Vitaly Friedman
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Summary

By William Channer | 23 Dec 2011 | Length: 24 mins

Vitaly reveals what goes on behind the Smashing Magazine walls. He gives advice for those that want to accomplish similar things and why consistency and producing quality content is the key to achieving growth.

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Advice

As creators and as builders of the Web, we should be proud of the work we are doing and we should stay consistent in whatever it is we are doing. It’s very important to say “No” and focus on your work, trying to make the best you can for your potential clients and customers.

Scratching your itch is a great motivation for building useful and successful products. However, delivering value and meaning is much more important than trying to be cool and impressive. Believe in your values and make sure that your customers can understand and appreciate them. And stay committed to your values because that’s what people will remember and appreciate, and that’s one of the reasons they will keep getting back to you.

Bio
Vitaly Friedman loves beautiful content and doesn’t like to give in easily. Vitaly is writer, speaker, author and editor-in-chief of Smashing Magazine, an online magazine dedicated to designers and developers.

Facts

Born : Minsk, Belarus, 1985
Education : Computer Science, Mathematics
Favorite Book : Rework by 37signals
Favorite Film : Coffee and Cigarettes
Favorite Meal : Hungarian Goulash
Favorite Music : Electronica
Favorite Place : Kopenhagen, Denmark
Favorite Software : Alfred
First Job : Writer

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