Initiator Creator - Issue #101

​By Saurabh Y. // 8 May 2022

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Developer

​Do developers think Web3 will build a better internet? - StackOverflow

Are blockchain and Web3 the future or are they just a fad? We asked the developer community about Web3, blockchain, crypto, and whether they are all hype or truly the future of the internet.

​Writing a Book for O'Reilly - Simon Painter

O'Reilly approached Simon Painter via my website email address. They said they'd been wanting a book out on Functional C#. The proposal took the form of a short word document, containing details of what the book would be about, who it would be aimed at, why I'm OK to write it, and a detailed chapter break-down. The final part was a few notes on how long the book is likely to take me to finish.

​PyScript - Run Python in your HTML - PyScript

PyScript is a framework that allows users to create rich Python applications in the browser using HTML’s interface.

​Bore - A simple CLI tool for making tunnels to localhost - Github

A modern, simple TCP tunnel in Rust that exposes local ports to a remote server, bypassing standard NAT connection firewalls.

​You Don’t Need A UI Framework - Smashing Magazine

Developers often reach for UI frameworks like Bootstrap or Material UI, hoping that they’ll save a bunch of time and quickly build a professional-looking app. Unfortunately, things rarely work out this way.

Designer

​How can we practice design without harming the Planet? - UX Collective

How can designers build eco-conscious design practices? What exactly is design’s role in the climate movement? And what other communities and industries should we look to for the way forward?

​Designing A Better Language Selector - Smashing Magazine

As designers, we can of course make language selectors more obvious and noticeable, yet most of the time, the appearance of a component is only a part of the problem. Too often, when we design interfaces, we subconsciously embed our personal assumptions, biases and expectations into our work.

​Follow fundamentals to leave room for innovation - Intercom

Designers at Intercom work in cross-functional teams that strive to consistently ship great products.

​Ink Thinking Improves UX-Decision Making - NN/g

Ink thinking is a method of journaling your decisions and their subsequent outcomes to reveal patterns in your intuitive decision making.

​A quick guide for defining optimal number of features for your product - UX Planet

There is no magic formula that allows us to find the optimal number of features for your product. But there is a three-step approach that can help us with that.

Entrepreneur

​Why purpose matters in entrepreneurship - Substack

Are you putting purpose front and centre as you build your business? Here's why you need to and how to do it.

​The 4 Flows of Supply Chain - Newark Venture Partners

Investment thesis in the supply chain vertical is founded in 4 important flows: Cargo, Information, Documents and Financial.

​The Future of Substack - Substack

And How It Might Replace The New York Times

​Start with Who, not Why - Doug Turnbull

People care about who they’re working with before all else. They want colleagues they respect and enjoy. They want emotional safety, to feel like they’re supporting a forward progress with peers they love. The ‘what’ or ‘why’ comes after.

​The Good-Better-Best Approach to Pricing - Substack

Good-Better-Best pricing is a concept of adding or subtracting product features to “create variably priced bundles targeted to customers of varying economic means or those who value features differently.”

Marketer

​How To Collect Keywords For SEO - Serpstat

In this article, you will receive step-by-step instructions that will tell you in detail about the process of collecting keywords using the example of the 3D printing niche.

​How to Build Trust in Relationships with Smart Content Marketing - CopyBlogger

You’re likely learning how to build trust in relationships, because know, like, trust are the three things that fuel content marketing. And if you’re not hitting all three, you’re likely not enjoying success with your content.

Interesting Read

​How to read like an artist - Substack

10 tips for a better life with books

​How to take things less personally - Psyche

Always blaming yourself or assuming others think ill of you? A CBT therapist shares ways to break these self-critical habits

​Why I Walk - Substack

Walking is learning. While there was certainly tons of travel guides available, I figured the best way to understand it was to walk its length

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