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Shitty retention is ubiquitous
First, perhaps obvious, but no wonder retention in mobile products is terrible. Iâve often written about these benchmarks for retention:
When you reflect... See more
First, perhaps obvious, but no wonder retention in mobile products is terrible. Iâve often written about these benchmarks for retention:
- daily retention of consumer apps: D1/D7/D28 of 60/30/15
- the % of active users â that is, DAU/registered â should be 25%
- or, for consumer/SMB subscription: M12 of >30%
When you reflect... See more
How Novelty Effects and Dopamine Culture Rule the Tech Industry
I collapsed into dread. I was so afraid. Afraid that no one was trying to stop this machine. Astounded that no one cared how it spun at unsafe revolutions. I couldnât recognize myself. Who was this person? No answer. I resigned myself to being the operator of a machine I had no agency over.
Itâs scary when you think you canât stop yourself.
Itâs scary when you think you canât stop yourself.
The Opposite of Fear
Maybe youâll never get over the initial shock of existing at all, and will spend your life as a perpetual newcomer, still trying to catch your breath, right until the last.
John Koenig ⢠The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
i miss twitter circles! they were great places to share random personal musings. instead i will post here, unfortunately publicly.
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you read enough life stories in history books and you really start to internalize you are owed nothing. i think the post-modern westernized experience is... See more
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