Kassen Qian

The Lean Startup model has pretty much become the orthodoxy for launching a new product or company today: build an extremely rough version one, launch it, find some users, and then iterate on the product as quickly as you can (pivoting).

The Think It stage ends when management and the squad jointly believe that this product is worth building.

Ownership: I can give you a problem statement, but you’re the one who determines what your job is. You don’t get driven around by the team; you figure out what the team needs, and you deliver that.

The flow: Think It = figure out what type of product we are building and why. Build It = create a minimum viable product that is ready for real users. Ship It = gradually roll out to 100% of all users, while measuring and improving. Tweak It = Continuously improve the product. This isn't really an end state; the product stays in Tweak It until it... See more

2. Put Everything in Writing — Then Tier It : Executive summaries, wiki pages, PRDs, and launch plans are four types of documents that can aid in operational excellency.

2. Strong Product Leadership: in strong product companies, the product leaders are among the most impactful leaders in the company.

Stripe values quick-thinking, quick-acting people with "taste": if you spend the time and you put a lot of thought into appreciating something, teasing apart what makes it great, and building a thoughtful, opinionated perspective, that’s taste.

Cayman Islands: - The enactment of the Cayman Islands Foundation Companies Law, 2017, introduced a brand-new form of legal entity known as a "foundation company" allowing it to operate like an incorporated trust while retaining the separate legal personality and limited liability of a company. - Unlike a company, the foundation company can be... See more

You’re a janitor: You do as much of the dirty work as possible so everyone else doesn’t have to (so the team operates more efficiently)