | learn more
big ideas
A Federal Reserve of consumer data to fund basic income
From Rob May of Inside AI. “I’ve written a few times about basic income because I see it as a possible side effect of AI, automation, and possibly job loss. I wrote last year about why I think basic income may be […]