Initiator Creator - Initiator Creator - Issue 50

Initiator Creator - Issue #50

​By Saurabh Y. // 14 March 2021

​

Developer

​New contextual calibration method boosts GPT-3 accuracy up to 30% - Synced

A research team from UC Berkeley, University of Maryland and UC Irvine identified pitfalls that cause instability in the GPT-3 language model.

​Redbean - A single-file distributable web server - Justine

redbean can serve 1 million+ gzip encoded responses per second on a cheap personal computer. That performance is thanks to zip and gzip using the same compression format, which enables kernelspace copies. Another reason redbean goes fast is that it's a tiny static binary, which makes fork memory paging nearly free.

​Google AI releases MediaPipe Holistic - Google Blog

By integrating separate models for pose, face and hand components it provides a novel state-of-the-art human pose topology that unlocks novel use cases.

​Nodes – a new way to create with code - Nodes

With Nodes, programming feels like sketching on a canvas. Zoom in and out of problems, experiment on the side and easily re-use parts of other projects.

Designer

​Aurora UI — new visual trend for 2021 - UX Collective

The main problem with interfaces, however, is that they can’t really get too “funky”, or they’ll stop being functional. So how can we marry function with a form that looks beautiful and “organic”?

​Annual Awards 2020 - Discover the best of the Web on Awwwards - Awwwards

2020 birthed a year of next-level creativity and innovation in the world of digital design.

​Psychological principles for every product designer - UX Collective

It isn’t a mystery that a large part of delivering a highly successful user experience is understanding what the customer wants/needs along with the cognition that consequently gets customers thinking about what they want/need.

​It's easier when you do it earlier - Hidde de Vries

Web accessibility becomes easier and cheaper, when you address it earlier. In this post, find various ways to do that, like picking the right CMS and making accessibility part of the agile process. Combine them for maximum effect.

Entrepreneur

​Companies With Usage-Based Pricing Grow 38% Faster - OpenView

And it’s all because they’re better at landing new customers, growing with them, and keeping them.

​The Power User Trap - Reforge

Product leaders walk a tightrope when deciding how to prioritize their Power Users' needs against a broader audience's. This is the power user trap.

​How Outride.rs developed a loyal audience by going ‘newsletter first’ (Case Study) -Membership Puzzle Project

Journalists Jakub and Anna Górnicka were concerned by the way that national turmoil was drawing Poles inward and crowding out thoughtful debate. They launched Outride.rs to help Poles understand how global issues affect them. They quickly gained a loyal following for Brief, their visually gripping, magazine-style weekly newsletter that provides nonpartisan, in-depth international coverage from a Polish perspective. Their value proposition was clear, and their earliest newsletter subscribers loved Brief.

Marketer

​Why SaaS Companies Are Giving Away Their Products–And Why That’s Here To Stay - OpenView

It wasn’t a once-and-done promotion. This trend is here to stay because SaaS companies realized the power of free products in broadening their appeal to end users and helping to generate a wave of new customers.

​How To Use Buyer Intent Data For Effective Sales - Incredo

Intent data consists of aggregated behavioral signals which enable marketers and companies to identify prospective buyers during the buying cycle. It comes down to finding the best leads.

​Adapt To Help More, Not Sell More—And 4 Other Musts for Marketers - OpenView

No matter what industry you work in, staying ahead of the curve requires that you not only closely follow how technology and marketing strategy are evolving, but also that you understand how the changes impact your customers. That’s how you ensure that you can be a good partner who can offer invaluable guidance no matter what happens.

​We've been defining product marketing wrong - Mkt1

A guide to audience-focused product marketing for early & growth stage startups

Interesting Read

​The Art of the Desk Setup - Arun

What are the principles underlying the ideal desk setup? How do we balance great design with modern technology?

​Lifelong learning: an educational and economic necessity - Ness Labs

In general, being a lifelong learner will make your profile more attractive to potential employers, and your skills set more powerful as a freelancer or an entrepreneur. Designers who can code, marketers who know about psychology, and content creators who know about project management are more likely to achieve their goals.

Community Submissions

If you like to share a project or article with the rest of the readers then please DM me at @ICforpreneurs or hit reply

​Firefox 86 Introduces Total Cookie Protection​

Total Cookie Protection confines cookies to the site where they were created, which prevents tracking companies from using these cookies to track your browsing from site to site.

​Ray.so - Turn your code in to beautifully images​

Choose from a range of syntax colors, hide or show the background, and toggle between a dark and light window.

​

Outro

🙏 Thank you for reading Initiator Creator issue #50

This issue is sponsored by Safetywing. Safetywing is global health insurance for remote workers and digital nomads.

If you value Initiator Creator, feel free to forward this copy to your friends. Suggestions or comments? Hit reply or DM me at @ICforpreneurs​

​