Google Voice Launch: What 17 Years of Product Survival Teaches About Behavioral Design
In 2009, I wrote excitedly about Google launching a new phone service called Google Voice. Reading this post…
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Deep dives on the psychology behind why people do what they do — from Yu-kai Chou, creator of the Octalysis Framework. Pick the topic that matters to you.
Invited to become a Keynote Speaker at USC for the ITASA West Coast Conference 2009
The ITASA West Coast Conference is a yearly event that gathers hundreds of students from all the Taiwanese…
Thank You Reader Love!
So during the past couple of weeks, I have been getting quite a few awesome responses from my…
5 non-obvious things to check for your new home
In the past few years, I have moved quite regularly as an entrepreneur nomad. I realized that most…
Jon Stewart COMPLETELY destroys Jim Cramer
Author Credibility: Yu-kai Chou Yu-kai Chou created the Octalysis Framework after studying gamification since 2003 — years before…
Awesome Bloggers Launching!
[Editor’s Note: The original video (Viddler embed) is no longer available. Jun Loayza, Yu-kai’s co-founder, introduced the Awesome…
How I started my Entrepreneurial Career Freshman Year in College
When I talk to my friends outside of the startup world, one of the most common questions I…
10 Useful Tips for Entrepreneurs and Startups (After Running One Into the Ground)
If you came to this post hoping for “ten clean tips for a clean startup journey,” I’m going…
Career Centers in most universities are crap
After I got my first speeding ticket ever in my life because I was unaware of being behind…