My take on investing

I was 17 when I first took an interest in the financial and investment markets. I was invited to buy shares in a company called Beget Holdings that was pioneering sms technology back then. I wasn’t able to get funds released from a 32 day notice account in time and ended up losing out on the…

How to make your iPhone’s battery last as long as your old Nokia

Currently my iPhone’s battery is sitting at 5 percent. It’s been on for more than 7.6 days and it could probably go for a few more hours.

A case against Unbundling

The news broke that Foursquare is splitting off part of their functionality to build a new app called Swarm and it got me thinking about this unbundling situation.

I’m disappointed, frustrated and angry.

Hire slow, fire slower

Selecting the right candidates is tricky and many factors come into play.

Academia doesn’t prepare candidates for real world software development so you can’t rely on a degree as an indicator of ability.

Don’t stress about shit, hustle harder

When you’re in shit is the worst time to stress about being in shit. Don’t focus on how bad things are, focus on solving problems, getting work done and earning more money. Hustle harder.

Simple Backup Plan

Now is a perfect time to implement a new disaster recovery plan.

All businesses rely on computers in some way or another these days, so it’s imperative that you ensure your data is backed up in case of system failure. Not only should you have a backup of your data on…

I am an edge case

After much anger, frustration, rage and ranting I had the opportunity to engage with Sam Brown, Foursquare’s lead UI designer and front-end developer. He was receptive and open to critical feedback, which I think is great.

Email is not broken

My social feeds are constantly flooded with people sharing links on how to combat email. Seriously, combat it?

Email is the way clients contact you, it is asynchronous and it is super efficient if you use it properly.

Choose partners carefully

It’s easier to go the long distance with a team than it is on your own but don’t just go out looking for a partner and don’t let the lack of a partner prevent you from starting. Partners seem to find each other. It’s all about timing, connecting, looking for opportunities and having…