March 2012
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Interesting evolution of google: James Whittaker... →
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February 2012
6 posts
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Web 2.0 (Internet) bubble
(image courtesy of google image search)
I’m just guessing when is this bubble going to explode?
It’s not that I don’t believe in social stuff, but there is way too many social “leechers” (just get a list of facebook apps and games and their valuation)… just guessing when will the bubble burst?
January 2012
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El sueño imposible
Nada puede detener al idealista!
Con fe lo imposible soñar
al mal combatir sin temor
triunfar sobre el miedo invencible
en pie soportar el dolor
Amar la pureza sin par
buscar la verdad del error
vivir con los brazos abiertos
creer en un mundo mejor
Es mi ideal
la estrella alcanzar
no importa cuan lejos
se pueda encontrar
luchar por el bien
sin dudar ni temer
y dispuesto al...
December 2011
10 posts
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WatchBusiness models and 8 ways to achieve profitability!
Vim Cheat Sheet →
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WatchOptimizing for happiness
pablojimeno:
Bootstrapping + idea that makes you happy
Excellent story by (@mojombo) Tom Preston-Werner at Startup School 2010. How github was built without private founding.
Infographic: What Tools Developers Actually Use →
Developers tools! (yes, yet another survey infographic)
Do you have to write JavaScript? read this style... →
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SourceSquare in a nutshell
SourceSquare is a free open source scanning solution, based on Antepedia, the world’s largest open source knwoledge base, including more than 1,000,000 open source projects from the main forges.
SourceSquare is a free (as in free beer) and free (as in free speech,
licensed under GNU Affero Public Licence V3) product, which scans a folder on your hard drive and displays a treemap that...
ready for scala in about 240 seconds
uncrafted:
get the scala package and install it;
create an artifact from maven, using org.scala-tools.archetypes:scala-archetype-simple;
install Scala plugin for IntelliJ and import the project;
buy the “Programming in Scala” book.
:-)
November 2011
5 posts
If You Don't Like Something, Change It "Life is...
Life is short. Life is dream. Life is passion. Life is a step towards eternity.
migueltorrese:
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“Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.”
– Richard Branson (via that1stmillion)
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Pretotype it (eBook)! →
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October 2011
3 posts
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Do you use the Eclipse IDE? try Antepedia...
Very simple, if you use the Eclipse IDE and write some java code, you may give a try to Antepedia Developer for Eclipse.
I’m giving away 60 day of free Antepedia Developer access (limited to 30 first inscriptions). Use the promotion code IN34EFFMR (my personal code ;-) ). go to https://my.antepedia.com/login#create and enter the promotion code IN34EFFMR.
install the eclipse plug-in from...
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'Pursuit of Happyness': Chris Gardner on... →
from jimwoods:
Chris Gardner knows about reinvention. Gardner’s journey from homeless dad to millionaire stockbroker was the basis for his autobiography, The Pursuit of Happyness, and the hit 2006 film of the same name starring Will Smith. People who lost a job during the recession might not…
September 2011
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23 Insights From "The Lean Startup" →
From Nate’s musings blog :
23 Insights From “The Lean Startup”
1) Our future prosperity depends on the quality of our collective imaginations.
2) A startup is a human institution designed to create under conditions of extreme uncertainty.
3) The answer to strategic plans being difficult and disorienting is *not* to rely on chaos.
4) The goal of a #leanstartup is to...
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Infographics: Is an MBA Worth it?
Very clear MBA infographic via turncliff:
It’s clear that an MBA is expensive and requires not only money but also time investment and sometimes family sacrifices. There is a middle-ground tough, the Personal MBA, or my business education if you’re in Paris. It won’t give you a degree but you will learn a lot.
I especially like the MBA v. Entrepreneur section…
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David Hauser: "DFTC" and other words of wisdom -... →
From davidhauser blog (thanks Samuel):
This post is about something I have really strong opinions about: work. Some people hate going to work, and for a variety of reasons. When people hate going to work, they aren’t productive and when they aren’t productive… Well, you get the point.
One of the reasons I think people hate going to…
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The second chapter of my developer's survey is out... →
Survey about java developers’ development habits. This chapter analyzes the teaming, testing, and requirement handling habits. Read it, comment it, and share it!
August 2011
9 posts
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Infographics: Who are the Entrepreneurs?
turncliff:
I’ve always said that it’s better to give entrepreneurship a try while you’re still young…
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Infographics: Turncliff: Startup Bubble 2.0? →
This really seems like a new “startup bubble”… well, internet startups. Today is easier than ever to build web applications, cloud services, social applications, etc… The technology is there, at the reach of everyone, for simple Ruby on Rails, to more sophisticated Java and Scala frameworks…. Yes, it’s a bubble, and when it explodes, it will change the...
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Good one: (from Alicia Liu blog) Why Girls (and... →
alicialiu:
Today’s TechCrunch article “Software is Eating All the Jobs Too” talks about how despite record high unemployment numbers in the US, coders have their pick of the litter of well-paid jobs. Everyone from hungry start ups to the big tech companies are offering a premium for good software…
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IT Entrepreneur: This Is a Good Time to Start a... →
it-entrepreneur:
Some people look at the current economic climate thinking that this is the worst possible time to start a new business. Fortunately some people think differently. Apparently General Electric, Microsoft and CNN were all founded during times of economic crisis in the U.S. I found a really…
Why I joined someone else's start-up!
Back in 2010, when I finished my PhD thesis I faced two choices. Either stay where I was and try to start something on my own (with a little economical support from my former employer), or go with someone else’s startup, integrate its team and work with it.
Truth is that I was really exited about starting my own startup, building a great product, connecting with customers, and learning...
IT Entrepreneur: Risk Taking and Entrepreneurship →
it-entrepreneur:
Taking risks is something closely related to entrepreneurship and business start-ups. Below I’ve outlined some basic steps to look at for anyone considering to quit a normal job and start a business. 1. Define Risk According to Wikipedia risk is “the potential that a chosen action or…
Through in the Clutch: Democratization of... →
brennanloh:
A future article in the Huffington Post will be titled the “democratization of entrepreneurship”. As an entrepreneur myself (currently in hibernation), I am curious to know how entrepreneurship has been democratized. What has changed about entrepreneurship that has suddenly made it easier to…
“Design your business around people, not technologies.”
– (via adrianmato)
July 2011
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In what doing a PhD is like starting-up a...
Many people think that scientists (those little PhD students) don’t quite fit to be an entrepreneur. Scientists are too rigid, have no business experience, and an idealistic view of the world (which is quite true). Well, I have a different perspective regarding scientists’s entrepreneurial skills. I think that scientists and particularly PhD students have a lot of potential to become...