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- Current bill payment APIs from companies like Fiserv leave a lot to be desired. Add that to the fact that existing banking apps (from the big players, at least) are badly designed and unpleasant to use. It doesn't have to be that way. In fact, with the right design, bill payment could be delightful. You could gamify the process, building a rewards ... See more
from Not Found by Aashay Sanghvi
- There is no free lunch here. Things that are good for the network inflate the circulating supply, which may be bad for token holders. If you’re a token holder who operates in the network, that’s fine: you’re OK with dilution if it means a lower take on your economic activity. If you’re a purely financial investor, that’s not as great. The float of ... See more
from Braintrust: Fighting Capitalism with Capitalism by Packy McCormick
- "Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life, and it is the main obstacle between you and a shitty first draft."
from Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
- Ironically, once a startup is successful, and you ask the founders what made it successful, they will usually cite all kinds of things that had nothing to do with it. People are terrible at understanding causation. But in almost every case, the cause was actually product/market fit.
from The only thing that matters by Marc Andreessen
- As it stands right now, creators earn revenue via a small percentage of rev share from advertising, or sponsored posts. In Rally’s vision for the future, creators will be able to grow their audiences and earn more revenue by building their own virtual economy fueled by their own Creator Coin, where they can offer and reward new digital collectibles... See more
from Introducing Rally: Building New Ways for Content Creators and Fans to Thrive by Kevin Chou
If you're brilliant, 15 to 20 percent of the risk is removed. If you work twenty-four hours a day, another 15 to 20 percent of the risk is removed. The remaining 60 to 70 percent of business risk will be completely out of your control.
from The Monk and the Riddle: The Art of Creating a Life While Making a Living by Randy Komisar
- -Continue to improve Substack’s simple and powerful publishing tools, including expanding support for audio, video, and community-building features.
from One Million Strong by on.substack.com
Spiritual Enlightenment, the Damnedest Thing: Book One of The Enlightenment Trilogy
by Jed McKenna
2 highlights
- Threads is a cool new hangout — if you’re a brand. The app launched backwards compared to other social media apps: Rather than the users finding communities and building spaces before the brands made their grand entrance, the brands appeared on the app in its early days. When users came to the app, they were greeted with a brand playground, like th... See more
from What it means: Threads users are already declining | Semafor by Jenna Moon