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The 💯 Digest
Max Haining
March 24, 2024
“My tech startup failed because our founding team were all non-technical” - Max, founder of the 100 School
Welcome to the 💯 Digest: a weekly newsletter that helps non-techies solve problems that matter with tech - through stories, handpicked links, and one mystery opportunity (read till the end 👀). Brought to you by the 100 School team (#100daysofnocode / #100daysofai)
This week’s 💯 Digest includes…
👏 Be 100: How no-code SaaS changed someone’s life & more!
📚 Watch/read/listen: How to build a second brain in Notion & more!
🗻 Board meeting: Roast my pitch & more!
🤫 Weekly advent calendar: One mystery opportunity!
Be 💯 just like…
Whether it's automating daily nuisances or developing groundbreaking apps, we want to spotlight non-techies leveraging tech to 💯…
Read. Watch. Listen. To... 📖
Sure, we’re all about helping you learn tech skills but if we dig a little deeper, it’s really about a committment to showing up and hitting 💯% of your potential with the tools at your disposable. Some gems to help you get there…
Join our board meeting 🏂
If you want to see under the hood and shape what’s next for the 100 school, this is your stop.
👀 First some context…
It’s Max here 👋. If you didn’t know, I run 💯 School. Growing up my tech skills were pretty bad. That’s until I started asking the “dumb” questions I was always too scared to ask - and ever since, I’ve been turning the answers into free challenges for anyone to learn tech skills (in less scary, more fun ways). Hence #100daysofnocode & #100daysofai.
I’m also a solo-founder. And get told a lot…”Max! You should get some extra help calling the shots”.
That’s where you come in.
We started as a Twitter hashtag. No curriculum, team or mission. Just me in lockdown trying to learn a new skill. Community was the only thing that kept me going. And I want to continue building this thing with you, the community - because without it, well…it wouldn’t be a thing; only an idea.
That’s why I’m going to use this little corner of the digest to share lessons and updates/questions with you every week. Like a board meeting but way more casual 😅. Thankyou 🙏
💯 WIN
One step closer to articulating what 100 School is…maybe 🤔
For the past 3 years we’ve been known as either 100DaysOfNoCode or 100DaysOfAI. Now we’re 100 School. Whilst I know exactly why we’ve made the transition and what we’re building towards, sometimes it can be hard to actually put it into words. Find that one liner that ties it all into one neat bow.
We’re not there yet but applying for a startup fellowship this week has definitely helped. Whether you get accepted or not, I’ve always found grant applications or pitch decks to be a great forcing function for crystalising what the heck you’re building.
I had to record a 1 minute video for the application. My very scrappy first take is below. It doesn’t help that I’m camera shy too 😅. But beyond the delivery, I’d love to hear how it landed for you. The messaging and positioning.
Reply to this email by sharing any general comments you have and then answer this question: how would you describe 100 School to a friend or co-worker?
It would mean A LOT 🙏
Your weekly advent calendar 🎁
Every week we share a little mystery opportunity that we think you’ll like - it can be everything from a tool discount, merch drop, event, freelance gig, new project or challenge we’re launching - we try to keep you on your toes. A weekly advent calendar but just not in December. Drum roll please 🥁….
The 100DaysOfNoCode Challenge is starting April 1st! Signup if you want to learn how to bring your ideas to life without writing any code.
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Until next time (drop me a reply if you have any Q’s 😊),
Max 👋
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