Initiator Creator - Initiator Creator - Issue 20

Initiator Creator - Issue #20

​By Saurabh Y. // 4 July 2020

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Developer

​Go is Boring...And That’s Fantastic​

A deep dive into why the world depends on simple, reliable, well-understood technologies

​Docx - Generate .docx documents with JavaScript​

Easily generate .docx files with JS/TS. Works for Node and on the Browser.

​Json-Base: A database works on top of JSON files​

A database software completely built as JSON files in backend. A powerful, portable and simple database works on top of JSON files. You can use this as a backend for your ReST APIs as well.

​CindyJS - your own interactive physics simulations​

CindyJS is a framework to create interactive (mathematical) content for the web.

Designer

​47 Key Lessons for UI & UX Designers​

A mega-list of critical knowledge for UI, UX, Interaction, and Product designers alike.

​The Whimsical Web - Websites That Spark Joy​

A curated list of sites with an extra bit of fun.

​8 rules to help you design a better card user interface​

A card is a user interface component that provides a summary and an entry point to additional information. Elements of a card component include media objects, titles, subheadings, metadata, summary text, and actions. This article presents guidelines to help you design better cards.

​Free illustrations - Free to use Illustrations & Vectors​

Freeillustrations.xyz helps you find free to use illustrations & vectors for your next personal or commercial project.

​A Complete Guide to Dark Mode on the Web​

Let’s get into dark mode in the context of websites. We’ll delve into different options and approaches to implementing a dark mode design and the technical considerations they entail. We’ll also touch upon some design tips along the way.

Entrepreneur

​The power of the weekly review​

The Weekly Review will sharpen your intuitive focus on your important projects as you deal with the flood of new input and potential distractions coming at you the rest of the week.

​Why customer retention is the ultimate growth strategy​

When the stakes are high, it can be tempting to invest in short term solutions to help grow your business. But more often than not, the most effective solutions to short-term problems are long-term solutions. A band-aid is of no use to a broken arm. One strategy we’ve found particularly useful in trying times is doubling down on customer retention.

Marketer

​5 Marketing Strategies You Can Copy from the HEY Launch​

Hey is the product of the team at Basecamp, specifically David Heinemeier Hansson (@dhh on Twitter) and Jason Fried (@jasonfried on Twitter). Their pre-launch and launch day were excellent examples of marketing done right.

​Why Organic Search Traffic Declines—and What to Do About It​

“Content decay” is the natural loss of relevancy experienced by nearly all well-performing posts. It’s far more common than most content marketers realize.

​Healime - A Tool To Create Headlines Like Copywriting Experts​

Headlime generates hundreds of headlines for you, simply by answering a few questions.

​How Startups Build Efficient Marketing Funnels​

You’ve got two goals: Reduce CAC and increase LTV

Interesting Read

​Why should you start drawing today? ​

Not just why, but also when, what, and how.

​The silence is deafening​

In digital conversations, giving feedback requires more conscious effort. Silence is the default. Participants only get feedback from people who join the fray. They receive no signal about how the silent onlookers perceive their dialogue.

Outro

🙏 Thank you for reading Initiator Creator issue #20

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 or tweet me at @initiatorcreatr

Thank You!

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