In 2022, one share of Meta Platforms Inc, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, was traded at $378. Less than two months in, the technological juggernaut collapsed to under $89 a share — reaching the trading levels of 2015.
But, Meta is not alone. The Nasdaq 100 took a 38% hit from its peak.
Layoffs have followed s...
I have been asked by many of my followers and business associates about my most recommended newsletters and every time, I take delight in sharing my list. Whenever I recommend, you are guaranteed that I only recommend what I read on a regular basis. After all, we cannot give what we do not have. :)
Each week, more and more newslette...
Allocating your time and creative juices on just whatever and whenever you feel like it can be great.
However, in most business dynamics, you can’t really escape the reality of having to sync over client meetings - as well as handle communications following requirements in different formats (such as video drips, email threads, screenca...
WordPress is often portrayed as an insecure platform that should be avoided for enterprise-grade projects.
Having spent the past decade deploying WordPress for SMEs, I’ve busted this myth numerous times – including our guide for important security considerations disclosing our experience working with banks and other financial institut...
Scope creep is the process of adding more and more features to a fixed-cost project at the end of the development process or during delivery.
Long story short, the client expects more features, better UI, or additional services within the agreed quote, which is not expected and hasn’t been planned by the web development agency.
We h...
A common question that we get from companies maintaining multiple sites, advanced or medium businesses with multiple publishing websites, and other forms of organizations that have to maintain several websites at once is: How do you manage and maintain a network of websites?
Most of their concerns revolve around finding the best ways to o...
One of the most painful roadblocks of the web ecosystem is the practice of creating and submitting RFPs (Request for Proposals).
And among the leading reasons why we transitioned to WordPress retainers back in 2014 was precisely due to how broken this process is.
(The other key goal was focusing on recurring revenue.)
But since the...
The last recession has put almost all businesses to the test.
Some were hit really hard especially the hospitality and travel industries, along with brick and mortars. A few made some decent profit like pharmacy and home delivery services. But everyone else was partially hit or still struggles to make a living in these uncertain tim...
After writing about the main reasons I don't pick up my phone, I was eager to author a separate breakdown of why I dodge scheduled meetings (and what makes asynchronous work more bearable).
But due to the evergrowing influx of emails or direct messages across a dozen platforms, a rationale behind delaying replies appears to be a more time...
How do you make the most out of using Slack?
If you have to be available for emergencies but want to skip all the noise and offtopic going on, what would you do?
The Downsides Of Using Slack In Practice
Even with per-channel notification options and plenty of channels, it's easy to miss an important convo. Examples:
1) Are cl...
