Here is an essay version of my class notes from Class 4 of CS183: Startup. Errors and omissions are my own. Credit for good stuff is Peter’s entirely.
CS183: Startup—Notes Essay—April 11—The Last Mover Advantage
I. Escaping Competition
The usual narrative is that capitalism and…
A friend asked why use CyanogenMod ROM (or really, any custom ROM) instead of stock Android. Besides feeding the inner geek, there are several reason…
Sometimes it is only…
There are various reasons to reconsider using Delicious. The first is the sale to YouTube founders, who still have no obvious real business or product idea. The second is that Pinboard has a…
This year has been interesting. Turns out that without any plans at the start of the year, I’ve switched from Windows to Mac OSX and three linux machines and an iOS device. The three linux machines…
There are many options for smartphones but the hardware is increasingly converging, just as it has done with desktops, laptops and netbooks. And so it is memory, screen size and pixel density,…
Linux and unix-like operating systems have basically won the battle, albeit on the server and mobile front rather than at the desktop. And while there will be Windows and it will continue to live…
Living in Thailand, these concepts simply are the way that things are done. Having lived in Canada, I saw how it is possible for it to take place in North America. Having lived in Hawaii, I saw what…
Living in Thailand, these concepts simply are the way that things are done. Having lived in Canada, I saw how it is possible for it to take place in North America. Having lived in Hawaii, I saw what…
Randy Komisar’s book Getting to Plan B is an excellent read and he has some very useful guidelines and advice to the entrepreneur.
Plan A is…
Christmix (10 EDM Genres, 5 Christmas Songs) by boyinabanddotcom via #soundcloud http://t.co/1xe5X6hC
Innovation is the specific tool of the entrepreneur according to Peter Drucker. How this tool actually works is of deep interest. One recent book on innovation has claimed that it is not possible…
I don’t mean to be a hater. But there is another side of the story. The so-called lifestyle gurus and permanent travelers seem convinced that their lifestyle is superior. The you too can do it is…
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