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– Wired Magazine

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• Mobile app startups are failing like it’s 1999
• Why developers are leaving the Facebook platform
• Growth Hacker is the new VP Marketing
• New college grads: Don’t sell your time for a living
• Mobile traction is getting harder, not easier. Here’s why.
• The highest ROI way to increase signups: Make a minimal homepage
• The Law of Shitty Clickthroughs
• The critical metrics for each stage of your SaaS business
• Why you can’t find a technical co-founder
• Facebook viral marketing: When and why do apps “jump the shark?”
• How to calculate cost-per-acquisition for startups relying on freemium, subscription, or virtual items biz models
• I’m a Google Glass skeptic and think it’ll be the next Apple Newton
• What’s your viral loop? Understanding the engine of adoption
• 5 factors that determine your advertising CPM rates
• What factors influence DAU/MAU? Nature versus nuture
• How to create a profitable Freemium startup (spreadsheet model included!)
• After the Techcrunch bump: Life in the Trough of Sorrow
• Social network marketing: Getting from zero to critical mass
• How to start a professional blog: 10 tips for new bloggers
• Why low-fidelity prototyping kicks butt for customer-driven design
• Minimum Desirable Product