Initiator Creator - Issue #146 - ( Read in browser )

​By Saurabh Y. // 08 Dec 2024

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Developer

​AI Product Development Lifecycle: tackling uncertainty - Reva

Products have evolved to leverage LLMs at their core, and so companies have to adapt to using LLMs in their development cycle. Teams building products now face a set of challenges that do not align with the more controlled elements outlined above.

​I Didn't Need Kubernetes, and You Probably Don't Either - Ben Houston

"Kubernetes seemed like the right approach for managing services at scale. But as we lived with it over the years since 2018, it became apparent that the complexity and costs were significant." - Ben Houson

​AAA - Analytical Anti-Aliasing - FrostKiwi's Secrets

Analytical Anti-Aliasing approaches the problem backwards - it knows the shape you need and draws the pixel already Anti-Aliased to the screen. Whilst drawing the 2D or 3D shape you need, it fades the shape’s border by exactly one pixel.

​Extension.js - Plug-and-play, zero-config, cross-browser extension development tool - Github

Extension.js is a plug-and-play, zero-config, cross-browser extension development tool with built-in support for TypeScript, WebAssembly, React, and modern JavaScript.

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Designer

​The UX of LEGO Interface Panels - Interaction Magic

These iconic, low-resolution designs are the perfect tool to learn the basics of physical interface design. Armed with 52 different bricks, let's see what they can teach us about the design, layout and organisation of complex interfaces.

​Society drives how we build products, create brands, and design experiences - UX Collective

If a brand is more important than the product, then is the experience more important than the brand? If the products are similar, what makes them unique?

​Creativity is the only thing. - UX Collective

An open letter to my fellow creatives in a dark hour.

​UX and CX Merge: The Shift from Products to Journeys - NN/g

Organizations are starting to merge user experience and customer experience into a single function, setting the foundation for a journey-centric-experience practice.

Entrepreneur

​Inside the Pod: Build a Six-figure Side Hustle in One Weekend - Every

ChatPRD creator Claire Vo on how AI is making entrepreneurship accessible

​The definitive product positioning framework - Growth unhinged

Anthony Pierri on how to choose your target customer segment.

​The Verticalization of Everything - Nfx

AI-powered companies with deep vertical expertise should be like superstar employees. Perhaps we may even think of them that way in the future.

​How to say no. - Starter Story

Templates to help you say no in any situation.

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Marketer

​Guide to marketing personalization - benefits, examples, and more - Adobe

Incorporating personalization into your marketing strategy is vital if you want to increase customer engagement and conversions.

​How to Capture Customer Data with Post-Purchase Surveys - Klaviyo

Many brands don’t realize that collecting additional customer data beyond the transaction details can be crucial to driving retention.

​Blockbuster Blogs: How Breakthrough Ideas Are Born - Animalz

Words can plant ideas in your mind forever. You read them, they click, they stick. Often, we attribute such insights to books — Growth Hacking, Inbound Marketing, The Lean Startup.

​12 Low-Hanging Fruit SEO Tactics You Can Implement Today - Ahrefs

There is a whole lot more you can do when optimizing a website for search engines.

Interesting Read

​6 lessons I learned working at an art gallery - Escaping Flatland

On agency, doing value-aligned work, and making your job fun.

​A Journey of Resilience and Courage - Thrive Global

"We All Worry, Now What?" is my hard-won wisdom in written form, complete with all the comebacks and setbacks along that road. It’s a framework that I’ve both identified and actually lived.

​Stressed and Overwhelmed - Brene Brown

10 Learnings That Changed How I Think About Emotions

​25 Best Sci-fi and Fantasy Books of the 21st Century (So Far) - Powells

The 21st century is still young, but there have already been so many amazing science-fiction and fantasy books published. These are the 25 we consider essential.

Community Submissions

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​3D worlds generated from fantastical images - WordLabs In this post you'll explore the generated worlds, rendered live in your browser.

Outro

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