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📰 01-31-2023
Perception and unexpected tricks of the mind
Explore the fascinating world of perception and cognition in the Tiny Improvements newsletter. Uncover the unexpected tricks of our minds and learn how to make tiny improvements in our cognitive abilities.
📰 01-24-2023
Learn from me: a Dunning-Kruger expert
Drawing on the Dunning-Kruger Effect to propel tech progress is like using a slingshot to travel into space: Leaving our comfort zone to learn from experts gives us the momentum to break through boundaries and break records.
📰 01-17-2023
These are the books that shaped my career
A sampling of books that have had a fundamental impact on my career as a designer, developer and startup founder.
📰 01-10-2023
Tools for building a new company
I spent the last week spinning up a new company for the first time since 2017. Here are the tools I used.
📰 01-03-2023
The case for continued learning, and getting side projects out the door
The end of 2022 brought about a ton of change for me, and a major shift in my career. I'm excited to talk a little about what's next, and to show off a side project I'm readying for release soon.
📰 12-13-2022
Building your brand in the developer community
Learn how to build a personal brand as a developer or product builder to differentiate yourself in the tech industry and gain recognition for your work. Authenticity and consistency are key to attracting the right people and opportunities. Follow these steps to get started.
📰 12-06-2022
Customer experience, quality, and the hype cycle
The Gartner Hype Cycle, and its relationship with customer experience for new products and companies.
📰 11-22-2022
Put a fork in it - how to know when your work is ready to publish
Deciding when your work is "done" can be a crippling decision for creators. Let's talk about that.
📰 11-15-2022
Get started: The trick to publishing online
The biggest benefit about telling people online about what you're learning is the network effect.
📰 11-10-2022
What it's like to get laid off and go viral on the same day
Last week may have been the most complicated week of my life. I got laid off from Stripe, and went viral on Twitter. Here's what happened.
📰 10-25-2022
What I learned from using AI in my work
Machine learning and AI tools have been making waves in the news lately. Let's take a look at some that you might want to consider using
📰 10-18-2022
Tips for managing burnout and stress
We all experience stress and burnout at some point in our lives. Here are the tools I've found to stay ahead of burnout in my job and my relationships.
📰 10-11-2022
5 Design rules everyone should know
For most of my life, I would not have described myself as a creative person. As it works out, nobody is inherently creative. It's all about following rules.
📰 10-04-2022
Remember these apps?
This Dispatch of Tiny Improvements dives into some of †he apps we've forgotten, no code tools, and time off.
📰 09-20-2022
The way we talk about our things
This we we talk about intentional use of language and how it can affect subconscious behavior.
📰 09-12-2022
What I've learned from working in public
I'm a big fan of working in public. It's a great way to get feedback and improve your work... you just have to be ready to deal with The Internet™️
📰 09-06-2022
Balance for remote workers
Show up better on video calls, make your writing better by writing more, friction logging, and conferences are back!
📰 01-19-2021
Has it been four years already?
MLK, presidential inauguration, time illusions, new features in Gatsby, and designing for musicians.
📰 01-12-2021
Sip your coffee quietly, act kindly
Watching history happen before our eyes, the economic study of bitcoin, accessibility, and drinking coffee in a quiet room.
📰 01-03-2021
The Enthusiast's Hidden Superpower
Optimism and the new year, why being an enthusiast can help you build a better product, espresso drinking and daily writing.
📰 12-08-2020
On seasonal change, open source, and carbon offsets
Cognitive science and the framing effect, Open Source software and Working in Public, language learning, creating online courses, and reforestation.
📰 05-11-2020
I swear I wrote that down somewhere 🤦♂️
Training your brain with networked note-taking, privacy-first analytics for websites, expensive asparagus, speed reading and retention.
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