Unfading Pursuit
#up :: A look into the journey of an aspiring entrepreneur / venture technologist [Father.Husband.Son.Brother.Friend . ProudMentor.CuriousMentee]
Unfading Pursuit
#up :: A look into the journey of an aspiring entrepreneur / venture technologist [Father.Husband.Son.Brother.Friend . ProudMentor.CuriousMentee]
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Who do you write for?
A friend of mine, who is a self proclaimed, full stack content marketer* gave me some advice on writing posts that I’m sure you have heard…, but maybe you need to re-hear/read. ¶ When you write something, read it outloud before publishing ¶ When you write something, write for a specific person (or persona), and not a large group. ¶ He is also a big fan of systems (though the definition of systems he refers to in this article isn’t exactly what I’m talking about here). So to take a page out of his book, I’m devising a system for writing.
Andrew Robinson IIIJan 16
The three reasons why I write…
Let’s be real…when you first start off writing for the web, no one gives a shit what you have to say. Hell, you could write for years, and…… ¶ Let’s be real…when you first start off writing for the web, no one gives a shit what you have to say. Hell, you could write for years, and not amass a following. So why do it? Well, for me that boils down into three reasons: ¶ To get better at writing ¶ To practice bravery ¶ Chronicle my evolution of thought ¶ Get better: ¶ Writing is a craft that is becoming increasingly more important to the world.Andrew Robinson IIIJan 9
Saying goodbye to great products
So Mailbox is apparently calling it quits (after being acquired by Dropbox back in Q1 of 2013)!From a user experience / product management perspective, I think Mailbox was incredibly influential (and made a major impact on how the industry looked at many things) with a few features/opinions that will be used for many years to come in not just e-mail or productivity apps, but in mobile UX design period. ¶ They wanted all of us to understand the benefits of inbox zero ¶ They made me look at my inbox as more of a TODO list than a messaging platform (which is an ok implementation of e-mail…Andrew Robinson IIIDec 7, 2015