BarcampPT is back
My first Barcamp, back in 2006, was sort of life changing. So, I’m very excited to help organize another edition, here in Coimbra.
It’s already this weekend. Join us.
Tags: barcamp
Rails Girls Porto
This weekend, me and some fine gentleman/women will be teaching Rails, on an event called Rails Girls. It’s a great initiative. Know more at:
When you understand what each UI element in your product means to your customer’s life, you’ll understand how to sell it better. What your product is and the way it is sold are completely symbiotic. And both depend on detailed understanding.
This realization is both simple and beautiful.
— Here’s what I learned hanging out with Jason Fried by Dan Shipper
Caderno - A minimal notepad for Android
After having to learn a bit of Android development for a consulting job, I’m releasing my first app.
Caderno is a minimal notepad for Android. I couldn’t find the most basic note taking app on the Android marked, so I started building one myself. Take a look at bloco.io/caderno
…or just get it straight on Google Play.
There is one final trick to getting the most from relationships with mentors. It’s not enough to find great mentors, ask a few questions, and move on. You have to engage them. By definition, they’re not a mentor until they’re actively engaged.
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Find and engage great mentors by David Cohen
I usually talk about how finding good mentors is hard, specially in a place without a big startup background. We’re already have some important companies created in Coimbra, but I haven’t seen their founders giving back to the community and making a difference. Probably, is still too soon for that, but it’s an important step on building a startup ecossystem.