As a creative entrepreneur, it has become important to diversify your portfolio and have multiple irons in the fire. Many successful creators end up having a podcast, a newsletter, a YouTube channel, and a solid online presence. They might not start out with all this, but they work towards it intentionally. If you aim to … Continue reading Diversify Your Creator Portfolio
Category: Creator Economy
On Art and Artifice
When generative AI systems can create artworks that win Fine Arts competitions, we have reached a point where bleeding-edge technological experiments start seeping into the larger cultural conversation. https://twitter.com/GenelJumalon/status/1564651635602853889 Experience this article as a podcast, a YouTube show, or as a newsletter: That conversation is mainly driven by voices of caution and dissent — it's … Continue reading On Art and Artifice
Why Reading Fiction Is Important for Entrepreneurs
I recently heard a saying: "leaders read, and readers lead." It made me reflect on my reading choices over the last few years and what I have discovered from switching things up a little. A few years ago, you would have been unable to find any fiction in my library. All I consumed were non-fiction … Continue reading Why Reading Fiction Is Important for Entrepreneurs
Open-Source and Bootstrapping
This week, a few remarkable things happened in the open-source scene. First, Mapbox decided to change the license on their popular Mapbox-gl-js library, used by many to power their fancy in-app maps. They went from the very permissive BSD license to one that contains these fragments: "This license allows developers with a current active Mapbox … Continue reading Open-Source and Bootstrapping
