Abhilash Rao
@abhilash
Abhilash Rao
Luck plays such a big role in the world. But it’s hard to talk about. If I say you got lucky, I look jealous. If I tell myself that I got lucky, I feel diminished.
Maybe a better way to frame luck is by asking: what isn’t repeatable?
Maybe a better way to frame luck is by asking: what isn’t repeatable?
Collaborative Fund • Lucky vs. Repeatable
With traction or without traction
If we can identify that frustration, put it into words, and offer to resolve it along with the original external problem, something special happens.
Donald Miller • Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen
Deep Dive Wednesdays
dtcdaily.beehiiv.com
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Streak Wager A/B Test
Our team wanted to make the streak even more motivating. We hypothesized that getting learners to explicitly challenge themselves to maintain a streak would make them more likely to work toward one. We ran an A/B test where we surfaced a “Streak Wager” store item at the end of a lesson and asked learners if they wanted to spend... See more
Our team wanted to make the streak even more motivating. We hypothesized that getting learners to explicitly challenge themselves to maintain a streak would make them more likely to work toward one. We ran an A/B test where we surfaced a “Streak Wager” store item at the end of a lesson and asked learners if they wanted to spend... See more
How Streaks keep Duolingo learners committed to their language goals
Duolingo
When you have a superpower, you receive tremendous praise that feeds your superpower. Your strengths create such an aura that your colleagues, your peers, and even your boss will look past any shortcomings or bad habits that need development.
They assume it’ll go away naturally or it’s erroneous or too inconsistent to raise the issue, even... See more
They assume it’ll go away naturally or it’s erroneous or too inconsistent to raise the issue, even... See more
Nikhyl Singhal • Open Doors in Your Career by Unlocking the Dark Side of Your Superpower
Three of the most common, and consistently publicly available, metrics to measure efficiency include:
Mostly Multiples 5/5: The End of an Era
(growth vs efficiency) CAC payback period, Rule of 40, Revenue per employee
Talking or writing about the things you're interested in is a good way to generate new ideas. When you try to put ideas into words, a missing idea creates a sort of vacuum that draws it out of you. Indeed, there's a kind of thinking that can only be done by writing.
Paul Graham • How to Do Great Work
Public SaaS companies have rapidly shifted towards efficiency. Forward growth rates have come down dramatically, and free cash flow margins have risen across the board. Put simply, companies are trading growth for profitability in today’s market.
Meritech Software Pulse | 07-Mar-2024 ‒ Meritech Capital
Growth vs Efficiency (SaaS)