Yury Molodtsov

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February 8, 2021
Why Apple Has to Allow Sideloading

I think the lack of sideloading has been a tremendous advantage for iOS and Apple’s ecosystem. I also think Apple should give it already.

December 13, 2020
Browsers Are Outdated And Somebody Has To Do Something

Our browsers are astoundingly outdated and their developers seem to be oblivious to that. We went from basic HTML pages sprinkled with a little bit of Javascript to running full-scale applications like Figma or Descript yet browsers have practically the same UI as they had ten years ago.

December 8, 2020
A Controversial Opinion: Online Ads Are Good

One of my most controversial opinions is that online ads are actually great for the society and the public narrative shifting to paid subscription software, services and content might prevent a lot of people from accessing them in the first place.

October 15, 2020
There Is An Empty Space In Team Productivity

At all of my jobs we used different tools for project management: from Asana to Notion and Todoist Business. I've also looked at Monday, Trello, Flow, Taskade, and others. Still, none of them can match a personal task manager.

October 1, 2020
How to Write Helpful Investor Updates

I've seen hundreds of investor updates and wanted to share the things I learned from them and how you can write a good one.

September 19, 2020
A Comparative Review of iOS Browsers

I compared all third-party iOS browsers to check if they're ready to be used as default ones. Only if you really want to.

September 13, 2020
There's No Such Thing As Crisis PR

Just like a lot of other areas, external communications shouldn't exist on their own. PR is a part of the overall company's strategy and vision. The only way to be properly heard is to be authentic.

August 16, 2020
The PARA Method in Workflowy

PARA is a universal productivity methodology that can be implemented in any app or service. It helps you categorize your notes, thoughts, documents, and files.

July 19, 2020
Google and the Paradigm Shift

The product that will dethrone Google Search won't be a search engine. Instead of links, it will simply provide you with answers.

July 16, 2020
The Ultimate Guide to Workflowy

Workflowy is the ultimate productivity app that closely mimicks the way I want to work. It might be overwhelming at first, so I wrote a guide that covers all the basics.

July 11, 2020
The Evolution of Outliners

Outliners are apps which force you to write in hierarhical bullet points, helping you to structure your thoughts They are are a very curious category of software products that have been mostly used by a small number of geeks but recently captured more attention with the launch of Roam Research.

May 18, 2020
Superhuman and Premium Software

Superhuman with its premium pricing of $30 per month expands the Overton windows for apps pricing and has already enabled higher (and more sustainable prices) for new companies.

May 10, 2020
The Art of Storytelling

Storytelling is an art that is applied in any area by people working in all kinds of professions. You need to understand it in order sell your products, your ideas, and your own time.

January 12, 2020
How to Work With Reporters and Get Publications in Media

Even if you don't have resources for hiring a team or even a single person to handle your public relations that doesn't mean your announcement doesn't deserve to be on TechCrunch.

June 10, 2019
What Are The Chances They Will Replace You As The CEO?

I looked at the list of US-based tech unicorns and tried to find the ones who replaced the founding CEO with an external hire.