‘Link in bio’

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“But killing off links is a strategy […], designed to keep people from the open web, the place where they can control how, and whether, someone makes money off of an audience. The web is where we can make sites that don’t abuse data in the ways that Facebook properties do. Links take us to… Read more ‘Link in bio’

Off Twitter

Today, I’ve deactivated my Twitter account (@glueckpress). Twitter gives you 30 days between deactivation and deletion, so if anything really compelling should come up why I need this account, I will be able to get it back before January 6th. I appreciated the conversations as much as the daily chit-chat. Whoever wants to reach out,… Read more Off Twitter

Range

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“As technology spins the world into vaster webs of interconnected systems in which each individual only sees a small part, we need […] more people who start broad and embrace diverse experiences and perspectives while they progress. People with range.” David Epstein, Range

Cannibal chimp

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Chimps are occasional cannibals. Mailchimp seems to be no different. Can micro web agencies and freelancers still afford exposing their go-to email marketing service to their clients if that service now has entered in direct competition with their key offering: making websites?