A few weeks back, I shared a story dubbed Power Of Press in my daily email. In an attempt to balance how much of the story supported the lesson—much of which felt like a giant humblebrag—the post became a 2,419 word behemoth. For those brave enough to read it through to the very bottom, I […]
Marc Balaban wanted to escape his job in tech recruitment to improve his web development skills and move towards something more creative. He joined a hackathon to push those boundaries and was challenged to create a product in a weekend. Living in San Francisco, California where technology and mindfulness are commonly included in the same conversations […]
Andrin von Rechenberg wanted to play video games on his computer and he wanted to use his smartphone as the controller. Unable to find an existing solution, Andrin sought out to create his own and within just two days — he had. He didn’t see this as a weekend project, he saw it as a business opportunity and […]
Ilias Ismanalijev had a solution in search of a problem. Wanting further develop his skills as a developer, he sought a project that would challenge current understandings and force him to expand his knowledge in new areas. Ilias began to develop Reddit Music Player which would later become the open source project that enables Redditors to consume and discuss […]
As Scott Plybon’s degree was coming to a close he knew he needed to differentiate himself in order to survive in the job market. He sought an opportunity to showcase his web development skills with and settled on an idea his wife inspired. In this episode, Scott shares how he developed ‘ReelScary.com‘, submitted it to Reddit’s /r/InternetIsBeautiful community, and was […]