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Cryptocurrency Evolution
Bitcoin has already undergone several forks. A fork defines a moment in time when a specific digital currency gets split into two different currencies. A couple months ago, a Bitcoin fork created Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Another fork just created Bitcoin Gold last week. Segwit 2x will follow next month.
Anaconda 5.0 Released
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“For Rent” signs are popping up all over Portland
“For Rent” signs are popping up all over Portland, signaling an easing of the housing crunch and foretelling falling rents
TwilioQuest, a new way to learn Twilio
TwilioQuest is a fun, self-directed way to quickly learn how to use Twilio. The game teaches our cloud communications APIs while rewarding loot and XP.
Facebook Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Buy Tbh
Facebook is acquiring tbh, another burgeoning social network; regulators erred in allowing the Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions, but there is no better place to start enforcing the law than now.
How We Bootstrapped Our SaaS Startup to Ramen Profitability
It’s been seven months since we launched our SaaS startup and we’re ramen profitable. Canny makes enough to pay for its own expenses and our personal living expenses. This is far less money than we made working at Facebook, but a huge milestone for our bootstrapped startup.
Portugal Bans Use of DRM to Limit Access to Public Domain Works
At EFF, we've become all too accustomed to bad news on copyright coming out of Europe, so it's refreshing to hear that Portugal has recently passed a law on copyright that helps to strike a fairer balance between users and copyright holders on DRM. The law doesn't abolish legal protection for DRM...
Stripe Atlas: Getting your first 10 customers
Guide to getting your first 10 customers
Biggest drop in Facebook organic reach we have seen
Facebook is testing radically different Explore Feed in six countries than in the rest of the world.
Google terminating YouTube channels and videos (2016)
YouTube partners are struggling to get their videos reinstated after false copyright claims. Where's the Fair Use?
Gaming Robinhood’s Free Stock Promotion – Or, How to Blow $350
Master boring fundamentals. Play infinite games.
Avoiding Startup Tarpits
Startup growth can be painfully slow. So slow that many entrepreneurs just give up and quit when their launch doesn’t go as expected. When…
Plain emails not only save time but work better (2016)
I used to dread setting up email automation and email campaigns. Why? Because before a single sales or marketing email could be sent, it needed a design. In my attempt to sidestep this time-consuming process, I learned that plain emails not only save time but work better. Why Design
What you should know as a founder of a software company
A guide to the complex world of modern software business