Initiator Creator - Initiator Creator - Issue 13

Initiator Creator - Issue #13

​By Saurabh Y. // 02 May 2020

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Developer

​Bliz.js - Rails-like framework for monolithic, full-stack React apps — built on Next.js​

Blitz brings back the simplicity and conventions of server-rendered frameworks like Ruby on Rails while preserving everything we love about React and client-side rendering!

​SSH hacks – a little sanity for remote workers ​

Here are some of our best tips & tricks for using SSH more effectively.

​The Cost of Javascript Frameworks​

There is no faster (pun intended) way to slow down a site than to use a bunch of JavaScript.The thing about JavaScript is you end up paying a performance tax no less than four times.

​Insomnia Designer – Open-source collaborative editor for API design

Insomnia Designer a new open-source desktop application that provides a modern workflow for teams to design and collaborate on APIs.

​Alpine.js: The JavaScript Framework That's Used Like jQuery, Written Like Vue, and Inspired by TailwindCSS​

Alpine.js is a Vue template-flavored replacement for jQuery and vanilla JavaScript rather than a React/Vue/Svelte/WhateverFramework competitor.

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Designer

​Performance monitoring in CSS animations​

Over time, Javascript geeks came up with a lot of libraries to do animation in the browser, and everyone seems convinced to use these libraries as the off-the-shelf solution. But, hang on, is this the right solution? Should we do animation using JavaScript? Or, can we rely on native CSS implementation to do animation in a better and performant manner?

​Decoding Google’s secret UX weapon​

Scott Jenson has an amazing blog where he expertly writes about personal stories, lessons learned and his ideas for the future. I went through all 27 of his long-form blog entries and summarized recurring thoughts.

​4 Ways To Communicate the Visibility of System Status in UI​

Visibility of system status is one of Jakob Nielsen’s ten heuristics for user interface design. By communicating the current state of the system, you make users feel in control with the system, and this sense of control helps you build trust.

Entrepreneur

​The New Rules of Growth vs. Profitability​

This essay is a guide to help Founders build iconic businesses during this challenging time and navigate the new rules of growth vs. profitability.

​What do startup employees fail to understand about their equity?​

At its core, the value of equity comes from the fact that it gives you economic ownership in a company. There are some caveats, but in basic terms, the value of equity is determined by two things: 1) the percentage of the company that equity represents, and 2) the valuation of the company.

​Products Over Projects​

Software projects are a popular way of funding and organizing software development. They organize work into temporary, build-only teams and are funded with specific benefits projected in a business case. Product-mode instead uses durable, ideate-build-run teams working on a persistent business issue.

​How to Validate a Startup Idea Using a Landing Page and $500 in Google Ads​

Because unlike the theoretical posts out there, this one’s a real-life case study showing exactly what I did to validate my idea for GrowthMentor before launching it.

Marketer

​5 guiding principles for your newsletter strategy​

With a feared economic contraction and decrease in new subscribers in the future, publishers are using email to retain existing subscribers and convert new subscribers. With that in mind, we have five guiding principles as you innovate on your newsletter strategy.

​[Notion Board] 100 tried and tested, actionable ways to get your first 100 users​

the board of ideas for bootstrapped early-stage startups (B2B and B2C) to get their first 100 users.

​Email Sender Reputation - What You Need to Know​

A strong email reputation underlies every email marketing victory. While it may seem that the only things that matter are CTR and ROI since they indicate traffic, leads, and revenue, that’s not always the case.

​Everything you need to know about publishing on Medium​

Medium is the only platform on the internet where long-form, written content can go viral.

Interesting Read

​74% Of Startups Have Trimmed Staff, 65% Have Less Than 6 Months Of Cash​

Three quarters of startups have laid off full-time employees due to COVID-19, according to a Startup Genome survey of 45 countries. And most of them have just a few months of cash reserves.And startups shouldn’t expect new cash any time soon.

​Glance Back - a daily photo diary, capturing the moments shared between you and your computer​

Glance Back is a daily photo diary, capturing the moments shared between you and your computer. Once a day, when you open a new tab, Glance Back will unexpectedly take your photo, ask you what you’re thinking about, and save both the photo and written thought to its locally stored archive.

Outro

🙏 Thank you for reading Initiator Creator issue #13

If you like to contribute in the curation process or would like to suggest an article then kindly drop me a message at saurabh@initiatorcreator.com

Thank You!

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