- How do you define “initial traction” for a SaaS startup?
- What is the best policy for handling customers who overlook the evergreen provision in contracts, and complain after an auto-renewal?
- SaaStr Podcast #118: Todd Olson, Founder & CEO @ Pendo On Why You Have To Hire For Ahead Of Where You Are Now
- Ushering in the New Era of Customer Service with Chatbots
- As a founder, how do you guard yourself from being discouraged by hearing about or seeing the success of competitors who have had years of a head start on you?
- Friday Q&A: How do you deal with people copying you?
- The Bustling IPO Market of 2017
- How to Use Products as a Growth Hacking Strategy
- Be Careful Who You Listen To
- SaaStr is moderating a webcast tomorrow with Zenefits, Square, and Salesforce! “The Future of Small Business Innovation”
Mac
- The Week in Apple News and Rumors: Apple Q2 2017 earnings, iPhone 8 rumors, Apple Park drone videos, and more
- Phil Schiller says voice-only assistants are sometimes convenient, open minded about App Store upgrade pricing in new interview
- Sonos Playbar speaker does all-in-one TV & music for Apple device owners
- This week on AI: Apple’s Siri speaker exposed, iPhone sales down, B US manufacturing fund & more
- Delivery.com removes Apple Pay as payment option for laundry services
- Spotify, others file EU complaint over Apple and Google app store practices
- Facebook plans to launch its TV-like original content starting in June
- Apple’s Phil Schiller makes argument for screens on voice assistant devices like Amazon Echo
- Friday 5: my favorite 1Password features for iOS [Video]
- Watch a cop’s staged body cam footage made “to look like it was done in real-time“
iPad
- We’ve gotten our first look at an Echo with a built-in screen, and it’s straight out of 2005
- Ecobee’s popular smart thermostat is on sale for 7 right now
- 40% off Dell Computer Ultrasharp U2415 24.0-Inch Screen LED Monitor – Deal Alert
- Amazon Prime Video reportedly coming to the Apple TV, answering countless prayers
- Most U.S. households have ditched landlines for mobile phones
- The Week in iOS Accessories and Cases: Mophie and Otterbox team up for powerful protection
- Released Today Amazon Prime Members get 20% off Prey for Xbox One, PS4 and PC – Deal Alert
- Find peculiar people in the placid, pleasurable Hidden Folks
- Why Apple’s laptops could use a little less innovation at the moment
- Google Docs phishing attack underscores OAuth security risks
Identity
- Fifth working draft of W3C Web Authentication Specification
- Hyperledger Welcomes Project Indy
- Where the nickname came from
- Beyond Future of WordPress Platform
- Proof-of-Possession Key Semantics for CBOR Web Tokens (CWTs)
- Pico Programming Lesson: Modules and External APIs
- Open Word—The Podcasting Story
- CBOR Web Token (CWT) specification correcting inconsistencies in examples
- Being human vs. rating people
- There’s something happening here
Tech
- Crunch Report | Rumors: Amazon’s New Echo Device
- French presidential frontrunner Macron’s emails leaked after alleged hack
- Talking to Yourself Makes You Smarter, Not Crazy
- Made in Space reveals the Archinaut, a robot-operated factory in the sky
- Deadspin If Kelly Oubre Jr.
- Caterpillar acquired Yard Club, a marketplace for construction equipment
- How Do You Find and Maintain Your Friendships?
