Weekly Mix #202 - Finding Cofounders, Tech Emails & Renaissance Photos

Weekly Mix #202 - Finding Cofounders, Tech Emails & Renaissance Photos

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Happy Tuesday!

It's hard to believe it's mid-summer already!

I've been trying to take advantage of every opportunity I can to get outside, because I know soon enough it will be getting colder and darker.

Whenever I feel like I'm too hot, or have the choice between an outdoor activity and an indoor one, I think about what it's like in mid-January. Heading outside and appreciating the heat becomes easy.

My dad turned 60 recently, and one of his wishes was to paddleboard to a nearby town (~15km), and then bike back (~40km). Five of us made it, and no one was too worse for wear!

It was a good reminder of the importance of pushing yourself a little past where you think your limit is.

Have a wonderful week.

Graham

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Links

📖 The 36 questions that lead to love (but with your cofounder) - TechCrunch - Finding a cofounder to build things (startups, art, creative projects) is hard. It's one of the biggest challenges with startups. Y Combinator, the startup accelerator, has launched a product to help you find a match. They're as well-positioned as anyone to make it happen.

📖 Subpoenaed tech PDFs - This collection of PDFs was part of what was made public during the tech hearings before Congress. It's fascinating to get a peek inside the writing of some of the top execs in the world.

📖 Our Brains Make Us Way Too Optimistic About Meeting Deadlines - Time - One of my favourite topics—planning. Or, more precisely, how we suck at it. We try to plan all kinds of things, and most of the time, we fail. This piece touches briefly on some of the techniques to help plan better.

📱Basmo app - This app lets you track your reading time, journal, save exciting book ideas and more. Apple only.

📷 r/AccidentalRenaissance - A collection of photos that inadvertently resemble well-composed Renaissance-style art. Not all of them are great, but there are plenty of gems.

Most popular link last week: 📖 33 Ways To Simplify Your Life (And Be Happier For It) - Rob Kemp​

Tweets​​

​​​9 principles on angel investing​

​Copy advice for startup websites​

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