Here are your picks for this week:
š©āš» Itās all about People
The concept of Radical Candor is (rightfully) a popular one, so great to see it applied to software development: code reviews, design reviews, etc. Well worth a read!
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āØļø If it aināt code, donāt fix it
First impressions matter - and your cool new product will only be better received for providing a fast user experience.
Vitaly Friedman has a thorough primer on frontend performance. A pretty long read, but worth going through this checklist to make sure youāve got that area covered.
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š” Ideas of the year
Itās nearly mid-January, so just about time for one last āreview of the yearā... This one from FirstRound.com, a collection of their 30 best pieces of advice to entrepreneurs from 2019. See what feels most relevant to you, and hereās to a great 2020!
I hope you enjoyed this.
Have a great week
Fabrice
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