Aug 5ESports as a ServiceIn the first entry of this story (A matchmaking App for Gamers) I wrote about how to build and validate an MVP for this project. The next milestone in this project was to build the first functional iteration of Yell and do the First Click Test. I started coding the…Gaming10 min read
Jul 21A Matchmaking App for Gamers (but not in a sexy way)The Counter Strike: Global Offensive final in Krakow Poland was attended by 173,000 people. The DOTA 2 tournament in Seattle was for a prize pool of $24 million. And the League of Legends World Championship 2019 opening ceremony looked like this. Do you feel the thrill? …Gaming12 min read
Jun 28How to manage your time with the Pomodoro Technique“Those who misuse their time are the first to complain about its brevity” Jean de la Bruyère How many times has it happened to you that you don’t have enough time to do all the things you had planned? Have you had many tasks to perform and no matter how…Time Management4 min read
Jun 28How to create a basic Financial PlanMany of us have New Year’s resolutions and goals but, do we really know the way to achieve those goals? One of the most important habits in personal finance is keeping your Financial Plan updated, which works as a tool for making decisions and achieving financial goals. I will explain…Personal Finance3 min read
Jun 213 Easy ways to Start savingWhen we’re talking about saving money, it’s common to automatically assume we earn little money, that the next pay day is far away or that we are on a “tight budget”. The reality is that we all have the ability to save, as long as we comply with the formula…Finance2 min read
Jun 215 Tips from the Nobel in Economics to save MoneyRichard Thaler won the Nobel Prize in Economics for his contribution to behavioral economics, that is, the incorporation of psychology into economic science. That is why I’ll share 5 of his main tips for you to succeed with your economy. 1- Observe and think before acting You pay to have a television platform with thousands of…Finance3 min read
Jun 21How to Define your Lifetime financial GoalsAttention! This is an article dedicated to generation x, millennials, baby boomers, generation z, etc. Everyone is welcome because at Dear Money we are convinced that age is just a number, that it’s never too late and that this is the perfect time to achieve that goal that you’ve wanted…Goals4 min read
Jun 19Do unnecessary expenses make us happy?We’ve heard ad nauseam the phrase that says that “money doesn’t buy happiness” but I don’t know Rick… The reality is that there’s no “yes or no” answer, that’s why we started by asking Saint Google and after five articles, several reliable sources and some scientific studies, we’ve drawn our…Lifestyle2 min read
Jun 19Do you know about the Diderot effect and how to avoid it?Some may have heard about the “Diderot effect”, and what better time to remember it than now that we are confined at home, since some suspect that, as soon as the doors of the shopping centers open, people will come out in masse worse than bulls in San Fermin, to…Finance6 min read
Jun 19Do you have a budget and an emergency fund?The scenario of a perfect life would be to always have money and not suffer any unexpected event (like this whole COVID-19 thing that caught us off guard). With all of this that’s happening it made me reflect on how prepared we are to face days like these and I…Goals2 min read