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Peter Thiel on what works at work
“I’m biased to the model that change happens in small groups, in small organizations. I’m skeptical of solo efforts, and I’m skeptical of mass movements. You have a small group of people who come together, united by a purpose.” and “One of the rough rules I had at PayPal was that people were responsible for one primary thing. I wanted to be really clear that the job descriptions for everybody were different, so you would not have this endemic conflict. I think that was very powerful.”
Elon Musk Had a Deal to Sell Tesla to Google in 2013
They should name a deodorant after this guy.
Intel’s 14 nm Technology in Detail
Pretty remarkable.
Slack Off
It’s amazing how fast Slack has taken off (especially given how expensive it is).
Twitter at the Crossroads
Twitter has tremendous value. I hope they don’t ruin what Twitter is trying to find that value. How possibly can Twitter ads be that much worse than Facebook’s except due to poor implementation and management?
How Google Sold Its Engineers on Management
“Google now has some layers but not as many as you might expect in an organization with more than 37,000 employees: just 5,000 managers, 1,000 directors, and 100 vice presidents. It’s not uncommon to find engineering managers with 30 direct reports. Flatt says that’s by design, to prevent micromanaging. “There is only so much you can meddle when you have 30 people on your team, so you have to focus on creating the best environment for engineers to make things happen,” he notes.”
I’m Feeling Lucky: The Confessions of Google Employee Number 59
An entertaining account of Google’s founding from one of the earlier (non-technical) employees. The guy seemed in over his head, but then again so was everyone else. It’s interesting to think how many times Sergey Brin and Larry Page would have been fired in a normal company. The management event discussed here is discussed in detail for example.
34 years of not Becoming Steve Jobs
A nice, unique, and personal perspective from the blog of an ex-Intel exec and tech veteran. What makes this man (Jobs) so alluring? Are we all jealous? The man was a force; he made things happen. How was he so successful at it? It wasn’t just because of his vision, or his personality, or his timing.
How Pixar Solves Problems From The Inside Out
See also the really nice book, Creativity, Inc. (affiliate), which we’re in the process of reviewing.
Amazon Machine Learning – Make Data-Driven Decisions at Scale
AWS hosts this (completely statically generated) site. It’s been a revelation.
Purple Reign
David Pogue’s Apple Watch review made me think of this piece on trying to do journalism within Yahoo.
This Is What Happens When Your Startup Is A Hit On Product Hunt
I’ve seen Product Hunt pushed over and over on the startup tech sites recently. How much of the success of silicon valley is just because it’s a club?
Cheese changed the course of Western civilization
Reminds me of Peter Drucker’s address on “The First Technological Revolution and Its Lessons.”.
LinkedIn: The Creepiest Social Network
Why do we still keep our profiles on this spammy, privacy-sucking network?
Samsung Galaxy 6
The iPhone 6 is the best phone available right now. But this seems like the best Android imitation, if you’re into Android. (I wouldn’t pony up for the ‘edge’ version though.) Making a new OS successful from scratch (meaning have it be widely adopted) is a remarkable achievement. Read some new tidbits in this recent article: the rise of android.
The Credit Card Obsessives Who Game the System—and Share Their Secrets Online
It seems it’s always the community that’s most valuable. “I used to think the hobby was ridiculous and crazy, and I attended the Chicago Seminar led by the Frugal Travel Guy in 2010 with zero expectations,” Aucello recalls. “I was blown away by the community. I couldn’t believe there was a whole culture of people who were just as nerdy as I was about collecting credit card points.”
The future of loneliness
“In the past few years, two things have happened: a dramatic rise in online hostility, and a growing awareness that the lovely sense of privacy engendered by communicating via a computer is a catastrophic illusion.”
A Sucker Is Optimized Every Minute
Trust your gut, or rather, trust the honed intuition of highly experienced and talented people. Some things can’t be quantified and processed.
Messaging and mobile platforms
Everything will be done (or at least will be able to be done) through messaging.