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Latest Chrome on Mac for me as well.

FYI Chrome is flagging your site because the domain name on your SSL certificate doesn't match. Also, the site styling is completely off in Firefox. I don't mean to be completely n…

The way that you're addressed can skew the tone though. For example, starting an email out with "Hi John, can you take a look at this?" sounds much more friendly than "John, can yo…

Yeah, it's definitely classic scapegoating. The fact that it was mentioned makes them seem a bit petty...

Anything in particular you'd like to hear about? I'm being snarky on the blog, but the story about how we came up with our business model is true and the lack of vision combined wi…

Not only that, but do not assume that what works for one audience automatically translates (which is when testing helps). Different websites/products should target differently. So …

I think even this is a optimistic scenario, as more often, you'll go through even more failure (i.e. your business model didn't work, you run out of money, and so you had to abando…

Unfortunately, due to the anonymity required, I've had to censor a lot of stories I'd otherwise share. Thus, these are more like anecdotes from my current startup.