Startup life can be lonely: ordering single double shot flat whites from your local bearded barista, tinkering away on your Macbook, building “the next big thing”. But it really does not have to be lonely. And to be honest it really shouldn’t be lonely. Today I am having a look at Cape Town’s startup ecosystem and how best to prevent startup loneliness in Cape Town. Read More
Ready to reflect: With just 11 months until I turn 30 (read: original planned retirement date) I thought it would be a great idea to spend some time reflecting on my past, present and future. And then I received the email reminder from 10Q – coincidence? I think not. 10 days, 10 questions. Read More
Photoshop is an amazing program – you can literally do ANYTHING with it. Which also means it is an amazingly complicated program. And sometimes – especially as a blogger – all you want to do is add some text to a photo collage and save it for web. And that’s where Canva comes in. Read More
Wednesday Wisdom: Living in Cape Town (or any big city for that matter) is no joke in terms of costs, especially when it comes to renting a decent apartment. So the fact that we are currently living in an amazing Sea Point apartment, in a great location and virtually spending no money at all sounds a bit crazy, right? Wrong. Read More
Techie Tuesdays: With the release of House of Cards Season 2 on Netflix last week Friday, I resolved to sort out the “Netflix in South Africa” issue I have been postponing for some time now. Turns out it is not really an issue. So if you have decent speed (preferably uncapped) broadband at home, a few extra dollars per month and a few minutes to spare, read on… Read More
Techie Tuesdays: One year after leaving my 9-to-5 job and joining Cliquidity, I reflect on the lessons I have learnt about the industry and myself. Read More