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There's a lot of great ideas here already. The only other source I regularly use is marginalrevolution.com, although it's somewhat niche.

I casually visit a couple of times so often my jumping off point is the best of page:

https://news.ycombinator.com/best

Personally really enjoyed Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

Fastmail with custom domain for professional and Gmail for personal.

Down in the UK for me

Yes. I'm a co-founder of a Second Hand Clothing Start Up - https://streetgarms.co.uk/. We sell second hand streetwear from brands like Supreme, Palace and The North Face through our own website, and we've achieved top seller status on Depop while working toward power seller status on eBay.

The second hand clothing market is booming, particularly with Gen Z having a fundamentally different attitude toward pre-owned clothing compared to older generations. We've bootstrapped from just 3 items to over 1,500 in 4 years. Some interesting challenges we've faced:

- Scale is particularly difficult in this space - Finding software solutions for automation is challenging - Depop's API is - severely limited - Managing thousands of unique SKUs with single-unit inventory creates complex operational issues

Overall it's a solid business in a rapidly growing sector. Coming from a tech background, I'm fascinated to see how the scaling dynamics here differ from typical tech startups. The unit economics and operational complexity create an interesting contrast to pure software businesses.

Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger released recently through Stripe Books. https://press.stripe.com/poor-charlies-almanack

I read it for the first time on PDF and it is so much more enjoyable in print format. The recent Stripe Press edition is particularly well-crafted. The physical format lets you more easily flip back and forth, underline key insights, and digest Munger's wisdom at your own pace.

Clicky:

Earlier in 2024 → https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39110194

2023 → https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38467691

2022 → https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34190421

2021 → https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29667095

2020 → https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24947167

2019 → https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20899863

2018 → https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17790306

2017 → https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15148804

I try to re-read Poor Charlie's Almanack by Charlie Munger every year. Always find something very valuable in it.

Worth checking out:

Ask HN: Best Non-fiction Books You Read in 2024: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42218828

Ask HN: Best books you read in the past decade? - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21900498

Ask HN: What are the best unknown books you have read? - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22092108

There are several alternatives worth exploring:

Alternative Search Engines:

- Bing Ads (Microsoft Advertising) is your best immediate alternative for Western markets - often lower CPC and less competition - Yandex Advertising for Russian markets (if relevant to your market) - Baidu Marketing for Chinese audiences (if relevant to your market)

Resolve Google Issues:

- Try reaching out to a Google Ads account manager - they can sometimes help resolve account blocks that automated support can't handle - Consider working with a certified Google Ads agency who might have better support channels - Document everything meticulously to demonstrate your legitimacy

Rethink Social Advertising:

While you've found social media ads ineffective, generally paid social is effective for most client, so you might want to reconsider with a different approach to define your audience:

- Target people discussing your problem space on LinkedIn/Reddit - Use detailed interest targeting on Meta to reach people in relevant industries/roles

It's the most wonderful time on the year..

I would personally use React out of the 3 as it's the best maintained, although it depends on the complexity of the project and whether something lighter could be better.

I found David Eagleman's books, especially Incognito, to be really good introduction to how the brain works.

"Proust was a Neuroscientist" is a delightful look at how non-scientists throughout history (artists, dancers, writers) have intuited truths about how parts of the brain work that have since been proven by science.

How to make friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie - Learning how to talk to people in a way that make them feel validated has been the most important lesson I've learned for working effectively in teams.

It's generally difficult to say exactly why but Google did a core update on Aug 22, and also a helpful content update which added a new ranking signal

<https://searchengineland.com/library/platforms/google/google...>

Agreed with this. The vast majority of my work has come through word of mouth. I've only found time wasters on Upwork who generally have high expectations and low budgets.