tl;dr: learn the language of tech niches
read time: 10m (skim), closer to an hour top to bottom
Below is a condensed glossary from my time working in early stage VC, growth, and software engineering.
It is designed to approachable for everyone, especially those without a prior background in …
tl;dr: Use advanced Google Search to find any webpage, emails, info, or secrets
cost: $0
time: 2 minutes
Software engineers have long joked about how much of their job is simply Googling things
Now you can do the same, but for free
Below, I'll cover dorking, the use of …
tl;dr: write Javascript in Google Sheets to build advanced automations
cost: $0
build time: 10 minutes (MVP)
Google AppScript is a custom Javascript 'platform' that allows you to write custom scripts for Google Sheets, Docs, Slides, Forms, and Gmail. It is particularly useful for enabling technical functionality like API …
tl;dr: bind common commands to shortcuts. save time. love life.
cost: $0 or $29 one time with Alfred Powerpack
read time: 15 minutes
Below, I overview the bash snippets I regularly use, and how you can easily invoke them with shortcodes
tl;dr: BeautifulSoup selectors and code snippets
Once you've become familiar with scraping websites with Python, requests, and BeautifulSoup (if not, read this first), you'll want to start creating reusable components to speed build time and improve data reliability.
Below I've included reference snippets for
tl;dr: write down words you don't know
I started a mental exercise some time ago: write down every word I came across and didn't understand (within reason; no floccinaucinihilipilification)
The below list is provided only to keep myself accountable. I'll update this page periodically.
didactic - intended to teach …