The Things We Did Not Do While Reaching $2M ARR
“A list of things tech startups usually go through that we did not.” [Link]
Ben Werdmuller
Ben Werdmuller helps leaders at newsrooms, non-profits, and mission-driven organizations to navigate their biggest technology challenges.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Mila Kunis are pushing women to invest in NFTs
“But they’re also buying into an unpredictable market that some theorize has already peaked. Most NFTs don’t sell and only a small group of people are responsible for the vast quantity of NFT trading, said Mason Nystrom, an analyst for Messari Capital.” [Link]
BBC Staff Exodus: Women of Color Exhausted from Fighting Broken System
“At least 15 women of color have left the BBC in the last year saying they are “exhausted” from fighting a system that “is not systemically built to support anyone who is different,” a Variety investigation has uncovered.” [Link]
Oklahoma’s legislature approves total abortion ban
“This June, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case that examines the constitutionality of a 15-week abortion ban. Many observers believe the court, which has a large conservative majority, will use that case to overturn Roe v. Wade, allowing
Star Trek: Picard to Reunite Next Generation Cast for Season 3
Let’s be real: I will watch the hell out of this. [Link]
The Rise of the Triple Peak Day
“Findings from Microsoft and its researchers suggest that the 9-to-5 workday is fading in an age of remote and hybrid work and more flexible hours. That pattern was first spotted early in the pandemic, when Microsoft Teams chats outside the typical workday increased more than in any other
Return to Monkey Island
A new sequel from Ron Gilbert, following canonically from Monkey Island 2? Sign. Me. Up. [Link]
I would like to be paid like a plumber
“I explained this to Kurt but I thought I'd better reiterate it here. I do not want and will not take a royalty on any record I record. No points. Period. I think paying a royalty to a producer or engineer is ethically indefensible. The band write the
Returning To The Office Is Creating The Great Reckoning
“Despite the endless pablum about “leadership” in business, those who lead - bosses, managers, and so on - by and large are not the ones doing the work, to the point that many of them have only the most tangential understanding of the tasks they’re demanding other people complete.” [Link]
Happy birthday, Ma
Happy birthday, Ma. I miss you. This time last year I booked an AirBnb in Pacific Grove, right on the bay, because you had talked about wanting to visit Monterey and be by the water. It was a hard trip for you, but I’m so glad we did it.
My indieweb real estate website (part one)
One of the things a realtor will often do for you when you’re selling a house is to set up a website for it. It’s often built by the people who take the photos, and is created to a set template. It turns out there are a handful
Amazon Workers on Staten Island Vote to Unionize
“The win on Staten Island could herald a new era for labor unions in the United States, which saw the portion of workers in unions drop last year to 10.3 percent, the lowest rate in decades, despite widespread labor shortages and pockets of successful labor activity.” [Link]