This Week: 5 Things I Think You'll Love

Happy Friday! I hope you have had a great week. It's been a wonderfully busy one for me, not least because I recently signed a deal with Blinkist Shortcasts (more details to follow soon) and I posted a new article?No One Is Going To Steal Your Idea?- read?here.?As always, if you are looking for a podcast to enlighten, a quote to embolden you, an interview to enthral you, a film to inspire you or a book to sustain you, please read on...

PODCAST

This week's podcast episode was with Eileen Burbidge - early-stage VC and co-founder and Partner at Passion Capital. In this interview, we discuss her background, her roles at Sun Microsystems, Apple and Skype as well as what she looks for in a founder and startup.

Listen?here.

QUOTE

Start where you are.

Use what you have.

Do what you can.

— Arthur Ashe

INTERVIEW

“I GET UP EVERY MORNING WITH A SMILE ON MY FACE BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS TO DO AND I’VE PSYCHED MYSELF INTO BELIEVING I’M USEFUL.” — JUDEA PEARL

Judea Pearl: Reflections on Loss, Artificial Intelligence, and “Zionophobia."?It’s easy to be in awe of Pearl. He’s been called “one of the giants in the field of artificial intelligence” by UCLA computer science professor Richard Korf. I absolutely loved this profile of Judea Pearl. A man who has been through so much but still finds delight in this work. A very worthwhile read.

Read?here.

BOOK

I am currently listening to?the autobiography of Nikola Tesla -?My Inventions?by Nikola Tesla. Tesla has long-held my fascination but I am embarrassed to say I didn't know too much about this important inventor. I am wanting to rectify by conducting some research and writing a post on him which I will post on Medium?here.

Tesla was an inventor, physicist, mechanical engineer and electrical engineer who is recognized as among the most accomplished scientists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries (1856-1943)

Buy it?here.

WATCH

Susan Kare?is a well-loved American artist and graphic designer, best known for her interface elements and typeface contributions to the first Apple Macintosh from 1983 to 1986. She was also employee #10 and Creative Director at NeXT, the company formed by Steve Jobs after he left Apple in 1985 and has gone on to create a legacy of unique and recognisable work throughout her career. In this talk, Susan includes illustrations and stories about solving various design problems for clients over the years, from Apple to Pinterest. Although the projects are specific, and often feature icons and symbols, the thought processes and methods are applicable in many situations. A great watch.

Watch?here.

Have a great weekend and see you on the other side.

Danielle

PS Next week's podcast?is with the fantastic Nicolas Cary (Co-founder of Blockchain.com). Subscribe here?to be the first to hear it.