9 Best Articles in 2021
Martin Fowler
Is High Quality Software Worth the Cost?
Martin Fowler
9 min read · 149 saves · 2019-05-29 · 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
2 min read · 120 saves · 2020-03-23 · 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
8 min read · 183 saves · 2019-07-23 · Overreliance on artificial intelligence may put us in intellectual debt.
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The hidden costs of serverless
read.acloud.guru
4 min read · 27 saves · From 2018 · Evaluating the real costs of serverless architecture is tricky
medium.com
Understanding Customer Acquisition Costs — Growth Hacking, Marketing and Venture Capital
medium.com
5 min read · 490 saves · From 2015 · The framework VCs use
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?
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…
UX Collective
Interaction design is more than just user flows and clicks
UX Collective
~17 min read · 166 saves · Feb 14th · How to evaluate interaction costs and improve UX.
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UX Collective
Interaction design is more than just user flows and clicks
UX Collective
~17 min read · 166 saves · Feb 14th · How to evaluate interaction costs and improve UX.
a16z
NFTs and a Thousand True Fans
a16z
6 min read · 456 saves · Feb 27th · Non-fungible tokens offer fundamentally better economics for creators by removing rent-seeking, enabling granular pricing, and reducing customer acquisition costs.
The Atlantic
Changing Your Mind Can Make You Less Anxious
The Atlantic
6 min read · 168 saves · Mar 11th · Humans are programmed to think we’re right at all costs. Fighting that instinct will set you free.
The Washington Post
A precious metal that costs 15 times more than gold is driving a surge in thefts of…
The Washington Post
3 min read · 15 saves · Mar 4th · A troy ounce of rhodium now costs more than a brand new Toyota Prius.
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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.
Harvard Business Review
Network Effects Matter Less Than They Used To. That’s a Really Big Deal.
Harvard Business Review
6 min read · 104 saves · From 2018 · In the software age, switching costs are lower.
cushionapp.com
Expenses
cushionapp.com
7 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.
Mark Manson
The Hidden Costs of Happiness
Mark Manson
7 min read · 26 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
7 min read · 65 saves · From 2019 · Research in partnership with one of the largest charities in Denmark sheds light on why reminders can backfire.
a16z
NFTs and a Thousand True Fans
a16z
6 min read · 456 saves · Feb 27th · Non-fungible tokens offer fundamentally better economics for creators by removing rent-seeking, enabling granular pricing, and reducing customer acquisition costs.
Social Media Examiner #SMMSociety
How to Reduce Facebook Ad Costs With Manual Bidding
Social Media Examiner #SMMSociety
8 min read · 35 saves · 2019-09-25 · 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
7 min read · 53 saves · From 2018 · What rage costs a woman.
thinkingthrough.substack.com
Context switching costs more than we give it credit for.
thinkingthrough.substack.com
3 min read · 138 saves · Jan 18th · (4 min read) Batching things by function can skyrocket your productivity.
