Observations
32 posts on Observations.
Some of what I run into does not belong to any project, so I keep it here. A 1982 illustration predicting the future of gaming, an Apple credit card concept from 1992, taking a scalpel to an Apple Card, a 1927 tourist map of San Jose, a free t-shirt from the T-Mobile CEO, a day at the Google campus, and the occasional note marking a year starting or a back injury healing. Here are those articles.
- Meeting Jason Fried at Startup Grind October 3, 2023
Meeting Jason Fried in Redwood City. Why Basecamp's approach to strategy and scale is the one I keep coming back to.
- Thank You and Have a Good One September 24, 2021
A short farewell note from the badivuku.com era: what I have been working on with startups, where to find me, and what comes next. Catch you later.
- The Graduation Ceremony of JuniorGeeks 2 June 20, 2021
Watching young Kosovars graduate from a STEAM program gave me genuine hope about where the country is heading.
- Brain Drain and Its Effects After the Pandemic June 30, 2020
Notes from a STIKK panel on brain drain after the pandemic and how Kosovo can prepare its market and talent for the future. I joined from abroad.
- Hackathon in Times of Corona March 26, 2020
Hack the Crisis Kosova brought together researchers, startups, and tech enthusiasts to build solutions during the pandemic.
- And How I Got a Free T-Shirt from the T-Mobile CEO January 14, 2020
How a CRM, a social media giveaway, and tracking my prospects led to a free t-shirt from the T-Mobile CEO, and why every brand should do the same.
- Happy Holidays! November 28, 2019
Signing off until the new year to spend quality time with my wife and family. A short note on stepping away, and why the break matters this year.
- Apple Card in 1992 November 6, 2019
Apple launched Apple Card this year, but it turns out Apple had a branded credit card concept back in 1992. A look at the surprising throwback.
- Hello, September September 6, 2019
As summer gently fades, September arrives with its crisp mornings and golden hues, inviting us to embrace change and new beginnings.
- Striping the paint from #AppleCard August 14, 2019
Discover methods to customize your Apple Card by removing the white coating and engraving designs. Benefits and considerations to think about
- Invited to get Apple Card August 12, 2019
If you do not know much about Apple Card, here is friendly advice on credit scores, APR, and the interface beyond the Wallet app.
- Yesterday at the Google Campus March 6, 2019
Here's me trying to write a blog post about my visit at Google campus. There is nothing that I can say because those are the rules.
- Hello 2019, I'm Back! March 4, 2019
Back to writing after the holidays and a herniated disk that kept me on my back for weeks. A note on recovery, family time, and the year ahead.
- Traveling to Silicon Valley - My Guide January 26, 2019
A local's guide to visiting Silicon Valley: the tech landmarks, museums, and company HQs worth seeing, plus events, neighborhoods, and what to watch out for.
- Salesforce Training for Pardot June 22, 2018
Taking the next step toward becoming a certified Salesforce Trailblazer with hands-on Pardot marketing-automation training. Notes from the sessions.
- Finally we got engaged! - Valon & Eldita June 8, 2018
Engaged! - Having never been together for more than 10 years, this was just formality but looking back two weeks later I think we had was a blast.
- Future of Gaming How Accurate They Were April 19, 2018
A 1982 illustration predicted the future of gaming. Looking at today's photoreal graphics and VR, a reflection on how close those old predictions actually got.
- Illustrated Tourist Map of San Jose, California, 1927 April 16, 2018
In 1913, California purchased the state of Nevada to create an illustrated short history of itself in an attempt to increase tourism.
- Let's Do This Thing - EPISODE 1 April 8, 2018
Committing to a video a week on YouTube whether I have the time or a story or not. This is episode one, my first awkward try at talking to camera.
- You should see this mechanical calculator April 8, 2018
Let us imagine we can divide by zero and see what happens. This is what an old mechanical calculator does when you ask it to.
- Minimum Wage Machine - Work in Progress April 6, 2018
This means valuing non-monetary forms of compensation, such as happiness, fulfillment, and personal growth, just as highly as financial rewards.
- Gardens and Parks in San Jose March 2, 2018
The List of Gardens and Parks in San Jose is a page for anyone interested or visiting San Jose, these are open to the public almost all the time.
- Translations have been seen 4B times. December 1, 2017
Your Albanian translations have been seen over 3B times this month. Which is so cool to know that you might help your community with something like this.
- This Man Sends Bricks to Donald Trump, and Makes Him Pay October 18, 2016
The guy is shipping back bricks, with a prepaid postage (from the campaign fund) that was sent to him to ask for campaign support.
- This Guy Paid For His Pizza After 13 Years May 16, 2016
Back in 2002 a man who was going through a very difficult financial time went to a pizza place and ordered a pizza for his family. Paid 13 years later.
- Hello world! This is the first post on the Blog April 20, 2016
This is my first post, and i will try to blog in english, if you notice something that you think it's not correct and wanna help, please shoot an email
- Four Years of Testing Everything: What Actually Stuck October 28, 2015
Years of testing every shiny new thing in digital marketing. What survived, and why the testing itself turned out to be the only thing that mattered.
- We Told Everyone to Steal Our Work September 8, 2015
Ripost invited readers to copy and repost everything we made, including the sentence saying so. What that position cost, and what it bought.
- Doscus About the Gray Area with Peter Sunde October 3, 2013
Mentoring at Startup Grind Prishtina, where a co-founder of The Pirate Bay presented and we spent the evening arguing about sharing, distribution, and everything in between.
- My New Mantra: Test, Test, and Test January 22, 2013
After two years of arguing about what works in marketing, I found the answer. Stop arguing. Test it. The idea that changed how I work.
- I Am Putting QR Codes on Everything. Does Anyone Scan Them? September 20, 2011
QR codes are suddenly on every poster and business card. I ran an experiment to see whether people in Prishtina actually scan them.
- A Month Chasing My Klout Score Made Me a Worse Marketer May 9, 2011
Klout claims to measure your influence with one number. Getting obsessed with pushing mine up taught me more about vanity than influence.