Welcome to issue 68 

Like most of the world, this week I caught the Squid Game bug on Netflix and ended up binging the entire show in one day. Safe to say, it has now become one of my favourite shows I've watched this year. It's the kinda show that I would watch a second time just so I can appreciate the finer details and symbolism throughout the show. 

Not to give away any spoilers, but the character Ali left a really tight knot in my throat. He represents the type of person that sees the good in all people regardless of who they are, but it also shows you that being nice and accepting of all people will get you nowhere. No matter how kind and innocent you are, people will use and abuse you. For me it was a very hard truth to swallow, but the way it was portrayed killed me on the inside. If you haven't given the show a watch, give it a go!

In other news.

My getaway to the beach has been shrouded in rain every day since I sent out last weeks issue - which isn't a bad thing.

Who wouldn't like to vegetate and just relax by doing nothing. Checked out the local bars and a lot fo restaurants even though the weather has been crap. I've probably picked up an extra few pound since I've been here, but shit happens and who can say no to some decent food. 

- Nic 

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This weeks newsletter of the week is Nerd splash, a weekly newsletter about technology trends that impact how we live and learn. You can expect 3 brain farts, 2 intellectual goodies, and 1 funky audio, all paired with a bit of sass, put together by Juliette

If you're keen to check out a few of her past issues, you can check them out here. 

From Dropping Out of College to Building a $5 Million Email Platform.
"William Cannon, founder of email marketing company UpLead, epitomizes the American Dream. A college dropout from a low-income single-parent household in Southern California, Will not only stayed afloat despite being a mortgage broker during the 2008 housing crash, he’s been a pioneer in the field of email marketing for almost twenty years." Read More

The Four Energies. 
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Rewilding your attention.
Instead of crowding your attention with what’s already going viral on the intertubes, focus on the weird stuff. Hunt down the idiosyncratic posts and videos that people are publishing, oftentimes to tiny and niche audiences. It’s decidedly unviral culture — but it’s more likely to plant in your mind the seed of a rare, new idea. Read more

How I Hustled to $2K/mo and Got Rid of It.
"Who worked really hard to make a living online, found a way to reach $2K/month, and then said goodbye to the 2 revenue streams?

Yeah ... that was me." Read more

102 successful Gumroad creators share their advice for aspiring creators.
As the title says, Gumroad recently posted a great post of all their creators who have made over 100k in sales and the advice they have to offer. Read more

How to launch on Product Hunt, a detailed Guide.
Launching on PH can be daunting, especially for first timers. A lot of prep actually goes into it beforehand and this guide pretty much outlines all you need to know. Although having an audience beforehand will help you, I dont believe you need to have audience first to have a successful launch, none the less, for anybody looking to make a PH launch anytime soon, check this post out. Check it out

200 resources to build a website. 
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Resources to help independent developers make money. 
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