Another week of the new year. How’s your resolutions coming? And what new plans are you working on for your startup?
3 Years on App Store, 13 Lessons /operations
If you read one thing today, let it be this one. Amazing resource to get you started and guide you through in launching your app on the App Store and doing great.
Inside Snapchat /story
Snapchat created a storm of sorts when it turned down Facebook’s $3b offer of acquisition. The general story of what hpapened is great but beneath those layers of money and funding, there’s something about the company that we can learn from. And it applies not just to VC-funded startups but to bootstrappists too. Check it out.
High Baud Rate Founders /startups
Communication is an important part of building your product but I think it’s a severely underestimated word. “Being on the same page” is far more accurate of a description when we talk about great teams and innovative products. This Medium post is one of the best I’ve read in recent times. It’s about how startup founders and their teams communicate and intuitively understand – the faster, the better. If you run a co-founded startup, or if you hire freelancers and others to build your product, this is a must-read.
Mastering Habits /beyondtech
Sticking to a habit is probably the hardest thing anyone faces. This new year, make it a point to understand how habits work, how our brain hates processes not the habits and why this plays an important role in preventing us from sticking to our habits.
Startup Quotes /inspiration
From Tumblr, Startup Quotes now gets a new home on Paper V. Good for some daily inspiration.