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As a software engineer and entrepreneur, I share insights on building and selling software, leading teams, and navigating the business landscape—along with a few personal reflections.

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A comprehensive guide to optimizing personal health based on the latest scientific evidence, focusing on sleep, nutrition, exercise, and mental well-being for a longer healthspan.

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Brad Jacobs’s *How to Make a Few Billion Dollars* provides a comprehensive analysis of essential entrepreneurial strategies and mindset shifts necessary for building multi-billion-dollar companies, featuring practical insights and personal stories from Jacobs's extensive experience.

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How to define, design, and sell a product that people like to use? How to manage self and a team to deliver results effectively? Here are the answers from industry leaders and renowned professors.

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Effective strategy hinges on three key elements, emphasizing the importance of focused energy on impactful actions. In contrast, bad strategy emerges from a reluctance to make choices and an overreliance on templates, leading to ineffective outcomes. Mastering the art of strategy requires critical thinking and the ability to maintain a clear perspective.

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The investment memo transforms gut feelings into structured decision-making, articulating clear rationales for investment choices. It combines concepts, templates, and playbooks to enhance team alignment and efficiency, ensuring decisions are grounded in data rather than emotion.

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Master the principles behind viral content creation with insights from Brendan Kane's bestselling book. Learn systematic strategies and storytelling techniques that drive engagement and ensure your content stands out in a crowded digital landscape.

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G. Pascal Zachary's Showstopper! chronicles the monumental journey of creating Windows NT, highlighting the brilliance and struggles of engineers like David Cutler, whose leadership and innovation reshaped the computing landscape.

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The narrative captures the transformative journey of Apple Computer through the lens of insider Andy Hertzfeld, highlighting the innovative spirit and engineering breakthroughs that led to the creation of the Mac and reshaped the tech industry.

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YouTube's rise reveals how a simple idea and a focus on user needs can change media and culture. This article provides a chapter-by-chapter analysis of the founding team's story, challenges, and insights, showcasing the growth trajectory of a platform business and the mindset of its entrepreneurs.

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The 4P model, as the core framework of marketing, covers the four key dimensions of product, price, place, and promotion, constructing a complete strategy for businesses to attract customers and achieve profitability, analyzing how each element interacts to drive business growth and success.

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