Spreadsheets are not scary
What was the last document you created? I’m guessing it was either an email, a Word document, or a Google Doc. Perhaps it was a Slack message but since when you use Slack you create several hundred messages a month…
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On blocks and facing the empty page
I wrote and deleted this post several times before continuing to write. It’s not easy to think of yourself as a writer and not have the words to say what’s in your head. It is easy to delete the draft,…
Make a Boolean Expression From A List of Rows in Google Sheets
We all use search forms every day. There’s usually an advanced search form of some sort that allows you to enter a boolean expression. You know Boolean expressions as “This OR That” – an inclusive search that increases results –…
What will you let drop today?
Photo by Austin Chan on Unsplash When you work in a startup, you are guaranteed to make a decision that will disappoint someone today. Every day is a series of stack-ranked decisions. You decide (in near real time) whether Item A is more…
Thoughts on the Bus Problem
(photo by ) What’s the most important thing you do at work? Most of us, when asked “how do you create job security”, default to explaining a way of interacting with others that only we can do. If you have unique…
One of the most difficult product decisions is “not yet”
(Photo courtesy of ) I recently had a (great) idea for a product. In my head it made perfect sense – a way to make it easier for people building presentations to get instant help from a trusted freelancer. Surely…
Why prototyping needs to be ugly
Photo by Hal Gatewood on Unsplash Join smart, curious folks to get the Data Ops 📊 newsletter each week (it’s free!) Photo by Amélie Mourichon on Unsplash Zach Lloyd wrote this short piece on the biggest mistake he sees engineers…
New things are easier to sell when they seem familiar
Marc Fulgar Imagine you are selling a new drink (perhaps in a new category) and you’re competing against Coca-cola. You’ve invented a nootropic brain drink that helps you stay calm and alert while coding, and it has a pleasant natural…
As a customer, when do you really feel a company is listening?
“Speak into the phone and let me know why you’re calling today.” “It sounds like you’re calling about tech support.” “Most problems can be solved in just one phone call by resetting your modem.” “Press 1 to reset your modem”…
When you get a chance to go back to a great team, jump at the opportunity!
Have you ever been on a great team? I mean the kind of team that people and alumni talk about years later. I’m talking about a team that produces results, leads the market, and is the kind of team that…
