Warren Buffett: I could end the deficit in 5 minutes.
Buffett: “I could end the deficit in 5 minutes. You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP all sitting members of congress are ineligible for reelection.” Video: Hat tip: My Investing Notebook
Delegate or die: the self-employed trap
Derek Sivers official site. Thoughts on philosophy, culture, self-improvement. Author of Useful Not True, How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Anything You Want.
The Ballmer Days Are Over
Disclaimer: I own Microsoft stock. Yes, this is *not* pro-Microsoft but I feel the need to be very open about this. He’s employee number 30 and has been with Microsoft since mid-1980. In 2000…
Don't Give Your Users Shit Work
Written pieces, talks, and other bits by Zach Holman.
Startups Are Hard
Contrary to popular belief, there are no clouds of money that float around Silicon Valley and rain on anyone that utters the phrase, "I'm a founder!" Unfortunately, starting a company and raising money is just as hard as ever; it's just that the investors don't have as much leverage as they used to, but they still…
My offer to Google Reader
Like many others, I was curious when Google announced that it would be revamping the Google Reader UI and refactor its social components into Google Plus. To that end, I wrote a brief blog post about what I felt would be a better alternative to stripping out Google Reader's social functionality .
How to hire an idiot
Rantings of an Entrepreneur
At least now we know why Color really got that funding
Link to: http://www.businessinsider.com/exclusive-bill-nguyen-qa-2011-3
Honestly.com – Not acting so honestly
I hate to have my first blog post after over a year be a negative one, but I feel like these guys need calling out. I recently received an email from a company, Honestly.com, that…
How Github uses Github to build Github
Written pieces, talks, and other bits by Zach Holman.
Stephen Wolfram on Steve Jobs: A Few Memories
Stephen Wolfram shares personal memories of Steve Jobs, how their paths crossed, and the support and encouragement Jobs provided over the years.
It's official: developers get better with age. And scarcer.
As a senior developer I get asked sometimes if constant change of technology is making me, well, obsolete. Personally I don't have problem w...
What Netflix Could Have Said This Week
In the 14 years since we started Netflix, we’ve gained more than 25 million customers worldwide by providing the best DVD by mail service anywhere. Along the
The New Apple Advantage
On the dearth of Apple-caliber products from companies other than Apple.