Initiator Creator - Initiator Creator - Issue 134

Initiator Creator - Issue #134

By Saurabh Y. // 3 September 2023

Developer

The complexity of writing an efficient NodeJS Docker image - Specfy

It's possible to save up to 80% of time to build and image size, but the complexity is not always worth it.

7 Principles and 10 Tactics to Make You a 10x Developer - The New Stack

At the Shift conference, Brandon Bayer from Flightcontrol proposed that you can become a 10x developer by making 10 other people 10% more productive.

10 things you didn’t know you could do with GitHub Projects - Github

To help you optimize your usage of GitHub Projects to plan and track your work from start to finish, I’ll be sharing 10 things you can do with GitHub Projects to make it easier to keep track of your issues and pull requests.

Chartbrew - Open-source web platform used to create live reporting dashboards - Github

Chartbrew is an open-source web application that can connect directly to databases and APIs and use the data to create beautiful charts. It features a chart builder, editable dashboards, embedable charts, query & requests editor, and team capabilities.


Designer

Why do users prefer certain design? Insights from the landscape theory - DOC

Seeking and “eating” information is so important to our survival that these characteristics have led us to prefer one environment over others.

Tools to facilitate divergent thinking - UX Collective

Creativity, optionality, and avoiding pre-mature convergence

How UX tricks in the grocery store contribute to overspending - UX Collective

From store layout to scent marketing, grocery stores have carefully designed a user experience that maximizes profit.

Dark Mode: How Users Think About It and Issues to Avoid - NN/g

Dark mode is popular, but not essential. Users like dark mode but maintain similar behaviors without it.

TextFX - AI-powered tools for rappers, writers and wordsmiths - Google

TextFX is an AI experiment that uses Google's PaLM 2 large language model. These 10 tools are designed to expand the writing process by generating creative possibilities with text and language.


Entrepreneur

What’s the future of generative AI? An early view in 15 charts - Mckinsey

Generative AI has hit the ground running—so fast that it can feel hard to keep up. Here’s a quick take pulled from our top articles and reports on the subject.

How to identify your ideal customer profile (ICP) - Lenny's Newsletter

A guide for nailing your ideal customer profile (ICP), dozens of stories of how founders identified their ICP, and as always, templates and tons of examples.

How to do product positioning - Evan Conrad

If most customers anywhere close to the Problem Space can look at your website and repeat back to you what your product does, then your product's defined.

Pricing software products in a down market - Github

It’s simple to understand and looks fair (the more users, the higher the bill) to the buyer. On the SaaS’ side, revenue grew as the customer grew… provided the headcount increased linearly with the company’s revenue growth. And this is precisely where the shoe pinches, because of the current downturn.

How To Calculate Your Market Valuation & Negotiate Equity - The Product Manager

As soon as investors start showing interest in your product, the ever-important phase of "negotiating the ask" begins.


Marketer

Exploring Two Underappreciated MRR Growth Levers - ChartMogul

In this article, Travis Todd looks at two elements of MRR growth that often fly under the radar — expansion and reactivation.

7 Inspiring Content Marketing Examples (And Why They Worked) - Ahrefs

Everyone says content marketing is great, but what are some really good examples that actually delivered?

Writing Good Survey Questions: 10 Best Practices - NN/g

Designing a good survey is harder than it may seem. Ensure accurate and reliable data by writing questions that are appropriate for the method and worded to minimize bias.


Interesting Read

How to Become a Better Conversationalist - Every

Instead of answering their question directly, tell them the most interesting thing the question makes you think. Surprisingly often, they will respond in kind, and your conversation will spiral into fascinating new territory.

3 Habits That Will Make You Emotionally Strong - The Friendly Mind

In other words, if you drill down deep enough, the root cause of most of our biggest struggles is that we're not very good at managing big, painful emotions.

Interoception: The hidden ‘sixth sense’ that is key to our well-being - Ness Labs

Interoception is how we understand our body’s inner sensations. It’s our brain’s ability to sense what’s happening inside the body and adjust accordingly.


Community Submissions

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