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I have a confession: The idea for Basecamp wasn’t eating me alive inside. It was just something we needed, that we knew how to build, and then other people asked if they could use it too 🤷‍♂️
In fact, I’d argue that “intensity porn” is closely related to “struggle porn” and “hustle mania”. When something is “eating you alive”, you’re justified to sacrifice all and everything in pursuit of Le Glory. I think most businesses are much more mundane than that. Thankfully!
I continue working on Basecamp because it allows me to do several of my favorite things: Write Ruby code, share lessons/experiences, and provide a great work environment to others. Not because I JUST CAN’T STOP THINKING ABOUT TODOS, EVENTS, MESSAGES, PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
You’re allowed to be an entrepreneur without choking on passion for the particulars of your pursuit. Sure, it helps if you LIKE your domain, but don’t let a lack of ALL-CONSUMING LOVE hold you back.
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“But this is all semantic tap-dancing, meant to distract from the core problem: Instacart & DoorDash, two Silicon Valley giants that could afford to pay workers a fair wage, have figured out a clever way to use customer tips to lower their labor expenses” nytimes.com/2019/02/06/tec…
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Google found in clear violation of the GDPR, and the price starts with a 50 million euro fine for past transgressions. Should Google not remedy its behavior, GDPR ultimately allows for fines up to 4% of global turnover. This is real progress! cnil.fr/en/cnils-restr…
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If GDPR is actually going to be enforce like this going forward, and it's not just a one-off French expedition, the entire business model of Google and Facebook as it pertains to using personal information for ad targeting is in doubt. ABOUT BLOODY TIME!
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Facebook was tricking 5-year olds into spend hundreds or thousands on platform games, then refusing to refund the charges when shocked parents found out. Facebook employees referred to big-spender kids as “whales”, and kept denying refunds 😦 revealnews.org/blog/a-judge-u…
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Every day you’re using Facebook, you’re voting with your presence and attention for “more of this please”. Make 2019 the year you start doing less of that. If you’re unable to quit entirely, cut back. If you’re a business, consider going #FacebookFree.
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#CONFESSION: I didn't vote in 2010.

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