Running My Business From an iPad
Earlier this year, I decided to get an iPad as a more portable work device. I’m going on a vacation this month, so I figured I would try exclusively working on my iPad for a week, just to see if any parts of my day-to-day workflow were difficult or impossible with it.
While some tasks were slower or more annoying on the iPad, the experiment went suprisingly well. If you’ve ever thought about downsizing to a tablet, read more about my experience here.
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NFTs and Financial Nihilism
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Introduction to Publii, the Static Site Generator
There is so much to consider when making a website that it can be overwhelming—especially if you aren’t familiar with software development. Static site generators (SSG) were introduced to solve this problem. In this article, we’ll look at the general user experience, and take a high-level overview of Publii, another option for static site generation.
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Maybe it doesn’t matter as it seems every tech company has money to burn, but eventually, we’ll need to figure this out.
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The Best Books for New Managers
My wife recently took on her first management role, and it got me thinking about some of the books I’ve read over the years that helped in my journey as a manager.
So, I collected 15 of my favorites for new managers here. I’d love to hear what you think and if there are other books I should add.