Decisions, Decisions & Harley Finkelstein

Posted on August 9, 2011.

The second episode of ProductiVardy involved some decision-making on a wide variety of fronts, as well as a discussion with Harley Finkelstein, Chief Platform Officer at the popular e-commerce solution, Shopify.

What happened then

My first decision was how to deal with a technical gaffe (or glitch, whichever I’d prefer to call it) that held up this episode. I decided to delay the episode by a week rather than hastily re-assemble the thing. I think it was a good move.
My second decision revolved around the discussion with Harley, as it went well beyond the usual time limit I’ve imposed. Totally my doing, as I was right into the discussion…but some editing had to be done. Trimming it down was a difficult task, as there was a ton of great stuff in there. What am I going to do with the trimmings? Well, let’s just say I’d keep my eyes open for an uncut version somewhere down the line. (That said, our discussion pretty much takes up the episode’s entire length.)
The third decision was choosing a winning entry in my tagline contest. Decision made, and you’ll hear the winning entry at the end of the show. Thanks to everyone who entered — and there will be more contests to come, so be sure to “play again” when they do.
As for non-decision-related stuff, check out Paul Graham’s Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule post that Harley mentions. It’s a great read.
Harley also mentions a fondness for 37signals — a fondness that I share.
…and he uses a Moleskine. I “kind of” use one as well.
He also uses Tungle.me, which I never really got into.

What happens now

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