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We believe that being data-informed comes down to internalizing a set of values. These are simple, few, yet exceedingly powerful:
- Conviction around a purpose rather than searching for meaning in numbers
- Setting verifiable goals rather than vague aspirations
- Company-wide familiarity with metrics rather than outsourcing to “data peo
Julie Zhuo • The Data-Informed Manifesto
To do great things, to really learn, you can’t shout suggestions from the rooftop then move on while someone else does the work. You have to get your hands dirty. You have to care about every step, lovingly craft every detail.
Tony Fadell • Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making - The New York Times bestseller
In Productive Uncertainty , Jerry Neumann wrote that “the only moat that can create excess value for a new startup is uncertainty” because “uncertainty keeps competition at bay long enough for a moat to be built.”
notboring.co • When to Dig a Moat
The little secret in product is that engineers are typically the best single source of innovation; yet, they are not even invited to the party in this process
Marty Cagan • Inspired: How To Create Products Customers Love
If I was to sit down today and redesign Live Nation, or Fender, or any of the thousand band websites I did, the user interface would just be an empty text box asking:
“What can I do for you?”
Ethan Kaplan • The User Story is the User Experience
Freelance Marketplace: Commission-Free
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Future of Work and
One last thought here: having said earlier that money comes into the ecosystem either from advertisers or from viewers, I’m excited to see how the two can work together to have a compounding effect. For instance, Maybelline could sponsor a beauty creator’s memberships business, sending members regular make-up samples or discount codes.
Jad Esber • 📺 the creator economy in 2030 and the growth of viewer-funded businesses
the less energy people expend on performance, the more they expend on appearances to compensate.