Initiator Creator - Issue #123

By Saurabh Y. // 22 April 2023

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Developer

Unpicking the rules shaping generative AI - TechCrunch

Laws like Europe's GDPR are already being enforced on OpenAI's ChatGPT. But plenty more AI governance is coming down the pipe

Open source is fueling the future of nuclear physics - Github

This once secretive scientific field is embracing openness in a big way.

Mapping data visualisation’s meteoric rise from Victorian London to today - Aeon

Data visualisation is ubiquitous, created and used by experts and laypeople alike to make sense of an increasingly intricate – and intricately measured – world. However, some 200 years ago, the notion that fanciful images could accurately represent hard data wasn’t taken seriously among scientists.

Airplane - Developer infrastructure for internal tools - Airplane

Airplane is a developer-centric approach to building internal UIs and workflows.

Introducing npm package provenance - Github

How to verifiably link npm packages to their source repository and build instructions.

Designer

The age of average - Alex Murrell

This article argues that from film to fashion and architecture to advertising, creative fields have become dominated and defined by convention and cliché. Distinctiveness has died. In every field we look at, we find that everything looks the same.

Gesamtkunstwerk in UX design and why we are driven by trends - UX Collective

The idea of Gesamtkunstwerk is to create a harmonious and integrated experience for the viewer, where each element of the work — including architecture, music, literature, theatre, and visual arts — contributes to the overall effect.

Designing for colorblindness - TheVerge

Apparently, the very idea of colorblindness is hard to visualize. Take a shot at looking through my eyes.

User Journeys vs. User Flows - NN/g

User journeys and user flows both describe processes users go through in order to accomplish their goals. While both tools are useful for planning and evaluating experience, they differ in scope, purpose, and format.

Accessibility for designer: where do I start? - Stephanie Walter

This list of resources, articles, blog posts, and checklists to help you, designers, get started on your “building more accessible products” journey.

Entrepreneur

When You Plateau, So Does Your Company - Every

In this post, we'll break down what a comfort zone is through the lens of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and discuss several ways to intentionally expand it so you're less likely to cause your life and projects to underperform.

Be a thermostat, not a thermometer - Lara Hogan

we are very easily influenced by the mood of those around us. It’s usually not even something we do consciously; we just see someone using a different tone of voice or shifting their body language, and something deep in our brain notices it.

Why Investors Love Vertical Labor Marketplaces - Every

A vertical labor marketplace is an online platform that matches workers and employers. It’s not so different from “horizontal” labor marketplaces like Upwork or Fiverr, except that vertical labor marketplaces are built with unique features for particular industries.

4 SaaS engagement metrics that attract investors - TechCrunch

To find customer retention data points that have strong investor appeal, start studying these engagement stats from your existing users.

Your Guide to PLG Pricing 201 - OpenView

These are certainly helpful rules of thumb. But we’re left with the bones of a pricing structure that works well enough for the average PLG startup.

Marketer

Build company growth through creativity and freedom - Fast Company

Recent Deloitte survey of 1,015 executives, which shows that creativity contributes to real growth and is an increasing business necessity as we continue responding to recent challenges.

Forget About Traffic and Start Using Content to Drive Leads and Sales - Animalz

If many SaaS companies aim to move upmarket as they grow, they will have to change their content strategy to align with the new direction.

How your GTM motion impacts your marketing strategy and org chart - Mkt1

Marketing teams should operate (really) differently at self-serve, hybrid, and sales-led B2B startups

The 6 Risks of AI Content - Animalz

Your job is to understand the risk profile of AI content and decide whether the benefits outweigh the risks for your specific company, your specific audience, and your specific use case. This article will help you make those decisions.

Interesting Read

Give More Feedback—Others Want It More Than You Think - Behavioral Scientist

Why do people hesitate to give others constructive feedback, even though there are times when people clearly want feedback for themselves?

Are emotions good or bad? - Ness labs

The role of emotions has been debated over the years, with some claiming that they are “bad for our peace of mind” (Skinner, 1948), and others arguing that they are important for our “physical or social survival” (Keltner & Gross, 1999).

Resisting Deterministic Thinking - Medium

Deterministic thinking is a blinkering force, the very opposite of rationality even though many people who espouse deterministic thinking believe themselves to be hyper rational.

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