- BlindPAD’s tablet makes visual information tactile for the vision-impaired
- The Trayvax Element is a minimalist wallet for the paranoid beer-lover
- Facebook debuts a Twitter-like “Latest Conversations” feature that shows public posts about buzzing topics
Ruby and Ruby on Rails
- Hello RedBeat: A Celery Beat Scheduler
- Surprise Sale: 40% Off this week only
- The Heroku-16 Stack is Now Generally Available
- Exploring Hashrocket’s Vimbundle: Vim Hashrocket
- On Building Tools for Developers: Heroku CI
- A Module By Any Other Name: Aliases in Elixir
- Embrace the Database with Ecto
- Running Out Of IDs
- The Glimmer VM: Boots Fast and Stays Fast
- Encryption with gpg, a story (really, a tutorial)
Media
- Carter Page Is ‘Chump Change’: Former CIA Official Says Russian Ties Go Higher in Trump Admin
- Maher on Macron Hacking Attack: ‘Very Hard to Slander a Guy Who Married His Mom’
- Stephen Colbert To Face FCC Investigation Over ‘Homophobic’ Donald Trump Joke
- Amazon Web Service Device Farm
- Adorable Puppies Help Jimmy Fallon Predict The 2017 Kentucky Derby
- Judy Woodruff, the Woman of the Hour
- Bill Maher Shreds ‘Liberal Purists’ Who Said Hillary Clinton Was ‘Lesser Of Two Evils’
- The Internet of Things: Could it really change the way we live?
- The best laptops to buy in 2017
- Olbermann Is Convinced A Grand Jury Is Probing Trump Campaign’s Russia Ties
Photography and Videography
- Wider than wide: A landscape photographer’s thoughts on the Canon 11-24mm
- National Geographic kicks off 2017 Travel Photographer of the Year competition
- dailyPlanet5D News 2017-05-05: Why we need External Monitors, Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT, Movcam Panasonic Varicam LT cage, Epson Moverio, Photographer vs. The Internet, Open Letter to Sony
- dailyPlanet5D News 2017-05-05: Why we need External Monitors, Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT, Movcam Panasonic Varicam LT cage, Epson Moverio, Photographer vs. The Internet, Open Letter to Sony
- Recreating the Bold Look of Classic Film Noir
- Firmware Friday: Panasonic 45-175mm PZ lens now supports Dual I.S.!
- Movcam Canon C700 cage- NAB 2017
- Watch: Learn How to Create a Peephole POV in After Effects
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 captured on the RED DRAGON VV sensor
- Canon Philippines publishes service notice for 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM
Books and Publishing
- Why does the Russian revolution matter?
- A matter of life and death: William Boyd on the rise of the surgeon-memoir
- The Inky Digit of Defiance review – Tony Harrison turns 80
- The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray review – gentrified xenophobia
- The Children of Jocasta by Natalie Haynes review – an Oedipus myth for the 21st century
- John Safran with the far right: fear and loathing in suburban Melbourne
- Letter: Robert Pirsig obituary
- Adam Scott Shakes With Joy Upon Meeting His Idol Mark Hamill
- Holy Rewatch Batman! Aftermath and Overview
- Check out the Retro-Future in Slaves of the Switchboard of Doom
Public Relations
- Ground-pounding PR
- #ESCconf: Embedded Systems will Power Futuristic Tech
- Maybe This Time
- Why the future of corporate marketing may hang on the personal brand
- Why tech companies are uniting to fight Trump’s immigration ban
- History And PR
- Cyberbullying: My Week on LinkedIn
- Police And Video
- Police And Video
- Police And Video
Football (Soccer)
- Manchester City v Crystal Palace: Premier League – live!
- How does one say "en fuego" in Bosnian?
- Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s quiet revolution returns Feyenoord to summit | Ed Aarons
- Moaning minnie: has José Mourinho actually got anything to complain about? | Paul Wilson
- Fallen giants: how Nottingham Forest, Birmingham and Blackburn fell so far
- Tottenham missed ‘key moment’ in loss to West Ham, says Pochettino – video
- Liverpool v Southampton: match preview
- Arsenal v Manchester United: match preview
- Pochettino rocked by Hammer blow
- Klopp believes he can work magic on German star
Golf
- This DIY Golf Gift Is Perfect For Mother’s Day… You Can Count On It
- This DIY Golf Gift Is Perfect For Mother’s Day… You Can Count On It
- Cassandra Kirkland, Golf Champion & Cancer Activist, Will Be Much Missed
- Cassandra Kirkland, Golf Champion & Cancer Activist, Will Be Much Missed
- It ain’t always easy, so it’d better be fun: Following your heart at the Zurich Classic
- Who knew 2008 was the end? (Tiger’s last major)
- Sergio Garcia Wins The Masters and Fans Everywhere Cry Tears of Joy
- The News from Lake of the Woods, April 1, 2017
- Ten Days Of Pimento Cheese: Vol Au Vent, C’est Tres Elegant
- Golf Antiques On The Block – As The Masters Approaches, The Bidding Begins
Wine
- Cauliflower pesto pasta
- Two "Where The Heck Is This From?" Outrageously Great Wines for Under – These Both Blew Me Away
- Cool Wines For The Adventurous Wine Lover
- Foradori Sgarzon 2014 – An Amphora Wine
- A Good Appetite: A Bold Take on Asparagus, Deep in Its Season
- City Kitchen: Classic Mediterranean Flavors, Enlivened by Ramps
- Yealands Family Wines for International Sauvignon Blanc Day
- Bites: In Panama, a Restaurant as Remote as It Is Satisfying
- High Volume: What Company Imports the Most Wine in China?
