Dean T. Barker

Technology Executive, Designer, Engineer, Writer, Teacher, Jazzman, Connoisseur, Raconteur, Crypto Aficionado. Find me in Phoenix, Flagstaff, or Puerto Peñasco.

[Dean T. Barker @deanzilla]

Are you struggling with strategy? My new book is a detailed guide to strategic planning for design, product, and engineering leaders. ‘Advance: How to Move Your Business Forward with Design Strategy' transforms design into measurable business results. https://t.co/2GRY7LfcFL

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@Vivek4real_ Looks like it was a Kickstarter from Hong Kong: https://t.co/2tzscgcMpo

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@bengold Word.

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@Jessworldview There are a few things I re-read every so often. Like watching a favorite movie, the experience is enjoyable but you also pick up new things each time. One for me is LOTR. Another you might like is The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny.

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Question everything.

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🚨 FORMER TESLA PRESIDENT ADMITS ELON USED THE DOMINO’S PIZZA APP TO REINVENT HOW PEOPLE BUY CARS — AND THE STORY IS BLOWING PEOPLE’S MINDS

Former Tesla president Jon McNeill is going viral after revealing the bizarre moment Elon Musk pulled up the Domino’s pizza app during a meeting… because Tesla customers needed 64 CLICKS just to buy a car online.

Elon’s reaction?
“How many taps does it take to get a pizza?”

Answer:
• 10 taps

Buying a Tesla at the time?
• 64 clicks
• endless loan documents
• nonstop forms
• massive friction

Elon became obsessed with stripping the process down after realizing most of the paperwork wasn’t even legally required.

So Tesla started going bank-to-bank asking:
Why does buying a car need to feel harder than ordering dinner?

Most banks reportedly refused to cooperate.

Then one Midwest bank CEO finally agreed to test a radically simplified system… and Tesla allegedly eliminated around 40 clicks from the process almost overnight.

Now people online are saying this perfectly explains why Tesla disrupted the entire auto industry while traditional dealerships kept drowning customers in paperwork, waiting rooms, and sales tactics.

Did Tesla accidentally expose how outdated the entire car dealership model really was?

📹: kencoleman

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A legitimate business case for a lack of usability. Go figure…

[Mitchell Baldridge @baldridgecpa]

The best advice I always give to newly exited founders:

Open a Vanguard account.

Not Fidelity. Not Schwab.

Vanguard.

'Smart advice,' You might think. 'They do have the lowest fees..'

Wrong.

Their interface is so awful, you will never trade..

Has made my clients millions.

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@RestrictedDaily My recipe…let me know if you try it!
¾ cup sour cream
½ cup buttermilk
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon minced garlic
3 tablespoons white miso paste
2 teaspoons white vinegar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

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@sactotrixie Rub some dirt on it and get back in there…

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@jwalkermobile 😂

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@OrevaZSN The innovation we need right now!

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@TheEXECUTlONER_ Is *only* 108 today. Just wait a couple months!

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@AuthorGFAllen Every day.

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@dr_owenanderson Hm. I’m a Faculty Associate. Very curious about this on a lot of levels. Just signed up for waitlist. Thanks for sharing.

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@itsme_urstruly @warriors_mom Probably adjunct

[Natural Philosophy @Naturalphilosy]

“I tell the rogues to read, read, read, read, read. Those who read own the world; those who immerse themselves in the internet or watch too much television lose it... Our civilization is suffering profound wounds because of the wholesale abandonment of reading by contemporary society.”

— Werner Herzog

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@Malwarebytes @asumoms

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@asumoms Yes, same same. The university posted a message and the main portal for instructors and apparently a similar one to students. Basically it acknowledged what was going on and said to stay tuned…

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@g_fiend @ecornell_online Post registration everything has been communicated via Canvas. I haven’t seen any email since registering and have no email for the instructor.

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@ecornell_online I’ve been following the Canvas hack online. It seems eCornell is also impacted. I’m taking a course now and can’t get in. Assignments due soon and no way to communicate with instructor w/o Canvas. What to do?

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@jwalkermobile No hate, it’s a lovely wine! But, often seems overpriced. I prefer ZD for a little less and even Frank Family for a lot less. If I get into Caymus or Silver Oak pricing, I’d rather go with one of the Far Niente labels. That said, looks like a great bottle. Enjoy!