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Reader Mode, RSS, and the Business of Interrupting You
I used to be an RSS user, and I loved it. Most mornings started the same way, ginseng tea on the desk, laptop already warm, and Google Reader open before anything else so I could check what was new. I could easily read blogs written by friends (people I actually wanted to hear from, notā¦ Read more
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Smart Devices, Smart Tools, Me Smart?
If my phoneās supposed to be so smart, why do I feel dumb and empty when Iām holding it? Especially in public. I guess it all started with the miracle BlackBerry promised me back in the dayā¦ That was the big trick pitch: a corporate fantasy carved into a tiny plastic keyboard. Productivity in myā¦ Read more
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Not Loud, Not Lost
At some point, someone decided a āstrong personalityā meant loud opinions, fast answers, and the kind of handshake that says I drink protein shakes with my eyes closed. And the rest of us, with our awkward silences and well-timed nods, just quietly slipped into the background. For a while, I bought into that. Thought maybeā¦ Read more
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Store Conversion? More like Store Distraction.
Appleās polished and carefully curated Benchmark Metrics are an illusion, designed to impress on paper but often disconnected from real-world performance. In other words, BS. Apple lays out a glossy percentile system, letting you compare your appās metrics to others in the same category. It shows if youāre brushing shoulders with top performers (the 75thā¦ Read more
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No-BS Friday Metrics: Store Conversion Rate
App Store gurus love to talk about ASO tricks and how to squeeze every bit of conversion juice from the app store. But what if I told you it doesnāt really matter? Smart Keys store conversion rate is over 50% while the best apps barely scrape 8%. So either Iām a wizard or this isā¦ Read more
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STEM needs more role models
STEM could use more diverse voices, and Iāve found stories of people breaking barriers and inspiring change: Dr. Jessica Esquivel ā A physicist and co-founder of Oyanova Enterprises, sheās reshaping STEAM education by focusing on culture and community. Markemia Peterson ā An Enterprise Technical Specialist Consultant at Microsoft, proving you can bring your full selfā¦ Read more
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Did Apple copy me?
As a non-native speaker, I relied heavily on Grammarly for years. I couldnāt write a simple text without its proofreading capabilities. Recently, though, I found myself turning to ChatGPT with a simple prompt: āproofread this.ā It did a much better job, but the constant copy-pasting was a hassle. I tried various AI keyboards, but mostā¦ Read more
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No gimmicks, please!
Want to boost your teamās productivity? Hereās an amazing list of strategies that Iāve been incorporating during the last 2 years. ā Incentives to increase commuting by bike: Encourage cycling to work. Itās not just good for the environment, but those endorphins from exercise can elevate mood and improve focus. šæš“āāļø ā Longer lunch timesā¦ Read more
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World powered by women
Last month, https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAABLcIrQB98My2uw8-WoiGCYCj015iAcNVggNadine Hammer and I organized a series of free sustainability workshops around the city. Can you guess the gender ratio of the RSVPs and attendees? Some thoughts: Research indicates that women often express greater environmental concern and feel more responsible for fostering sustainable practices. This situation invites a deeper look into how environmentalā¦ Read more
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Bicycle use now exceeds car use
Not in the US, sorry, it was in Paris. Still, should we continue prioritizing the present comfort of our cars, electric or otherwise, over simpler, healthier alternatives like biking, which also safeguard our future physical and mental health and the planetās well-being? This shift not only challenges the notion that EVs are the ultimate solutionā¦ Read more