#83 Side Hustlers, People who think for themselves and the money getting thrown at them
“Experience is what you got when you didn’t get what you wanted.”
—Randy Pausch
As with all the experiments I am going to run this year, I will be intentional about working on new things
Prototyping
Remember that tool I told you about a few issues back? (pssst it’s called Figma)
Well here’s a catalogue of short videos they have on YouTube. They have even got one on Coinbase that came out a few weeks ago.
Insights
Fred Wilson, a VC with 20+ years experience (through the dot-com bubble for example) is betting on what this year will bring gives his slightly pessimistic opinion on this year will bring.
Notably he believes tech innovation will continue but some of the IPO prices investors are chasing in the biggest tech companies are chasing are unrealistic.
Funding for bootstrappers | Earnest Capital
Tyler, who bootstrapped StoreMapper to profitability launches Earnest Capital with a focus on funding bootstrappers.
Tyler’s openly invited people to email him also.
How to develop an eye for Design – UX Collective
I was obsessed with copying pieces of the trending Dribbble shots, but oblivious to how all the pieces worked together. If you could see the harsh drop shadows and unnecessary flourish I added to…
Makers
Imagine being able to detect the theme and plugins someone is using
WPSnooper is a simple tool designed to detect the theme and plugins being used on a WordPress site.
All in the spirit of open-source ey
Photopea: advanced image editor
Online photoshop
Open and edit PSD, XCF, Sketch (Photoshop, Gimp and Sketch) or any other image files. Inspect PSD and Sketch files. Convert Sketch to PSD. Apply photo effects and filters. A perfect alternative to Photoshop or Gimp.
Culture Chat
Rashid Kasirye on rap, renting and working with Drake | Fat Llama
Some gems from a key player in the UK subculture scene that offers drill, grime and UK rap music.
Interview touched on the economics of renting, adding value and being agile enough to change to opportunities.
Why side hustles & direct to consumer businesses are
Quality article with good data and focuses on culture