andrea
@andreas
dreaming about the future, romanticizing the past
andrea
The New Internet failed to provide a clear enough plot, a straightforward enough of a product, nor legible enough of a movement to fend off the effects of value drift. Young people especially want to work on material things that pay well and the New Internet never really had a clear career path attached to it.
33% of British criminals were dying en route to Australia in the 1700s.
Britain switched from paying sea captains for every passenger who walked on the ship to paying them for every passenger who walked off. Immediately, the survival rate shot up to 99%.
Britain switched from paying sea captains for every passenger who walked on the ship to paying them for every passenger who walked off. Immediately, the survival rate shot up to 99%.
screenshotted from Pete the Cat’s groovy guide to life
Such a subtle but interesting twist on the waitlist from @amoamoamo
It turns “Who comes to mind to add?” ➡️ “X person desperately wants in, do I give them one of my limited slots?”
…and increases the sense of “accountability” in curating the early community.
Amazon.com has a product development process they call Working Backwards. Rather than starting from an idea or a technology, you start by writing the press release for the product.
The target audience is the customer.
The press release is circulated internally.
If the press release isn't compelling, you don't have a strong product hypothesis. Iterate!... See more
The target audience is the customer.
The press release is circulated internally.
If the press release isn't compelling, you don't have a strong product hypothesis. Iterate!... See more
Workweek turned two this week. It’s been a crazy journey, and it's hard to believe how far we’ve come.
Here's an honest overview of where we're at as a business, my biggest mistakes, and what’s next.
If you work in the creator economy, media industry, or care about content to commerce, this... See more
Adam Ryan 🤝twitter.cominteresting insight: great content does not equal monetizable content
Writing online gives you access to near infinite leverage. But writing also forces you to find stillness and face your own inner world. It teaches you to accept that you are but one voice in the world’s choir. It teaches acceptance and equanimity in the face of temporary defeat.