"Where there is no vision, the people perish" -- Proverbs 29:18a (KJV) In our breakout session at the "hope" Kingdom Networking event, Tim Svboda of YWAM SF taught us that "Information creates Vision creates Mobilization creates Transformation." In particular, it is incredibly helpful to know the the ratio and distribution of: ethne: people groups, cultural touch points evangel: churches,... Continue Reading →
TypeScript 2: Adding custom.d.ts Typings Files for Existing JavaScript Modules
If you are trying to import ordinary JavaScript modules into a TypeScript project, and those modules don't already have an internal or external typings file, you may get an error like: error TS2688: Cannot find type definition file for 'lodash' error TS7016: Could not find a declaration file for module 'himalaya' For some reason, the TypeScript... Continue Reading →
Auto-launching Chrome to Debug Mocha Tests on Mac
Are you tired of cutting and pasting URLs from node --inspect to launch Chrome? This is what happens today: $ alias mocha="node_modules/mocha/bin/mocha" $ alias mocha-debug="mocha --debug-brk --inspect --compilers ts:ts-node/register --recursive test/**/*-spec.ts" $ mocha-debug Debugger listening on port 9229. Warning: This is an experimental feature and could change at any time. To start debugging, open the following URL... Continue Reading →
Stark Realty #20: Redemption
[The following is the final installment of a science-fiction serial I started writing at Matterport, where I worked from May to December of 2015. Someday I will get the rights to publish the entire story, but for now, enjoy this little vignette.] Stark Realty #20: Redemption “He didn’t kill your mother, Tanya.” panted the newly-arrived Jane Hathaway.... Continue Reading →
Best Live Chat Widget for Startups: Jan 2016
Live chat support software is a great way to ensure visitors to your SaaS site are successful – or at least tell you what went wrong. An in-page widget with a friendly human being on the other side is much more approachable than a link to anonymous forum! Unfortunately, few startups are able to guarantee 24x7 coverage,... Continue Reading →
How to Build a Team
Vision: What does success look like? Humanity: What do you need to succeed? Process: How do we ensure everyone gets what they need?
Wide Open (or, Are You In?)
He's my hero. THIS is how I dream of running my own projects / company.
This is Probably a Good Time to Say That I Don’t Believe Robots Will Eat All the Jobs …
The mechanics of jobs will be automated, which is why the jobs of the future will rely on us being more human to each other.
How to Have and Resolve An Argument
Premise We hold certain positions because of what we: A. Experience -> B. Encode -> C. Evaluate -> D. Emphasize -> E. Express Corollary If someone disagrees with us, it is because they differ from us in one of those five areas, aka: A. Facts -> B. Definitions -> C. Reasoning -> D. Values - > E. Style Implications... Continue Reading →
The Multi-Minion Machine
A Function of Scale Draft 1, Ernest Prabhakar, 2013-08-08 The Sequel to "The Minion Machine" The Premise Real systems aren't linear, but have scales where the cost is fixed below, but astronomical above. The Goal Extend/Restrict the Minion Machine to capture what it means to operate at "optimal scale". The Concept Define a Multi-Minion Machine as a... Continue Reading →

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