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Why I Quit a $450k Engineering Job at Netflix
Playing it safe is the riskiest choice of all
Feb 28, 2022
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Michael Lin
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🤖 I Built a Customizable Chat-GPT Bot. Here’s How to Build Your Own (with screenshots)
A step-by-step guide to building an AI chatbot
May 16, 2023
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Michael Lin
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🤖 I Built a Customizable Chat-GPT Bot. Here’s How to Build Your Own (with screenshots)
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Stop Building Startups. Start Consulting Instead.
Independent consulting businesses are underrated. Here's how to get started with yours.
Mar 28, 2023
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Michael Lin
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My Review of Daniel Vassallo’s Class "A Portfolio of Small Bets"
And why you shouldn't go all-in on a startup
Mar 14, 2023
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Michael Lin
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3 Ways to Create Luck in Your Career
It's more important to get lucky than to work hard.
Dec 13, 2022
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Michael Lin
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Build Your Brand, Not Your Business
Everyone is a brand. Yes, that means you!
Apr 13, 2022
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Michael Lin
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3 Engineering Mistakes That Kill Startups
From perfectionism to building features in the wrong order, avoid these common missteps that can derail your startup
May 2, 2023
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Michael Lin
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A 3-Year Roadmap For Starting a Consultancy
Which year are you in?
Oct 11, 2023
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Michael Lin
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I Sold a Software Business for $20,000 on Acquire.com. Here’s What I Learned.
Lessons on how to value a company, perform due diligence, and form partnerships
Jun 20, 2023
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Michael Lin
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I Sold a Software Business for $20,000 on Acquire.com. Here’s What I Learned.
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Why You Should Use Google Trends to Evaluate Your Niche
It will help you decide if you’re in a growing market or not
Apr 3, 2024
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Michael Lin
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Upwork is More Than a Freelancer Marketplace. Here's How You Should Use It Instead.
2 Unique Ways for Entrepreneurs to Use Upwork (that you've never thought of)
Jun 27, 2023
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Michael Lin
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A Few Life Updates (March 2024)
Pivoting to AI, moving to San Francisco, and a trip to Saudi Arabia
Mar 27, 2024
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Michael Lin
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