Confession: I’m lifting this straight from Kottke. But the content is so good and applicable to what The Nerdery does, I thought it deserved more than a link.
The 10 Golden Principles of Successful Web Apps from Carsonified on Vimeo.
And if you don’t want to watch the video, you can read the transcript.
Two of the instigators of 30daysofbiking.com were on KARE 11 last Friday, and one of the other instigators, Ryan Kucera, works (and bikes to work) with me at The Nerdery. We’ve got a number of regular bikers on staff, and the company’s done a good job of making the environment bike friendly. We have places to park our bikes, lockers for clothes and a shower. In fact, they’re actually a sponsor of the initiative.
Personally, I love working in an environment where I don’t feel trapped or pressured to have a car in order to do my job. We do web development, and I spend the entire day sitting at a computer. So commuting by bicycle really helps prevent me from feeling like I’m living a sedentary life style.
Anyway, Ryan helped kick off the initiative by hastily registering the domain on March 25. Collectively, we’ve logged some serious miles since then, with peddlers in England, Indonesia, China, Australia…and yes, plenty here in Minneapolis where it all began – the city that just this week unseated Portland atop Bicycling magazine’s list of “America’s Top 50 Bike-Friendly Cities.” Coincidence?
Anyway, thanks, Ryan, for getting this movement moving – and thanks, Nerdery, for sponsoring this initiative (and by the way we’re hiring – heavily).
Under the influence of used car ads from night-owl Twins telecasts, some have said Tom should have called in Krazy with a backwards “K” today. Instead, he comes to you with this plea:
Krazy Tom in the mood for hiring from The Nerdery on Vimeo.
To clarify, if you send us your resume by Monday morning and we hire you, you get a $500 hiring bonus. If your Nerdery friend refers you and you’re hired, try getting your fair share of the bounty from said friend. To qualify for the loot, be sure to mention in your email or cover letter that Krazy Tom sent you (or at least refer to his video).
Do this before Krazy Tom comes to his senses. http://www.nerdery.com/jobs
The iPad’s been out for less than a week and already the game’s changing. Today’s announcement of iPhone OS 4.0 which will be available for iPads come opens a whole host of new opportunities for agencies and developers, which is why should probably sign up for this agency primer right now. Other things we’ll be covering include:
We’ll be hosting two primers one on Tuesday April 20th at 10:15AM CT and one on Thursday April 22nd at 3:15PM CT. Better RSVP now to make sure you get a spot.
Over the weekend lost in the hubbub of the iPad was an obituary for H. Edward Roberts a
“He created the MITS Altair, the first inexpensive general-purpose microcomputer, a device that could be programmed to do all manner of tasks. For that achievement, some historians say Dr. Roberts deserves to be recognized as the inventor of the personal computer.”
The NY Times is an interesting read (thanks to Kottke for pointing it out) that includes bad blood, old wounds, and death bed reconciliations. It’s like a Lifetime movie for nerds.
And of course, will it blend? (not for the faint of heart)