- China wine press | Argentina-Alibaba, Seppeltsfield-Minquan & Australian Vintage-yesmywine partnerships
Architecture
- This week, Kapoor targeted Trump and Obama’s presidential library was revealed
- Louis Kahn and Renzo Piano: The Harmony Between Each Legend’s Kimbell Museum Wing
- Olivier van Herpt designs 3D-printed clay vases based on latest COS fashion collection
- AV Loft / Arhitektura Budjevac
- House in Dobra / Thurow Architektura Wnętrz
- Baumann Architekten – Addition to a residential cooperative,…
- Gabled home in Austin by Dick Clark + Associates references surrounding properties
- Bachelard Geser Architekten – St. Ursusstrasse house, Baden…
- Conversion Mill Barn / Beck + Oser Architekten
- Solar Egg by Bigert & Bergström commission…
Politics
- The insider and the outsider: Trump and McConnell try for a deal on health care
- ‘Nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care,’ GOP lawmaker says. He got booed.
- Commerce secretary warns Canada against ‘retaliatory action’ on lumber tariff
- This Site Mocks The GOP’s Obsession With Health Care “Choice”
- This week at progressive state blogs: Shading Lady Liberty; trashing Ellison; honoring Paris pact
- French Authorities Warn Media, Citizens Not To Share Leaked Data Ahead Of Election Day
- ‘Does it pass the Jimmy Kimmel test?’ asks senator who authored proposal to replace Obamacare
- Trump protesters and supporters gather near his property in New Jersey
- View from the Left: Turning protest power into electoral success in 2018
- It’s The Anniversary Of America’s First Major Law That Banned An Ethnicity
Finance
- HudBay Minerals’ (HBM) Alan Hair on Q1 2017 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
- BGC Partners’ (BGCP) CEO Howard Lutnick on Q1 2017 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
- TPG Specialty Lending’s (TSLX) CEO Michael Fishman on Q1 2017 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals’ (ALNY) CEO John Maraganore on Q1 2017 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
- Willis Towers Watson’s (WLTW) CEO John Haley on Q1 2017 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
- Qumu’s (QUMU) CEO Vern Hanzlik on Q1 2017 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
- Drive Shack’s (DS) CEO Sarah Watterson on Q1 2017 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
- Ingevity Corporation’s (NGVT) CEO Michael Wilson on Q1 2017 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
- Orion Engineered Carbons’ (OEC) CEO Jack Clem on Q1 2017 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
- MIB: Michael Zezas, Muni Bond Strategist
Venture Capital
- Made in Space reveals the Archinaut, a robot-operated factory in the sky
- Growlabs nabs .2M to automate outbound sales
- Revisiting Point Nine’s tech stack. Plus: 7 little hacks that help me keep (some of my) sanity
- How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work from Home
- Should You Name Your Company After Yourself?
- Building the MVP
- Investor Stories 62: My Investing Strategy (Parker, Suster, Shah)
- Men Shouldn’t Refuse to Be Alone with Female Colleagues
- Talking to Yourself (Out Loud) Can Help You Learn
- Funding Friday: #istandwithpp