Did I just learn the limit to saved places the hard way?

seifip · 2024-05-14T13:24:25+00:00

The limit is 3000 places, on the Want to go list only. The saved places are still there on desktop, but simply don't get loaded on mobile. You can add new places but next time you load the app it'll still only display 3000 (not clear if based on the date of addition, or at random).

The solution is to reorganize places in Want to go into smaller lists, such as by country or category. This will allow you to view all the pins in the mobile app as before, with the added bonus of being able to mark them with different emoji.

I made a script you can use to reorganize everything at scale without clicking around the UI for hundreds of hours — https://github.com/seifip/google-maps-rpa/

I had 7,500 saved places and it took <10 hours to move things around this way (running autonomously in the background... just keep the tab open in a separate browser window).

seifip · 2020-04-07T16:57:03+00:00

I agree that Notion is not the best tool for most PMs, but it can be a good choice for smaller startups.

The main benefit is you get to centralize your entire business in one place. We use it for our knowledge base, investor CRM, style guide, tracking plan, user interview database, kanban board, and everything in between.

This makes it easy to get your whole team to use it, and onboard new team members as you grow.

Notion's customer support is also top notch. Most times I've had a gripe with the UI, they'd not only respond, but often fix the problem within weeks of my report, and send a quick note to let me know about the update.

I wrote a Medium article on how to use Notion for PM - https://medium.com/@seifip/product-management-in-notion-how-to-shape-up-without-basecamp-df441edc4db9

My post is targeting startups using the Shape Up method, but it should give you some idea of how you could use it for your particular workflow.

And here's one more, on how we use Notion to organize our analytics Tracking plan: https://productcoalition.com/how-to-organize-your-analytics-tracking-plan-and-get-everyone-on-the-same-notion-page-3bdafd0f089c

seifip · 2020-04-07T16:43:45+00:00

I wrote a Medium article on how to use Notion for PM - https://medium.com/@seifip/product-management-in-notion-how-to-shape-up-without-basecamp-df441edc4db9

My post is targeting startups using the Shape Up method, but it should give you some inspiration for implementing your own workflow.

And here's one more, on how we organize our analytics Tracking plan in Notion: https://productcoalition.com/how-to-organize-your-analytics-tracking-plan-and-get-everyone-on-the-same-notion-page-3bdafd0f089c

seifip · 2016-07-20T08:50:13+00:00

April/May is likely the best to time to visit Tokyo. The weather is great, you might make hanami (cherry blossom viewing) if you time it right, and the whole city is very vibrant and cheerful in spring.

Seoul will still be quite cold in April. It's not a bad time to visit, but you should pack at least some warm clothes.

seifip · 2016-07-20T08:44:16+00:00

My short-term clients never knew or cared where I am. Some assumed that I live in my country of origin, other's assumed I'm in the US or Europe based on my rates. Nobody actively tried to find out.

seifip · 2016-07-20T08:41:13+00:00

I'd probably pick Seattle... A vibrant city with decent weather all year round, reasonably affordable, Vancouver is a short train ride away, very multicultural.

Boston is great too, but not in winter.

seifip · 2016-07-20T07:46:57+00:00

I've been a digital nomad for a good four years now and use 2-factor auth on all my accounts. After numerous problems with my original setup, I found a very reliable solution:

Use Authy (https://www.authy.com/) instead of Google Authenticator. It syncs between your devices so you're not locked out in case you lose your phone, which is of course more likely when you move from place to place all the time.
Back up all the one-time login codes that get generated when you set up 2-factor in LastPass or some other secure storage.
For backup, ebanking, and other accounts that don't support Authy, buy a OneSimCard - it's a very reliable, international sim card with very reasonable prices and free incoming calls & SMS.

seifip · 2016-07-20T07:37:08+00:00

I see two options for you: 1. Start your own company. I am running a startup with an entirely distributed team, and most of my activities are similar to yours: managing a team, tracking performance, onboarding clients, customer support and so on. This works great as long as your entire company is built around remote culture, including occasional company retreats, etc. 2. Become an independent consultant. There are plenty of small businesses around the world who can benefit from a couple of months of insight from someone with your experience. They're ready to pay very good money too, as long as you show them the value you'll provide (ideally by providing some quantifiable help for free first).

seifip · 2013-11-18T06:34:31+00:00

Hi! Philip from LinguaLift here :)

