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One of my friends Craig Montuori who is helping to get the “Startup Visa” legislation passed wrote an awesome post on How can tech startups begin to exercise political muscle in Washington, D.C.

After the SOPA/PIPA debate it’s very important for us to stay on top of all the issues that affect our community and let our voices be heard.

- Chris

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What You Need to Read This Week

The key to productivity is to get started. The more you move forward every day, the better chance you will have at winning.

 

Understanding Git Conceptually
By Charles Duan | More articles on coding

Git has become the standard version control system for the startup world, and most of us use it every day, but how well do we really know how to use it?

 

Airbnb UX Wins and Losses
By Jason Shah | More articles on design

A designer’s take on Airbnb’s main landing page and what makes it work well and what doesn’t.

 

Why You Only Need to Test with 5 Users
By Jakob Nielsen | More articles on early products

The best usability tests for learning come from only 5 users. After that it’s just repetitive.

 

 

A tactical guide for buying a domain name.

 

Software is People
By Kenton White | More articles on coding

Understanding that people will be using and building your software is just as important as the code itself.

 

Hackerspaces Aren’t Factories for “Idea” People
By Daniel Miessler | More articles on attitudes

If you’re someone with an idea, take the time to actually learn how to code. Don’t expect a developer to just build something for you.

 

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