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Getting ahead by being inefficient 🚶‍♂️(Startup Watching #237)

Getting ahead by being inefficient 🚶‍♂️(Startup Watching #237)
By Andrew Askins • Issue #237 • View online
Happy Tuesday Watchers!
I’m sending out this week’s issue a couple of days early. I’ve got a busy day on Wednesday, and I wanted you all to be able to make the StartEngine Founder Summit if you want. It’s totally free and they’ll be talking about raising capital in the time of coronavirus, a pretty relevant topic for some of you I would imagine.
I hope you’re all holding up okay. I’d love it if you hit reply and let me know how you’re doing plus one positive thing in your life right now. It could be a recipe you’ve tried, or that you’re reconnecting with old friends.
I’ll kick it off! I moved into a new apartment by myself right before all of this started, horrible timing right? But my downstairs neighbors are super cool, and we have an outdoor patio where we can hang out from 6 ft apart. It’s been a huge help.
Cheers from Charleston ✌️
Andrew

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Inefficient does not mean ineffective, and it is certainly not the same as lazy. You get things done – just not in the most effective way possible. You’re a bit sloppy, and use more energy. But don’t feel bad about it. There is real value in not being the best.
I thought this was a useful read in a time when there’s a lot of uncertainty and the efficient path may no longer be the best path.
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CORONAVIRUS STUFF
This is an awesome article published by the NYTimes over the weekend from retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly. Highly recommend reading this one, especially if you’re struggling with isolation right now.
“I’ve seen humans work together to prevail over some of the toughest challenges imaginable, and I know we can prevail over this one if we all do our part and work together as a team.
Oh, and wash your hands — often.”
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This is an interesting look at how flattening the curve works in action for states in the US. More and more states are taking actions now, so hopefully the positive side of these models will prove to be true.
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This breakdown from the fine folks at Examine.com (who are used to sorting through scientific articles) is super helpful. They stress that it is NOT a substitute for CDC and WHO information! It covers recent studies on the coronavirus, plus trials on cold/flu prevention through nutrition and supplements.
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STARTUP STUFF
Samuel Hulick is back with an onboarding video after over a year! His user onboarding teardowns have taught me more about UX design than any other resource out there. They’re fun to watch and you’ll learn super practical, engaging stuff.
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Last month at Krit we wanted to break down the cost to build the MVP of a popular app. This is a fun way for us to get super specific and teach people the way we think about building MVPs, plus educate non-technical users on the costs of app development.
When we were doing our SEO research we found a lot of business owners wanting to build an app like Starbucks. If you’ve ever thought about building a customer loyalty program this will be a good read.
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INTERESTING
My favorite read from the weekend. This is a great profile from opinion columnist Bret Stephens of his grandmother, painter Annette Nancarrow. She sounds like a fascinating woman - bold and totally herself in a time where that was difficult for many. She reminds me a bit of my grandparents.
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