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nikDOTca

  1. Q: Did you get my email? A: Probably. Email is broken. Anyone fixed it yet? Or should I keep this on my #product #design todo list?
  2. E-myth is a good read for new entrepreneurs. @alexmonp I'm sure you can find a summary. cc: @brian_wong @loongstoryshort @j_ling
  3. Looking for someone who conducts primary #research, I have a few questions. Any recommendations?
  4. Glad it was helpful @BrentLachman, are you following a #custdev approach? And thanks for the mention @chadkoh!
  5. Understand why people buy and your (implicit) #brand promise. tmblr.co/ZKkkayKolS3X
  6. @MegRobichaud How did your #preso go? Stoked you're picking up "Design is a job" – both @theemilykey and I would love to take a peak.
  7. Didn't have hands to carry a coffee so I sat down for an espresso. twitter.com/NIKdotCA/statu…
  8. When should your early stage startup worry about #brand? After product market fit. tmblr.co/ZKkkayKhBLQx #custdev
  9. Bubble or no bubble. Build a company with a business model and it doesn't matter. #custdev #startup @alexmonp @jordanmenashy
  10. Beautiful information architecture and interaction design in the new Basecamp. Mimicking "sheets" of paper. basecamp.com/interface #ux
  11. Build an infinite #custdev pipeline blog.nik.ca/post/219917577… @Spark59HQ @ashmaurya @cindyalvarez
  12. I finally found a sturdy pen; it ran out of ink before it broke. Wouldn't we all be happier if everything was quality made?
  13. @graymccarty I checked out @modasuite (montreal based!) but their casual wear wasn't custom tailored
  14. Focus + Your early stage startup. A visual overview of the #custdev process. blog.nik.ca/post/207948112…
  15. Translate what you think users want into what they actually want by understanding what they need corner.squareup.com/2012/04/buildi… @nefaurk @cindyalvarez
  16. My @dropbox limit randomly increased to 4.5 GB yesterday and phantom files have been syncing ever since… #huh
  17. @chadkoh @jamesgolick Just signed up for Rdio unlimited, consider yourselves followed.
  18. @chadkoh Just saw Com Truise at SXSW, they were epic, any album reco's?