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Fake news?

Edit: this bizarre story has been picked by other news outlets, so maybe there's something to it.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/nov/07/facebook-...

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-11-06/facebook-now-wants-...

That's fine, in the UK vegetables cost way more than £5.

An approach similar to GitHub back in March 2016. Was about time.

If you instinctively and intellectually adhere to a system of values, why would you advocate something that goes against it?

My answer to this question has evolved a fait bit over time, and probably will in the future, but at the moment I find that making sure that I deliver at least one item (however small) every week helps; I feel I am always making progress. So if you have big projects, break it down into simple, manageable steps & tasks. Then work your way down the list.

I had lobbied for Democritus... unsuccessfully :(

Thanks! Really appreciate the feedback.

Thanks for the feedback -I'll share at once with my colleagues. The code is open source though, it should be reasonably easy to add these features.

Completely agree with @cgsmith. I did an internship at age 30: it was 2008, the economy was in the doldrums, and I was desperate to change the direction of my career. The internship lasted 6 months, I was obviously far more experienced (in terms of strategic thinking & organisational experience) than other interns, my boss and even the boss of my boss. Long story short, 6 months later I was hired by the company with a decent position, salary, and having completed my professional turnaround.

This guy is my hero. What he says sounds so simple and obvious, but I've learned from experience that doing the simple and obvious stuff can be so hard...

If you have to ask, then you may want to consider flying solo.

(Sorry if it sounds a bit negative)

Make a list of the top VCs in your country --> Check their website. It usually lists the startups they have invested in --> choose the startups you are interested in --> visit their website --> contact the people in your startup(s) of choice.

1/ For reasons explained in other comments, I would search for a full-time job rather than an internship. To find small companies, check out the most prominent VCs present in the UK and check out what startups they have invested in (it's almost always publicly listed on their websites).

2/ No. Get a full-time job. While you're job hunting, work on a personal project that will further your skills and expertise. You will almost certainly be quizzed on that (at least, if you try to join successful startups)

3/ See above. In case you're interested: we're based in London, UK, and are currently hiring for 3 positions: https://pusher.com/jobs

Good luck!

3 positions | London, UK | Full Time | Not remote

1/ Platform Engineer 2/ Mobile DevRel 3/ VP of Engineering

All the info here: https://pusher.com/jobs

06:00 - Alarm goes off & hit snooze 06:09 - Alarm goes off again. Hit snooze again. 06:18 - Alarm goes off again. OK this is ridiculous. I drag myself out of bed and get ready to go to the gym. 06:30 - In the gym for a 60 min workout. 07:40 - Back home & jump straight into the shower. 08:00 - Kiss wife goodbye & off to work 08:45 - Arrive at the office & Prepare breakfast. Read the news. 09:30 - Think about strategy for the year and quarter. Reassess priorities & prepare my to do list for the day. 09:45 - Start working

Not trying to build a business while in University, when you have nothing to lose.

I apply a simple approach:

1/ State the objectives you want to achieve. They should be measurable e.g. % increase in signups, emails collected, etc.

2/ As @noelwesh mentions, create a checklist

3/ Measure the impact of each action in the checklist

4/ At the end of a 'campaign', evaluate what worked, what didn't, how to improve things, how to learn further.

5/ Iterate.

I've done marketing for startups for many years. Growth Hacking (mentioned in previous comments) is a pretty decent framework. Also, if you had to read only one book, I'd recommend 'Lean Analytics'. It'll help you structure your thoughts and prioritise. (Note: I am not related to the authors or publishers) Other than that, take the businesses you like most, and check out their social pages, their blog, etc. Sign up for their newsletter. Figure out what they communicate, how, when, etc. Last but not least, marketing involves a lot of common sense. Good luck with the journey!

If you're planning to build a little SaaS, you may want to check out the book "Lean Analytics" It will help you structure and priorities the different activities when growing your SaaS. Note: I have no relation with the authors or publisher. It just happens to be one of the few BS-free business books out there.

This hasn't been mentioned in the comments below, but I think that enjoying your work and being deeply inspired by it makes a ton of difference. When I love my job I find that I interact more with people, snack less, find the energy to do more sports, more often, deal better with the stress, sleep better, etc. When I hate my job, I snack more, move less, etc.