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No one was suggesting that?

Is a full text version?

Looks like you've listed 8

Which companies are the 8 that are worth >= $1 billion?

Or a reason GPA has gone is because it's also become more competitive as acceptance rates have gone down. Who knows.

we definitely need this in san francisco

Andreessen Horowitz has stated they like to develop founders into CEOs, rather than replace them with a professional CEO. If a founder CEO needs development, is no leniency for another exec to develop? What about co-founder non-CEO execs? Does this apply to them as well?

doesn't seem to work

Are there functional benefits of blurriness other than just being aesthetically pleasing or "cutting edge," as the author claims?

I think there's no question that apps have brought a wide range of interaction capabilities that couldn't have existed in a web browser-centric world. However, I believe that Gruber is missing Dixon's point that an app-only world bring forward many disadvantages as well.

I think both agree that without native apps, we wouldn't have many of the functionality that we have today. But, there's still the real risk that any app could be removed or prohibited from the App Store for unclear reasons.

Small note: I think what Steve Jobs said was "make a dent in the universe", not "make a ding in the universe"

A bit misleading when the title states "fired" and the first sentence of the article states "laid off"

I didn't want to be pedantic but I felt the same way. The term marketing means much more than just promotion. It also encompasses word-of-mouth, branding, positioning, amongst others, which are the other valuable things the author recommended.

what is the significance of this?

Can someone explain how Minority Report dominated UI design? (serious question)

This is a huge help the community, thank you! The completeness of this data is a testament to the team's diligence and in-depth understanding of startup metrics. Regardless of the outcome of Everpix, this analysis shows that the team has developed some good processes and best practices for their future ventures.

Thanks for the feedback! We'll make it more clear and detailed.

Right now, we are focused in San Francisco.

I appreciate your thoughts. We'll be making some improvements based on your points.

It's definitely in our future plans. We started in San Francisco because we thought it was a good dense location where we can build a vibrant community.

Thanks for the catch and feedback!

It looks they're also releasing Dota 2 for Mac: http://dev.dota2.com/showthread.php?t=96877

I am generally against skeuomorphism, and prefer what this article refers to as "flat"" design. However, one of the difficulties I've come across with flat design is the ability to communicate the affordance of actionable items (i.e., buttons) vs. non-actionable items (i.e., content and images).

As an example, I would classify the Windows Phone as an OS that has fully embraced flat design. However, after using it for 6 months, I constantly find myself confused on where I can click vs. not. Other apps have trained me to recognize buttons through gradients and bezels. This becomes even more important on the phone as there is no "hover" state that helps one explore click-able areas. I found it helpful is to introduce hints of skeuomorphism when communicating affordance of actionable items, while keeping the rest minimal.

Am I the only one, or are others also experiencing this issue as well with totally "flat" designs?

That's basically how TC started