9 Best Articles in 2021
Martin Fowler
Is High Quality Software Worth the Cost?
Martin Fowler
9 min read · 146 saves · 2019-05-29 · Martin Fowler · We usually perceive that it costs more to get higher quality, but software internal quality actually reduces costs.
Fast Company
The first graphene jacket is here, and it’s magical
Fast Company
5 min read · 152 saves · From 2018 · And it only costs $595.
VentureBeat
Google open-sources framework that reduces AI training costs by up to 80%
VentureBeat
1 min read · 120 saves · 2020-03-24 · Kyle Wiggers · Google recently open-sourced SEED RL, a framework that scales AI model training across thousands of machines while reducing costs.
The New Yorker
The Hidden Costs of Automated Thinking
The New Yorker
7 min read · 181 saves · 2019-03-13 · Overreliance on artificial intelligence may put us in intellectual debt.
read.acloud.guru
The hidden costs of serverless
read.acloud.guru
4 min read · 27 saves · From 2018 · Evaluating the real costs of serverless architecture is tricky
backstage.crew.co
What does Unsplash cost?
backstage.crew.co
5 min read · 43 saves · From 2016 · Take a quick guess: What do you think it costs to host one of the largest photography sites in the world for a month? $1,000? $10,000? $50,000?
In Marketing
medium.com
Understanding Customer Acquisition Costs — Growth Hacking, Marketing and Venture Capital
medium.com
4 min read · 486 saves · From 2015 · The framework VCs use
truthonthemarket.com
GDPR After One Year: Costs and Unintended Consequences
truthonthemarket.com
5 min read · 100 saves · 2019-05-24 · GDPR is officially one year old. How have the first 12 months gone? As you can see from the mix of data and anecdotes below, it appears that compliance costs have been astronomical; individual “data…
In Startups
Harvard Business Review
Network Effects Matter Less Than They Used To. That’s a Really Big Deal.
Harvard Business Review
5 min read · 104 saves · From 2018 · In the software age, switching costs are lower.
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Vox
America’s hollow middle class
Vox
~13 min read · 32 saves · 2020-12-15 · High costs, stagnant wages, and so much debt.
In Productivity
thinkingthrough.substack.com
Context switching costs more than we give it credit for.
thinkingthrough.substack.com
3 min read · 31 saves · Jan 18th · (4 min read) Batching things by function can skyrocket your productivity.
The New York Times
U.S. Disaster Costs Doubled in 2020, Reflecting Costs of Climate Change
The New York Times
3 min read · 33 saves · Jan 7th · Christopher Flavelle · The $95 billion in damage came in a year marked by a record number of named Atlantic storms, as well as the largest wildfires recorded in California.
The New York Times
Opinion | It’s Time to Scare People About Covid
The New York Times
4 min read · 35 saves · 2020-12-07 · Elisabeth Rosenthal · Our public messaging about the virus should explain the real costs — in graphic terms — of catching the virus.
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cushionapp.com
Expenses
cushionapp.com
6 min read · 35 saves · From 2015 · A close look at the costs that go into running Cushion and the reasons why we use specific services.
Justin Jackson
Let's talk about startup costs
Justin Jackson
4 min read · 75 saves · From 2018 · Let's not delude ourselves. Let's drop the bravado. Most of us need to stop following the crowd and be more honest about where we're at financially.
Mark Manson
The Hidden Costs of Happiness
Mark Manson
6 min read · 25 saves · From 2015 · Like anything in life, happiness is not always free. Discover the hidden costs of living a life of meaning and fulfillment.
Behavioral Scientist
The Hidden Costs of Reminders
Behavioral Scientist
6 min read · 65 saves · 2019-03-19 · Research in partnership with one of the largest charities in Denmark sheds light on why reminders can backfire.
Social Media Examiner #SMMW
How to Reduce Facebook Ad Costs With Manual Bidding
Social Media Examiner #SMMW
8 min read · 35 saves · 2019-09-25 · Lynsey Fraser · Discover three ways to control your Facebook advertising costs with manual bid strategies (cost cap, bid cap, and target cost).
The Cut
Serena Williams and the Game That Can’t Be Won (Yet)
The Cut
6 min read · 53 saves · From 2018 · What rage costs a woman.
learn.onemonth.com
How Much Does a Website Cost These Days?
learn.onemonth.com
21 saves · From 2016 · What is the real cost of building a website these days? Learn the typical costs of launching a new website with key functionality today.
medium.com
Firebase Costs Increased by 7,000%!
medium.com
10 min read · 25 saves · From 2017 · Due to a change in how they report data usage, our monthly costs for Firebase, a SaaS provided by Google, has increased from $25 a month to…
medium.com
Carriers are Making More From Mobile Ads than Publishers Are — Medium
medium.com
3 min read · 31 saves · From 2015 · Consumers pay 16.6x more in data costs than top 50 news sites are making in ad revenue
