Don’t read TechCrunch
So you want to keep up to date technology news? That’s great, here’s my number one tip: Don’t read TechCrunch. Watch your feet folks, because I’ve just thrown down a spike strip. To me, Tech Crunch is the National Enquirer of the technology world. When I want ‘technology news’, I want to learn about, you [...]
Posted on March 6, 2012 by Bobby Gill+ in Editorial
So you want to keep up to date technology news? That’s great, here’s my number one tip:
Don’t read TechCrunch.
Watch your feet folks, because I’ve just thrown down a spike strip.
To me, Tech Crunch is the National Enquirer of the technology world. When I want ‘technology news’, I want to learn about, you know…things that might have something to do with something remotely technical. If your goal is to start a company that maintains an up to date database of every startup that raised a Series A round of funding, well then, by all means, Tech Crunch your morning away.
But, if you are like me and seek something with depth, and technical relevance, then try starting your day with:
1.) Tech Meme
2.) PandoDaily
3.) Reddit Programming -
Take these 3 sites, add 2 cups of tea, a bowl of Weetabix, and you’ve got your typical Bobby Gill morning. Stay informed folks, avoid hype.
Bobby Gill is Editor-in-Chief of IdeaToAppster.com, author of "Appsters: A Beginner's Guide to App Entrepreneurship" and the founder of Blue Label Labs, a mobile development lab based in New York and Seattle. In addition to building its own apps, Blue Label Labs provides design and engineering services to mobile app clients across the world. Prior to starting Blue Label Labs, Bobby spent 4 years at Microsoft as a Program Manager within the Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) product group. During this time, Bobby served as an engineering and architectural lead for the FIM server specializing in database and web service design. After Microsoft, Bobby worked as a Summer Associate at McKinsey & Co. where he was part of a service operations enhancement program within the high-tech industry. Bobby holds a Bachelor of Mathematics specializing in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo and a Masters in Business Administration from Columbia Business School.
