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LessConf: Derek Sivers – Profit Models

Like a lot of other people, I read Derek Siver’s blog and Twitter feed (@sivers).  I find him to be a highly interesting guy and the best living example of following one’s passions. As you can tell from the notes below, this is the LessConf presentation that I got the most from.  Here are some notes of his [...]

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LessConf: Eoghan McGabe and Des Traynor of Contrast.ie

How to be Awesome!
Up first at Lessconf, Eoghan McGabe and Des Traynor of Contrast.ie on “How to be awesome!”.  Starting off with a few words of introduction about the Irish slang, culture, and myths as lead-in to conventions.
Conventions
Are agreement of ways of doing things.  Formed from personal experience.  Formed via survival of the fittest (evolution). [...]

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What’s the Big Idea?

I’m continuing the walk through Getting Real, the very unofficial guide to Rails Rumble development. The Rumble is a natural fit for the tenants of chapter 2, The Starting Line, and chapter 3, Stay Lean.  I will Build Less, Fund Myself, Fix Time and Budget while Flexing Scope, and Embrace Constraints.  The rules and structure of the Rumble [...]

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