January 2012
5 posts
Internships are Really Apprenticeships
This sentiment from Mixpanel is spot on. Done right, “internships” are really much more like a productive, paid apprenticeship:
In 2008, I interned at Slide, Inc. and it was one of the most valuable summers of my life. I went from being a college hacker interested in starting a company to learning the intricacies of product design and working with a team.
At Slide, Inc. we stayed up...
Market forces + jobs + competitiveness + giant...
Microsoft and others are pushing to legalize gay marriage in Washington, arguing that this inequality makes the state less competitive:
As other states recognize marriage equality, Washington’s employers are at a disadvantage if we cannot offer a similar, inclusive environment to our talented employees, our top recruits and their families.
Win them over with markets – an awesome...
“Every really good, really experienced CEO that I know shares one important...”
– Ben
I’ve definitely made this mistake – and learned from it. At breakfast this morning I just complemented Jack on some tough, decisive and quick decisions he’s made recently at Seat Geek.
“Art history majors are so rare they’re lost in the noise. They account for less...”
– How Art History Majors Power the U.S. Economy: Virginia Postrel - Bloomberg I’m an art history major, and proud of it.