Start with Meh, aim for Wow, be happy with Okay
Dev brains love to build, but your users don’t care how it’s made. Coding your own solutions for MVP is a trap disguised as productivity. You're writing code, you’re “working”… but the user sees zero.
What love and building products have in common
I was in love with an idea that never shipped. A dating psychology book showed me why I couldn’t launch and how to break the cycle
Q&A with a sex worker
One of her oldest clients is 99, has Alzheimer’s, and lives in a care home. He used to grope nurses due to his condition. Rather than medicate him into apathy, the staff, with his daughters’ approval, hired Lucy. He knows Lucy as his “cuddles lady.” Now, he behaves better – he thinks she will be jealous if he pays attention to other women.
First time in Amsterdam. Part 2
The whole center feels like one big tourist trap, but it’s not that bad - no one’s aggressively trying to sell you stuff like in Egypt. Still, it’s hard to catch a glimpse of Dutch culture or even get a sense of what Dutch people look like because everything is tailored for tourists.
First time in Amsterdam. Part 1
Amsterdam is a city where your friend can get kidnapped by a bus, bikes own the streets, staircases are a safety hazard, sex shows are advertised like concerts and you wonder how weed is both legal and illegal. Also, don’t take photos of windows unless you’re sure they’re just windows.