PinnedAlexSalkeverIf Your Marketer Can’t Sell, Fire ThemTrue story. When I was working at a cloud computing company as the head of GTM and product marketing at Joyent, I spent a lot of time with…Dec 8, 2020Dec 8, 2020
AlexSalkeverAnti-Valentine’s Day RantI caved. I bought flowers for people I love. I wished them “Happy Valentine’s Day” even though it rubbed me the wrong way. I even…Feb 15, 2019Feb 15, 2019
AlexSalkeverWant your privacy? That will cost you two cups of coffee.I bought a 12 oz brewed coffee at my favorite grocery store and pulled out two dollars. “I’m sorry, sir,” they said. “This line is credit…Jun 4, 2018Jun 4, 2018
AlexSalkeverAmazon Prime for the Poor: Good or Bad Thing?This morning Amazon announced it would discount its Prime membership option for Medicaid recipients from roughly $10.99 per month to $5.99…Mar 7, 2018Mar 7, 2018
AlexSalkeverWould You Work For $3 An Hour? Didn’t Think So.A new study by MIT found that, on average, Uber and Lyft drivers make a media profits of $3.37 per hour. That’s before taxes, mind you.Mar 2, 2018Mar 2, 2018
AlexSalkeverWho’s Driving the Driverless Car?Yesterday the California Department of Motor Vehicles agreed to let driverless cars run on the roads unassisted, following on the heels of…Feb 28, 2018Feb 28, 2018
AlexSalkeverMorning Note: The Right To Be Forgotten And The Changing Nature Of Online PresenceGoogle released stats on how many people had taken advantage of the Right to Be Forgotten law in Europe. It has complied with less than…Feb 27, 2018Feb 27, 2018
AlexSalkeverIs Artificial Intelligence Really So Smart?Like many people, I have somewhat blindly adopted the wisdom of apps and their nascent intelligent capabilities. The apps are powered by…Jan 14, 2017Jan 14, 2017
AlexSalkeverThe Most Important Conference You Are Not Attending and the Golden Age of JournalismThe most important conference of the year starts today in Denver. There are no moguls and machers. Attendees arrive in humble public…Mar 10, 2016Mar 10, 2016
AlexSalkeverWould Free Money Stimulate Sloth or Brilliance? YC Wants to KnowWhat happens when a group of people are given a guaranteed minimum monthly income to cover shelter, food and clothing? Will they sit around…Jan 28, 2016Jan 28, 2016