cheshireoctopus

I don't manage it all. Something is always slipping and I always feel like I am falling behind.

That said, here are some tactics I've used over ~2 years as a solo founder to try to keep it together:

1. Focus weeks on certain functions - ie work on developing features for one week and then switch to marketing tasks the next. Admittedly harder than it seems, but when actually followed, find I make considerable progress on that week's topic of focus. Also forces me to accomplish harder work (marketing/sales for me) vs. retreating to what is most comfortable (developing).

2. Speaking with other founders / leaders in the space I operate. This has been especially helpful as I've struggled with a growth/marketing strategy and speaking with others selling adjacent products in the same space has unblocked me many times.

3. Keeping realistic expectations that I'm doing this solo and it will be very difficult at times. Also harder than it seems.

4. Keep a founder's log to persist notable events and learnings. Useful when feeling particularly overwhelmed as I can revisit how much has been accomplished.

Hate to say it as I like Unicomp as a concept, but had a related experience.

Purchased a keyboard from them back in 2015/2016 and really enjoyed the few months that it worked. There is something about those springs... When it stopped functioning a short while later I contacted Unicomp asking how I could fix and/or replace it and was told I'd have to buy a new one.

Probably meant to be as I developed the need for an ergonomic keyboard. Purchased a Kinesis Freestyle2 and it's worked without issue.

Great question.

Given the forum, going to assume you are seeking an internship in tech.

FWIW, I created/lead an internship program for software devs at a small(er) venture-backed startup. The program was responsible for hiring ~20 interns over two years.

Among the interns I hired, those that stood out had a demonstrated genuine passion for the field as well as our company, had deployed their own side projects to production, and were very very clear in what they were seeking to gain from an internship with us.

Also, very early in my career, I recall a discussion with an intern on how he landed the role at the company I was with at the time. He said he cold-emailed the CEO. He also said that was how he had landed an earlier internship at Amazon!

What is an employee blackout?

> the press seems to be at war with everyone

This is the focus of Matt Taibbi's "Hate Inc."

Bookmarked :D

Looks cool, but would like to be able to check out an existing demo lesson before signing up.

Like everything, depends on your definition of success.

If we consider it a speculative investment, then, sure, at this point in time, BTC looks like a solid investment! BTC investments have funded a number of my vacations :D

But, if we consider BTC a form of currency, I would say it is a total failure given its wild fluctuations in value.

Curious what others think? Want to change my mind!

This is REALLY cool.

How can I meet people around me who have already setup a collection point, a community point, or a machine shop?

Do you have an onboarding guide for beginners who are looking for low-effort ways to explore what you are doing?

Do office politics go away in a remote setting?

Browse HN - look for content I am interested in learning.

Setup coffee/walk with teammates.

Work on internal hack projects.

Purge the backlog.

Appreciate you taking the time to answer.

I am really into what you are building here - are you looking for volunteers to help?