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2014 Goals

This is my first time publicly writing about my annual goals, or any goals for that matter. I typically write them in a notebook or my Mac's text editor, then share them with Tamara. This routine has worked okay, but its largely been ineffective and loose.

Introducing Chrrp

Chrrp is an iOS app that alerts tech founders when something good happens. Using Stripe's API, Chrrp lets you know when a customer signs up or when you make money. It's like a Stripe pager.

Bye Facebook

A few weeks ago I deactivated my Facebook account. It wasn't planned or on the to-do list, I just felt indifferent about the service.

Do Product Faster

My Mom thinks my line of work is magic. When I told her four months ago that I was going to be a Hackstar at Techstars Boulder, she assumed I'd be locked in a room making all the Internets. Well Mommy, it's sorta like that.

Money, Time, Energy

Last May, I attended Boulder Startup Week in Boulder, Colorado. The gist of the event is to gather a bunch of tech-oriented folks, attend events ranging from hiking to tech talks to startup parties, and attract folks to the area. Let me tell you

Always Be Testing

You're a developer and you get handed over shitty code. The only proof that the code works is someone who uses the software and complains to you that it's buggy. What's a developer to do?