the value of creating things
@sharkseo
WHO AM I? Dave Peiris, @sharkseo / sharkseo.com
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the value of Side Projects
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Tips for Building Side Projects
What would your audience
Find Useful?
Build your
Email List
Start with a
Prototype
It’s About Speed
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If a new product can’t be shipped in 6 months, Yahoo will no longer bother. Marissa Mayer
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Nothing good Has Ever Been Designed By
committee
So terrible, it induces an entirely new emotion. a blend of vertigo, disgust, anger and embarrassment which I like to call shitasmia. Charlie Brooker
Nothing good Has Ever Been Designed By
committee
Do One Thing Really Well
How to launch
The Press Loves
A Story
Try writing the Article First
Don’t neglect the Little Guys
Ignore famous Journalists
Make Writing About You easy
Don’t Get Discouraged
Promote New Features
build Something For Journalists
build Something For Journalists
build Something For Journalists
Projects Can Be Small
Do your developers have a
tech blog?
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Do your developers have a tech blog?
The CHAOS
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Open Source
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Give Away Icons
Find a Problem And
Solve It
Thank you @sharkseo