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Ognjen Regoje
But you can call me Oggy


I make things that run on the web (mostly).
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The Marketplace Guide
A collection of lessons for the early stages of building a marketplace startup.
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Google Analytics events mapping to Rails

I keep having to revisit this so I’m hoping that by writing it down my retention will increase from seconds to at least a day.When creating Google Analytics events within a Rail... (115)

Understanding users' intentions and expectations

One of the hardest aspects of working on a startup is figuring out the users’ intention or aim. Once you consider the aim you can make sure that you fulfill expectations that re... (664)

Not all startups are *tech* startups

I’ve had this discussion a couple of times with people who work in a more traditional company. There is a implied equivalence between startups and technology companies. But the ... (381)

Why I'm not a fan of ewallets

Ewallets are the flavour-of-the-month. Everyone from Touch’n’Go and Petronas to Grab’s doing them. And why shouldn’t they? They’ve nothing to lose, it’s all upside. No business ... (423)

Experience with an `eScooter` service

OK, so I tested going to the office.The distance is 1.6km so almost exactly one mile.This is RM6 by Grab or walkable in about 20 minutes. There is a slight hill going there. If ... (243)

Grab should provide wifi

Random idea: Grab should set up wifi hotspots that are free their for users especially in tourist spots in cities where they’re trying to grow.It’s a value added service for exi... (79)

What harm could it do

When deciding on changes we think about what we need to accomplish and how to do it. What are the goals and tasks and how software can help with those.At the same time it’s very... (205)

2017

Reason #46634 for HTTPS

So that telcos wont inject ads and make money from your pages. I don’t even understand how is this legal. (29)

Sales is product development too

Recently I’ve had the opportunity to hear quite a few startup pitches in a semi-advisory capacity and have noticed what I consider a mistake appear quite frequently: founders ar... (279)

UPS as an example of optimisations

So, it’s quite well known tha ta while ago UPS reduced the need for their trucks to turn left since turning right means not having to stop at traffic lights. This change saved t... (222)