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pjrvs.com · Personal blog · on HN since 2011
Paul Jarvis, a writer and entrepreneur, writes on self-employment, running a one-person company, newsletters, and client work.
What HN saysHN commenters point to his work on running a company of one, and he appears in comments explaining his use of profanity.
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lugg · 2019-10-23
For those interested in the topic Paul Jarvis has a quickish read on the topic of "Company of one".
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07FQ2PFNN/
https://pjrvs.com/
I take it's probably a roundup of his newsletter but I found the book half way decent with mostly fresh insights that is, it wasn't heavily recycled compared to most books on this sort of thing.
pauljarvis · 2019-02-22
https://pjrvs.com - it's simple, but it sure does work for me. I'm a writer and entrepreneur.
pjrvs · 2013-05-17
as the person who wrote this article, here's why i swear: http://pjrvs.com/profanity/
studiofellow · 2014-08-15
There are quite a few good resources for developers to learn design.
Disclaimer: I wrote a book on this topic, but because of that, I know resources made by other people too.
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Sacha Grief’s ebook is good for an in-depth example:
http://sachagreif.com/ebook/
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Design for Hackers by David Kadavy is also well written. He explores the more traditional way to learn design, with the history of fonts, color theory, etc.
http://designforhackers.com/
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A different approach might be reading about creativity. My friend Paul Jarvis has some great books about creativity, especially his new one, The Good Creative, if you’re looking to get inspired:
http://pjrvs.com/books/
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Nathan Barry’s design books are great. He also has a course on Photoshop if you’re looking to learn.
http://nathanbarry.com/books/
http://nathanbarry.com/app-design-handbook/
http://nathanbarry.com/webapps/
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One of the best books about UI/UX/usability is Don’t Make Me Think:
http://www.amazon.com/Dont-Make-Think-Revisited-Usability/dp/032196551…
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Great place for topic-specific books. Some of these are more advanced and intended for designers. I'd suggest these for after you read up on the basics.
http://www.abookapart.com/
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My book focuses on design fundamentals instead of advanced theory. It's intended as a starting point for things you can do right now. Actionable, focused on building skill instead of knowledge.
http://bootstrappingdesign.com
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Email me anytime if you…