Online Commerce
Essays, field notes, technical explorations, books, travel, and the connections between them.
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No hacks in getting featured on Hacker News
Four of my essays ended up on the first page of Hacker News. Here are all my lessons from getting featured. Read →
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Oldschool Internet & The Blockchain
Oldschool Internet and Open Standards are under assault from big corporations. Blockchain can help. Read →
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How to start your own podcast on WordPress.com
You DON’T NEED new gear, a studio, specialized software, or new skills to start a podcast. In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how you can start your own show on… Read →
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402 Payment Required and why micropayments are doomed
Micropayments systems are doomed. Here is why. Read →
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A tale of two paywalls
Paid premium content is a great business model, but the paywalls you know from @NYT and other publishers may not work for you. Here is what you need to know about paywalls… Read →
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Your product is either a commodity or hospitality.
Great Hospitality is a useful lens to view the product-market-fit. Fantastic hotels use any opportunity make you feel at home. You should learn from them unless you want your product to be… Read →