I've been putting off an item on my TODO list for years. Years! I had an insight about a Laws of Physics style Definition of Business that would help technical types understand that building a great product isn't enough, and that they also need to … [Read more]
Review of AppSumo/Mixergy Course on Startup SEO
Using SEO To Build Your Brand & Get More Customers Background Lately I am less and less satisfied with reading blogs or news sites - I'm leaning heavily towards content with immediate, actionable lessons. I joined Mixergy Premium (more on that … [Read more]
Michael Ellsberg’s Talk To Thiel Fellows
[EDIT: I'm a dork - there's already a transcript on Michael's Forbes blog: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3] It's no secret that I have a man-crush on Michael Ellsberg's writing, and being a modern writer, he has a book, a website, a column in Forbes, and … [Read more]
Review of Distance Magazine
I just read the first issue of a new magazine called Distance. In their own words: Distance, a new quarterly publication featuring long-form essays about design and technology. There's a lot of writing about the hows and whats of design, but we … [Read more]
Writers I Love
I read. A lot. In fact, I'd probably write more if I read less. Blogs have a special place in my heart, because reading a few special blogs back in the mid aughts guided me to where I am professionally today. Three classic tech blogs were … [Read more]
How To Really Start Your Web Business
I recently got an email from someone who was starting a business, including a website. He asked me for some very specific technical advice around modifying his Wordpress theme to improve SEO. I feel like the advice I gave him was pretty useful, so … [Read more]
Design For Hackers – First Impressions
Today I got my copy of Design for Hackers by David Kadavy. I've followed the writing and marketing of this book since it showed up on Hacker News months ago. I've read the first chapter so far and I'm enjoying it so far. David presents himself as … [Read more]
Joystickers – Tactile Buttons for Touchscreens
Shill time, baby! Anyone who has read this blog knows that I love my iPad. I'm a sucker for the apps, the screen, the feel of it, the whole package. So I was excited to see a new project on Kickstarter for a new kind of accessory. I don't play … [Read more]
What Your Resume Really Says About You
THE SITUATION I recently met a guy who was disenchanted with his work and was thinking about leaving the job he had worked at since he graduated 5 years ago. He didn't know what the job market was like, and he had only landed one full-time job so he … [Read more]
Advice to a college sophomore programmer
Background: One of the new responsibilities I have at Groupon is getting lots of awesome developers to work here. [If you are or might be an awesome developer, email my work address - peterc@groupon.com - and check out the job openings at … [Read more]