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OECD technology skills survey design

Why haven’t companies learned from this 2016 OECD skills survey?

Time to return to one of my favorite design-related topics, the 2016 OECD skills survey. This time, instead of talking about product design as it relates to Amazon, we’re going to turn to a more general area of audience trends. It starts in a strange place – in the never-ending analysis of the ongoing crypto […]

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USPTO TESS Amazon trademark status

USPTO swamped by Amazon trademark applications, 25% are from China

The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) is being swamped by trademark applications (about 900,000/year, or 3x the level 20 years ago). Many of these applications are solely concerned with getting a so-called Amazon trademark … and not just because of Amazon’s hundreds of millions of customers. Amazon’s own policies have a lot to

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github copilot lawsuit generative AI tools

Creators and publishers: Watch out for shiny generative AI tools bearing legal risk

The tech world is watching an unfolding legal issue around an application of generative AI tools used to create computer code. It’s a huge timesaver for programmers, but it turns out that the code is not “written” by an AI, but rather based on samples of code written by humans. In some cases, the samples

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Amazon Seller Forums adopting “real names” policy, sellers revolt

One of the most useful services for new and experienced Amazon FBA and FBM sellers is the Amazon Seller Forums. It’s a great place to learn about policy, get advice on specific problems, and see what other sellers are experiencing in the marketplace. I frequently cite the forum posts in my Amazon FBA videos and

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publishing and outdated thinking

In publishing, outdated thinking and denialism are not helpful

I’m constantly surprised how much outdated thinking persists in publishing. Not just newbies. People who have been in the game for years and are still using a 20th century playbook when it comes to gatekeeping, marketing, and editorial/creative. I also see a lot of denialism about the state of the industry, which is really holding

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