"Job-ifying" is a game that people play. The game consists of the following: Comparing your clothes to others Comparing who has the biggest car Comparing who has the biggest house Finding out who to please at work to get a "promotion" Gossiping and spreading rumors about people you don't like Comparing how big your pay… Continue reading Are You “Job-ifying”?
Tag: Startup
Businesses Only Make Sense After The Fact
It's always in the news: "Eating X, causes Y Disease!!". We all know that these types of statements do not prove what the cause is. Does red meat cause bowel cancer? Or is it that people who eat more red meat are also more likely to be sedentary, smoke and drink a lot more alcohol?… Continue reading Businesses Only Make Sense After The Fact
Science Vs Entrepreneurship
The impression I got when I was in school was that everything had an answer. If the answer wasn't obvious then you could always look in the back of the book or ask someone for it. There was always a "correct" answer out there somewhere. The mirage of certainty fades away the higher up you… Continue reading Science Vs Entrepreneurship
Second Order Discovery
Introduction Second order thinking is hard. It's not a natural way of thinking. First order thinking refers to the most simplistic method of analysis. You can think of it as a form of thinking that most people engage in. As most people have the same thoughts, which are automatic and go without any questioning, they… Continue reading Second Order Discovery
Your Code Is Not Your Business
When I first started my company as a non-technical founder I would often hear the phrase "your code is not your business". At first I used to nod along. It seemed obvious to me that customers don't pay just for your app, they pay for customer support, for expertise in the field, to solve a… Continue reading Your Code Is Not Your Business
Life Isn’t Fair, But If You Don’t Get This Simple Point You’ll Always Be A Sucker
Life is very unfair. As much as we all wish that the success we enjoy in life is a direct consequence of our well thought out actions and intentions, it probably isn't. If you were born poor in rural Bangladesh, could you still confidently say that your quality of life would be as good as… Continue reading Life Isn’t Fair, But If You Don’t Get This Simple Point You’ll Always Be A Sucker
“Disruption” Is For Fools
Every week there seems to be a news story on how an app has been developed to "disrupt" the healthcare industry. I despise what this term has come to mean and as soon as I hear someone say it, I know I'm speaking with a fool. "The Uber of Healthcare!" "The Amazon of prescription drugs!"… Continue reading “Disruption” Is For Fools
Build Something A Few People Love
"It's better to make a few people really happy than to make a lot of people semi-happy." - Paul Buchheit This is a common saying amongst tech entrepreneurs. Successful tech entrepreneurs have noted that something which a few people really love is always better than something which only a few people merely like somewhat. This… Continue reading Build Something A Few People Love
NHS Startup Part XVII – The End
Gosh, it's been a long time since I posted about my startup. I've decided that this will be the last blog post which talks about the minutiae of my startup and the challenges a new company in the healthcare scene has to face in the UK. The reason this will be the last update is… Continue reading NHS Startup Part XVII – The End
Politics Is The Opposite Of Entrepreneurship
There seems to be one main similarity between politics and entrepreneurship; they both try to create change. However, the methodologies that they use to make change happen couldn't be more different. Politics may seem like the older brother of entrepreneurship, but when you inspect politics close up it seems more like that unsightly Uncle, who… Continue reading Politics Is The Opposite Of Entrepreneurship
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