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A series of problem-solving experiments reveal that people are more likely to consider solutions that add features than solutions that remove them, even when removing features is more efficient.

One of the questions I ask my SF friends is what the entrepreneurial 20-year-olds are doing these days. Are they starting a billion-dollar company, or are they more interested in becoming a memelord who is trying to incite a movement on the Internet? I’m not sure we’re seeing a surge of exciting startup creation, but we sure are seeing a lot more... See more

The reason Instagram was so successful in the early days is it was so simple. And not just simple, but the founders really felt that it was important that they solve a problem for a user. Instagram stories was solving a problem for a user — that problem of pressure. But when you look at Reels — what problem does that solve for a user? It really... See more

Authenticity and being true to your vision is what makes you successful

That a prototype is worth a hundred meetings, and almost all product meetings that aren’t grounded with a prototype are a waste of time (or worse).

Meanwhile Snapchat, which allowed users to send each other 10-second video clips and (later) broadcast them publicly, ultimately became the casual mass-market lifecasting app that Vine’s founders had once pitched their product to Twitter as. When other platforms surged ahead, some Vine stars began negotiating to be paid to post on the service. But... See more

When you're in fight or flight, your brain only works in a very limited capacity compared to when you are at ease, relaxed—which is why great ideas come to you in the shower, because you're relaxed. You have warm water pouring on top of your head, and so your brain kind of melts away and can start to put together different data points that are not... See more

"Reclaiming Work" is a brilliant, 7-minute documentary on delivery platform co-ops around the world, created by @novaramedia: https://youtube.com/watch?v=I0Z5PBgwu60… 1/