Initiator Creator - Issue #67

​By Saurabh Y. // 10 July 2021

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Developer

​A startup’s guide to software delivery - TechCrunch

As your startup grows, it’s important that your software delivery strategy evolves with you. Your software processes and tool choices will naturally change as you scale, but optimizing too early or letting them grow without a clear vision of where you’re going can cost you precious time and agility.

​Qwik - DOM-Centric, Resumable Web-App Framework - Github

An Open-Source framework designed for best possible time to interactive, by focusing on reusability of server-side-rendering of HTML, and fine-grained lazy-loading of code.

​Solid - Reactive Javascript Library - SolidJS

A declarative, efficient and flexible JavaScript library for building user interfaces.

​Code Generator for Google Apps Script, Node.js and cURL - Labnol

Generate ”ready to run“ code snippets for making HTTP requests with Google Apps Script, JavaScript, Node.js and cURL commands.

​A comprehensive list of books on Software Architecture - Github

People in the software industry have long argued about a definition of architecture. Ralph Johnson famously defined software architecture as "the important stuff (whatever that is)."

Designer

​Why does the Wingdings font exist? - UX Collective

Before emoji, there was Wingdings. The funny font from vintage Microsoft Word has an unbelievable past and great influence on today’s culture.

​Intuit Content Design System - Intuit

It includes tips and tools for cohesive messaging, no matter how, when, or where people interact with us.

​Pairing fonts – 3 ways to find great typeface combinations - zeichenschatz

A beginner’s guide on how to mix fonts for your website or app from easy to advanced.

​Up your UX game with these 10 psych insights - Infinum

A list of lesser-known psychology insights you can apply right away on your next project.

​UI & UX micro-tips - UX Collective

A collection of handy tips to help improve your designs instantly.

Entrepreneur

​How a bot-fighting test turned into edtech’s most iconic brand, Duolingo - TechCrunch

uis von Ahn, an entrepreneur who has dedicated his career to scaling free education, has probably annoyed you more than once. He is the inventor of CAPTCHA and reCAPTCHA and co-founded the whimsicla and duolingo.

​210 Of The Biggest, Costliest Startup Failures Of All Time - CB Insights

From financial fraud to just running out of money, here are the 210 of the most expensive startup flameouts in history.

​Feature creep: What it is and how to manage it - Paddle

Georgi Todorov SEO Manager at Semrush explains how SaaS businesses can avoid getting caught out by feature creep.

​Should you sell newsletter sponsorships? - Ghost

Sponsorships can be a great way to monetize a newsletter. But they're not a good fit for every creator. Here's how to know if they're right for you.

​Pricing Strategy is Product Strategy - Every

Accurate pricing is determined by quantifying the value of the problem your product is solving, capturing as much of that value as you can, and then charging in a manner that aligns you with customer growth.

Marketer

​How to Write an Irresistible Headline in 3 Easy Steps - Ahrefs

Even if you’ve written the best blog post in the world, nobody is going to read it without a winning headline.

​5 companies doing growth marketing right - TechCrunch

The race to grow faster is more pressing than ever before. Forward-thinking entrepreneurs and growth marketers simply must make time to study their competition, learn best practices and apply them to their own business growth

​The Quiet SaaS Email Marketing Strategy ConvertKit Used to Get to $2.3M+ MRR - Nerdy Joe

Creating an even best of a breed software is not enough to guarantee its success. Convertkit used multiple marketing strategies but their email marketing strategy helped them to grow to $2.3 million MRR.

​Why Marketing Needs to Speak Product—Advice from Mailchimp's Former Director of Growth - OpenView

Growth can’t happen without cross-team collaboration, but getting Marketing and Product to work closely together is often pretty challenging.

​5 tips for brands that want to succeed in the new era of influencer marketing - TechCrunch

Influencers are a natural byproduct of this desire for social validation, and as social permeates the customer journey, creators have become an essential source of validation and trust.

Interesting Read

​What Gaming Does to Your Brain and How You Might Benefit - Wired

Here are some ways to think about addiction, improved neurological function, and your overall relationship with video games on a better, more intuitive level.

​The willpower paradox: when self-talk becomes counterproductive - Ness Labs

People using interrogative self-talk (“Will I?”) seem to perform better than those who use declarative self-talk (“I will”). That’s called the Willpower Paradox.

Community Submissions

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​Top 100 3D Renders from the Internet's Largest CG Challenge​

2,400 artists delivered, the top 100 were chosen for this montage

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Outro

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