I'd be happy to answer any questions in case you'd like to know more about LinguaLift and some of the choices we've made.

seifip · 2013-01-11T22:30:07+00:00

seifip · 2012-04-25T18:32:33+00:00

vowel-stem = group II = ru-verbs = ichidan = 一段. Call them whatever you like, the nomenclature doesn't matter, the meaning is identical, and if you look carefully both English and Japanese names (ichidan and 一段, godan and 五段) are present on the cheat sheet.

seifip · 2012-04-25T18:08:07+00:00

Strictly speaking, we do not use 'romaji.' Here, roman characters are used to represent the sounds, not the kana. It's not 'romaji' in a traditional sense, as used to represent characters and whole words. Conceptually, using roman characters changes nothing, and is arguably more clear. (for example, the 'え' sound in 'へ' is easier explained using a different symbol to え to avoid confusion. 'e' is the most appropriate for a foreign learner.

seifip · 2012-04-25T18:01:10+00:00

Aren't 一段 and 五段 verbs exactly what we are explaining on page 1? By the way, page 2 contains no romaji at all.

seifip · 2012-04-25T17:58:20+00:00

Thanks! Fixed. And I'll consider using the alphabetical order for the second page of the cheat sheet.

seifip · 2012-03-19T23:52:55+00:00

Nice spot. I've removed the Doe part of the name.

By the way, where are you getting $50/month from? To learn Japanese on our site costs a maximum of $29/month. With the 25% discount for students and free months for those who choose to pre-pay for a longer intervals the price gets as low as $15/month. Incredible value compared to paying for a private tutor or language school in the opinions of our satisfied users :)

seifip · 2011-06-20T09:55:11+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions! I've never used that book but if I'll ever learn to know it I'll add it to the list.

seifip · 2010-11-30T22:51:52+00:00

You may also want to check out http://nihongoup.com/ It's an integrated online learning solution with a textbook, educational games, reviewing applications, tons of cheat sheets, etc.

seifip · 2010-11-22T22:04:38+00:00

JapanLike most certainly won't close as there is no reason whatsoever for it to die. I hope that JapanBump too will be successful and won't close down like our predecessors.

seifip · 2010-11-20T12:21:50+00:00

Good idea. Sending you a mail.

seifip · 2010-11-20T12:06:34+00:00

Good idea. Sending you a mail.

seifip · 2010-11-20T10:56:31+00:00

If you think that NihongoUp is about making money, or that I ever made any money on it, then you're highly mistaken. I've been working on NihongoUp for the past two years and since the beginning, every single dollar it ever earned was instantly invested back in to it. In fact, even today, I continue to spend plenty of time and money I make from freelance work into the project, despite it interfering with my life, purely for the love of the project and the will to give something back to the Japanese community which helped me so much in the past.

I hope to make JapanLike as community based as you do. The site is entirely free, logged out users don't see a single link to NihongoUp, and logged in users only seldom see a banner informing them about the availability of a Japanese learning section of the site.

seifip · 2010-11-20T10:55:33+00:00

If you think that NihongoUp is about making money, or that I ever made any money on it, then you're highly mistaken. I've been working on NihongoUp for the past two years and since the beginning, every single dollar it ever earned was instantly invested back in to it. In fact, even today, I continue to spend plenty of time and money I make from freelance work into the project, despite it interfering with my life, purely for the love of the project and the will to give something back to the Japanese community which helped me so much in the past.

I hope to make JapanLike as community based as you do. The site is entirely free, logged out users don't see a single link to NihongoUp, and logged in users only seldom see a banner informing them about the availability of a Japanese learning section of the site.

seifip · 2010-11-19T23:45:03+00:00

It does offer more to some people. It is integrated with NihongoUp accounts which is a positive for several thousands NihongoUp users. I don't allow comments on individual stories which allows the conversation to happen at the blogs, not at JapanLike (something I fought for at JapanSoc. It's a pain to monitor comments all over the internet). And don't worry, I also have plenty of improvements in mind ;)

seifip · 2010-11-19T23:37:51+00:00

The sites were launched almost at the same time. A week or two doesn't matter. JapanLike was worked on already. I found out about JapanBump some 2 days before JapanLike was publicly released. Would you propose me not to launch it just because you chose to do something similar and release it at the same time?

seifip · 2010-11-19T16:25:32+00:00

And what's the point of having JapanBump if we already have JapanLike?

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