The Cult of Failure: Why Startup Culture Celebrates Mistakes

Published on May 23, 2016

One failure is bad. Two is questionable. Three indicates persistence. Beyond that? Unstoppable. One of…

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Huawei, Humai, and the Quest for Immortality Through Tech

Published on May 20, 2016

In a fascinating report to Bloomberg, Huawei spokesperson Kevin ho described the company’s ongoing investments…

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Explain Like I’m Five: UX vs UI vs Graphic Designers

Published on May 19, 2016

You say tom-ay-to, I say tom-ah-to. I say UX designer, you say “what’s UX exactly?”…

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Even YouTube Wants in on the Messaging App Revolution

Published on May 17, 2016

It’s no secret among Chicago iPhone app developers that messaging apps like Telegram and WeChat…

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Slack Vs Hipchat: Communication Isn’t Just about Tools

Published on May 17, 2016

“It’s a poor carpenter that blames their tools.” It may be a cliche, but that…

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App Store Review Process Cut by More than a Third

Published on May 13, 2016

New data from AppReviewTimes.com indicates that review times in the Apple iOS and Mac app…

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Conversion, Statistics, Data: It’s All about Happy Users

Published on May 13, 2016

  Communication between PMs, developers, and designers can at times resemble a peace summit between…

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Idea vs Execution: Why Ideas Are Valuable but Action Is Gold

Published on May 12, 2016

Have a great iPhone app idea? Good — that’s the starting point of every successful…

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Bootstrapping vs Crowdfunding vs Venture Capital Firms

Published on May 10, 2016

Virtually all businesses require some form of investment to get off the ground. It’s certainly…

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How Much Equity Should Early Startup Team Members Get?

Published on May 6, 2016

In a particularly emotional segment of the popular podcast Startup by Alex Blumberg, two co-founders…

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