Book Summary Simplistically, This book talks about the journey of an old man in the sea and his efforts to catch a fish. On a deeper level, The book is an allegory of what it means to pursue something. The sea is the vast expense of the world, where one should not venture too far. The huge, deep part of the sea is unpredictable with all manner of dangers like Sharks and unstable sea. ...
In the past few days I have taken a liking to reading article or just browsing web using EWW. EWW is a browser built into Emacs. My intention to browse web using EWW is derived from the fact that: EWW is text based: Being text based is actually a good thing. It means that I am focused on the content only and I can channel my energies onto the task at hand. EWW is built in Emacs: This means that I can minimize context switching. If I need to create a note as I am reading an article org-capture is nearby. If I find some website that I like to re-visit and it offers rss services then Elfeed is available just at the tap of fingers. EWW offers some very useful builtin variables and functions that makes web-browsing quite enjoyable. Here is a collection of my frequently used commands and tricks to use EWW. ...
What is core action? Core Action for any product is the central theme of the product. It is the action performed by the user that will provide maximum utility the product has to offer. Once the user has performed this step repeatedly and successfully, one can be sure that the user understands the product and is comfortable in using the product. Why is core action important? Successful core action signifies that the user has derived major utility the product is offering. Repeat core action signifies that the product model is synced with the user’s mental model and the user would continue to use the product. Core Action becomes crucial from the point of view of NUX(New User Experience). The user onboarding process suffers immensely when the expected core action is not explicit to the new user. ...
What’s the need for ICP? Imagine that you are starting up with a new venture that is geared towards manufacturing candies. The candies that are in your mind fulfil a niche segment which no one has thought of yet. You are upbeat about what is to come. The investors have yet to be onboarded but you have some early capital that has been brought with the help of friends and family. Now, it’s the time to produce the “candies” you had in your mind for so long. ...
I have got this quote while reading the book “Grit” by Angela Duckworth. The quote goes as: Superlative performance is really a confluence of dozens of small skills or activities, each one learned or stumbled upon, which have been carefully drilled into habit and then are fitted together in a synthesized whole. There is nothing extraordinary or superhuman in those actions; only the fact that they are done consistently and correctly, and all together produce excellence. ...