Initiator Creator - Issue #102

​By Saurabh Y. // 15 May 2022

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Developer

​Code-first vs. Product-first - The Zbook

There are two kinds of programmers, generally speaking. There are programmers who care more about code, and there are programmers who care more about product.

​5 Developer Tools Worth the Money to Boost Your Productivity - Hackernoon

Tools that help you develop faster or more efficiently can easily pay for themselves in terms of time saved, because, as they also say, time is money.

​8 common React error messages and how to address them - Logrocket

This article will help you understand these details by going over some of the most common React error messages and explaining what they mean, what their consequences are, and how to fix them.

​Threatre JS - Motion design editor for the web - Github

Theatre.js is an animation library for high-fidelity motion graphics. It is designed to help you express detailed animation, enabling you to create intricate movement, and convey nuance.

​A Quick React Component Test - Gleb Bahmutov

Confirm the onClick handler is executed when clicking on the button component.

Designer

​A Product Design Process for the Real World - Ted Goas

Instead of standing in front of a huge project and feeling paralyzed, I’m able to reference this playbook and quickly identify the design activities that make sense for any given project.

​11 steps to keep Figma clean - UX Collective

In this article, I will go over 11 steps that may help you and your teammates in organizing your work in Figma.

​Version Management for Design Systems - Sparkbox

How does your design system team notify subscribers that new features are being released, bugs are being fixed, or security holes are being patched? Patrick discusses versioning strategies and the advantages of automating that process.

​It's time we fix the unethical design of cookie consent windows - UX Collective

How can we design an ethical and transparent cookie consent window instead of forcing users to accept all cookies?

​The Infinite Scroll effect — How design can hack your brain - UX Collective

Pagination was a way to make users realize how much content they have consumed. The enhanced capability of the Infinite Scroll is totally opposite — it allows users to be consuming a digital service without realizing how much content they have already consumed.

Entrepreneur

​A step-by-step guide to experimenting with product pricing - Canny

Your pricing strategy is as important as marketing or product development. The cost of your product or service can make or break its success in the market.

​How to validate your startup idea - Lenny's Newsletter

Lessons learned from Flexport, Vanta, Rec Room, LaunchDarkly, Pinwheel, Snackpass, Good Dog, and Cocoon

​Minimum Viable Promise - Jay Clouse

Your Minimum Viable Promise (yes, the acronym is still “MVP”) is the bare minimum that you need to promise (and fulfill) for someone to be interested enough to purchase membership.

​Scaling vs Growth - Substack

At the level of a business, growth is linked to a numeric value. It can be sales, net income, head count within the business, etc. If any of these are negative or trending negative, growth is not being achieved.

​Growth vs Profitability - True Thoughts

When profitability is important to you as a founder, you'll execute mindfully. You'll think carefully about every hire. Every purchase you make will need to be truly meaningful.

Marketer

​How to Create High-Converting Content - Siege Media

A step by step process of creating high-converting content. We’ll jump through CRO for blog content, ideal content strategy, and how to measure and iterate to generate even more conversions.

​Guide to high-converting email campaigns - Campaigner

Learn how to evolve your email marketing strategy into a conversion-optimized, revenue-generating engine with our in-depth kickstart guide.

Interesting Read

​Does the artist’s intention matter, or is it indeed all in the eye of the beholder? - Aeon

You’re staring at a painting in a gallery and see a symbol of love. In the same image, your friend sees a symbol of war. To settle the debate you Google the work only to learn that the artist had neither topic in mind when they created it. Was anyone wrong? Or, perhaps, is everyone right?

​The Laws of Simplicity - Fs

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

​How to know you’re buying quality clothes - The Guardian

From rubbing fabric on your neck to checking stitch size, there are ways to test how well made clothes are before you try on.

Community Submissions

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​Space 3d illustrations and characters​

Cosmic characters for digital products

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