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Rails Rumble Applications
I think almost everybody can agree that ruby on rails is a great platform for launching apps quickly. RailsRumble is an event even where developers get together to quickly form web applications in 48 hours (one weekend). This includes deciding on an idea, creating a design, and implementing it. Below is a list of web [...]
Comparing the Soviet Union's collapse to America's economic crisis
Dmitry Orlov has a great analysis of the similarities and differences between America today and the Soviet Union. He essentially makes the point that the US is going to collapse at some point and that America will not be able to survive the collapse of it’s government. What is interesting is that this presentation was [...]
Sequoia's Advice to their Porfolio Companies
Recently, Sequoia (one of the most successful VCs ever) held an emergency meeting with the teams of their porfolio companies. They spoke quite frankly about the current economic situation and they gave some great advice. Below is the powerpoint that they used in their presentation. It has some great data, and is a must see for any startup [...]