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Storytelling for startupsStorytelling for startups

These are my notes from the talk “Storytelling for Innovators and Disruptors” by Susan Lindner, brand anthropologist at Emerging Media presented at InfoShare 2016. Enjoy.

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Designing bots for 2020

In the previous instalments of the series, I talked about how early-stage startups can leverage messaging bot to find their product-market fit. I also covered the dilemma of whether bots are here to stay or disappear, and why we still don’t know the answer.

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Handling organization crisis at growing companiesHandling organization crisis at growing companies

These are my notes from the talk “How to handle organization crisis in different growth stages” by Triin Kask of Greenhouse CI presented at InfoShare 2016. Enjoy.

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Implementing baseline rhythm in CSSImplementing baseline rhythm in CSS

In this guest post from Pilot engineer Jan Dudek, he discusses how designers can make their work look harmonious and clean by aligning type to a vertical grid. By correctly implementing the same visual rhythm, front-end architects can also achieve consistent, good-looking results more quickly and easily.

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Building bots for SlackBuilding bots for Slack

There are only a few good reasons to build a bot. The fact that everyone has one is not one of them.

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Optimizing Rails deployment on HerokuOptimizing Rails deployment on Heroku

Time-consuming deployment process makes developers wait longer to see their changes live. Apart from being a context switch trigger, it becomes a serious issue when landing an important fix on production takes minutes or more.

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How To Avoid Distractions When Working From HomeHow To Avoid Distractions When Working From Home

Working remotely doesn’t make you efficient on its own, but there are a few healthy habits that can help.

Five books that help me be more efficient on a white desk

Finding work–life balance at a startupFinding work–life balance at a startup

Welcome to the world of startups, where the boundary between work and your private life is blurry.

Five books that help me be more efficient on a white desk

9 tools that help me be more efficient

Over the last two years, I’ve learned how to be an efficient assistant with a few clever tools.

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How to recognize and solve organizational problemsHow to recognize and solve organizational problems

Here are a few steps that help us recognize and ultimately fix organizational issues.

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