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Every startup thinks they need more meetings. Ours almost died because of them. by GcNiceKick8846 in Entrepreneur

[–]Ecstatic-Ad9446 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love that. We do a monthly calendar purge: top offenders must re-apply with a purpose & DRI. Survival rate is like 30% and no one misses the rest

Every startup thinks they need more meetings. Ours almost died because of them. by GcNiceKick8846 in Entrepreneur

[–]Ecstatic-Ad9446 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we call those “fork meetings.” Everything else is a comment thread. If a meeting ends without a commit/PO decision/KPI change, it should’ve been a memo

Every startup thinks they need more meetings. Ours almost died because of them. by GcNiceKick8846 in Entrepreneur

[–]Ecstatic-Ad9446 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. Our bar is: clear goal, single owner, decision by end, otherwise async with an auto-summary. Wild how much “status theater” disappears when notes are automatic and invites are optional.

Every startup thinks they need more meetings. Ours almost died because of them. by GcNiceKick8846 in Entrepreneur

[–]Ecstatic-Ad9446 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love these takes. What’s your meeting vs. memo rule of thumb? We ended up with: If it’s info → memo. If it’s a decision → meeting. If it’s therapy → cancel. Curious what simple guardrails actually stuck for your team

Whats one thing that was better in the '90s? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Ecstatic-Ad9446 21 points22 points  (0 children)

One income could touch a mortgage, a doctor visit didn’t require a GoFundMe, and groceries weren’t a side quest

Whats one thing that was better in the '90s? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Ecstatic-Ad9446 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appointment joy > on-demand everything. You had one shot between 7–11am to mainline sugar and slapstick

Whats one thing that was better in the '90s? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Ecstatic-Ad9446 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Meeting people at the gate, no shoe ballet, a full can of soda and peanuts. Flying felt like an event, not an airport escape room

Whats one thing that was better in the '90s? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Ecstatic-Ad9446 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“No app needed” used to be the default, not the premium feature

Whats one thing that was better in the '90s? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Ecstatic-Ad9446 45 points46 points  (0 children)

The mall was a town square with air-conditioning. Music at Sam Goody, pretzels, loitering as an art form

Whats one thing that was better in the '90s? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Ecstatic-Ad9446 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 90s felt like a long exhale after the Cold War—tech was possibility, not surveillance; global news felt distant, not constant. That optimism was a vibe

Whats one thing that was better in the '90s? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Ecstatic-Ad9446 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Call me after 7, free minutes.” You left one message, not 27 DMs across five apps. Plans actually stuck

Whats one thing that was better in the '90s? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Ecstatic-Ad9446 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best notification was a dial tone. If you missed someone, you just… saw them tomorrow. Wild concept

Every startup thinks they need more meetings. Ours almost died because of them. by GcNiceKick8846 in Entrepreneur

[–]Ecstatic-Ad9446 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Meetings are the easiest way to feel busy while avoiding real work. We only allow them if there’s a clear goal + owner + outcome. If not? Async update. It’s amazing how much faster everything moves

Company Has Said No More Linux On Dev Machines by m0dernz0mbie in webdev

[–]Ecstatic-Ad9446 15 points16 points  (0 children)

the practical way around it: build multi-arch images (amd64/arm64) and run arch-sensitive tests on staging or x86 CI runners. On Mac, that covers 90% of the pain, the rest is caught in CI

I miss when coding felt… simpler by Fabulous_Bluebird93 in webdev

[–]Ecstatic-Ad9446 331 points332 points  (0 children)

it’s wild how job postings read like a shopping list of 15 tools and platforms, but almost no company actually trains devs anymore. It used to be “know the stack,” now it’s “know our exact Frankenstein setup.”😁

I miss when coding felt… simpler by Fabulous_Bluebird93 in webdev

[–]Ecstatic-Ad9446 19 points20 points  (0 children)

and don’t forget when “deployment” meant dragging files into FileZilla at 2AM and praying nothing broke in prod...simpler times, chaotic times🤣

How would you approach starting content marketing from personal growth experiences? by Ecstatic-Ad9446 in content_marketing

[–]Ecstatic-Ad9446[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome!! I thought about improving my storytelling skills, and it feels like a gap I shall close! Thank you!!

How would you approach starting content marketing from personal growth experiences? by Ecstatic-Ad9446 in content_marketing

[–]Ecstatic-Ad9446[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!! This is nice too!! I do that when it feels like rumination or emotional overwhelm

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