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Fashionable minimalism replaced plush opulence. That’s a recipe for commotion.

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A guide to finding the right day job, protecting your time, and building creative habits by Jeffrey Silverstein. Illustrated by Sunny Eckerle.

Software is easy. People are hard.

I picked up this book at the airport this week on my way to a meeting. It had a couple of ideas on h...

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Our jobs have become prisons from which we don’t want to escape

Armed with a badge and a stack of court papers, this marshal legally empties small-business bank accounts nationwide.

How an obscure legal document turned New York’s court system into a debt-collection juggernaut.

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Instagram, YouTube—you name it. Influencers are being paid handsome sums to pitch you products in natural settings. That video you just watched? $50,000.

Get better at foreign languages by reading the text with two languages simultaneously.

I n my office, I have a coffee mug from Stanich’s in Portland, Oregon. Under the restaurant name, it says “Great hamburgers since 1949.” The mug was given to me…

Despite the easing of taboos and the rise of hookup apps, Americans are in the midst of a sex recession.

Scaling your business can be difficult but there comes a time with every WordPress business when you have to do it.

A New Jersey family bought their ideal home. But according to the creepy letters they started to get, they weren’t the only ones interested in it.

One of the great mysteries of adult life — and psychology.

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My friend gave me permission to hack her, here's how I did it and how to stop it happening to you.

New Essay: "Apple's New Map"

You might sensibly read these heuristics and think "Hmm, you seem to over-focus on speed. Aren't quality, price, etc also really important?" These questions don't *really* test for speed. They test for *repeatable competence at scale*, which is another thing entirely.

How do the best performers increase their revenues and shareholder returns at nearly twice the rate of their industry counterparts? The value of design comes from top management rigor, company-wide teamwork, rapid iteration, and relentless user-centricity.

Doist's head of marketing shares tips for managing a remote team. (Hint: If you're asking how to monitor your employees, you're asking the wrong question.)