Patrick Ruffini

Here is an essay version of my class notes from Class 4 of CS183: Startup. Errors and omissions are my own. Credit for good stuff is Peter’s entirely.

CS183: Startup—Notes Essay—April 11—The Last Mover Advantage

I. Escaping Competition

The usual narrative is that capitalism and…

Smartest — not necessarily flashiest — people in...

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:53:16 -0400

Smartest — not necessarily flashiest — people in tech: Reid Hoffman, Jeff Bezos, and this guy http://instagr.am/p/Jx4sFErdzb/

Can’t believe it’s been five years. Happy Birthday...

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:38:40 -0400

Can’t believe it’s been five years. Happy Birthday Abby and Ella! http://instagr.am/p/Jx3L2jLdyq/

Free in the app store http://instagr.am/p/JtDmkRrd2B/

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:53:22 -0400

Free in the app store http://instagr.am/p/JtDmkRrd2B/

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Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:38:58 -0400

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Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:08:38 -0400

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Who’s the mole? http://instagr.am/p/JkbZf0rd6U/

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:23:57 -0400

Who’s the mole? http://instagr.am/p/JkbZf0rd6U/

Hello. http://instagr.am/p/JhhwTard0H/

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:23:52 -0400

Hello. http://instagr.am/p/JhhwTard0H/

Stranger in a strange land. http://instagr.am/p/JYRl5vLdwv/

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:08:33 -0400

Stranger in a strange land. http://instagr.am/p/JYRl5vLdwv/

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Sun, 08 Apr 2012 18:23:12 -0400

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Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:23:34 -0400

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Has Tumblr Made Hillary Clinton a Presidential Frontrunner?

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:54:00 -0400

Because those of us in Washington can’t stop talking about the next Presidential election before the current one is over, some thoughts are in order on the Texts from Hillary Clinton tumblog that’s become the viral meme of the week (runner up: Paul Ryan Gosling).

As of this writing, this Tumblr has 211,385 likes, and has been shared 56,800 unique times (you can keep track of the exact numbers by running this simple API call). The average person who shares political content on Facebook has around 300 friends, so up to 17 million people have seen a link to the site on their Facebook news feed. That’s one tenth of all U.S. Facebook users — and the share count continues to grow rapidly.

Numbers like this confirm that social media is now mass media. Perceptions of Hillary Clinton are being reshaped in a massive way thanks to viral remixing of this (frankly) badass photo released this week, and judging from the Republican posts in my feed, things are looking up for the Secretary of State.

Prior to this week, people had largely overlooked Hillary Clinton as a 2016 Presidential contender, but recent comments by Bill Clinton and Nancy Pelosi, coupled with a degree of social media excitement that eluded her in 2008, may have singlehandedly changed the conversation about her prospects.

Some thoughts are best left unexpressed...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:09:05 -0400

Some thoughts are best left unexpressed http://instagr.am/p/JDJRo9Ldwi/