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Duolingo, which was also driven almost exclusively by word of mouth, optimized for free user growth: “By offering all of its learning content for free, Duolingo built a massive user base through word of mouth and no paid marketing. This also helped us build a growth revenue loop: Building a free and fun product → more users → more subscribers → mor... See more
Lenny Rachitsky • How to win in consumer subscription
Much has been said about Figma’s astounding growth from $0 to $400M+ ARR in <5 years. In addition to being tough to build, developing a successful GTM motion took time and patience. Leadership was adamant that the product and pricing tiers be feature-complete before charging the customer. Product obsession and patience were ingrained in the cult
... See moreSean Whitney • Figma’s Early Days—How Patience & Discipline Fostered a Killer Product
If I’m not being rejected from anything, then I’m not properly exploring the boundaries of my option space. I want to know the limits of my current capabilities. If I was accepted to everything I applied for, then I clearly wouldn’t have been exploring enough. I would have been staying too much within my comfort zone, and in expectation, missing ou... See more
Evie Cottrell • Seven ways to become unstoppably agentic - EA Forum
Meaning is not something that is bestowed upon us—it’s something we create. And as with any act of creation, it requires time and energy. One of the downsides of a life completely subsumed by work is that it leaves room for little else. In the words of psychologist Esther Perel, “Too many people bring the best of themselves to work and bring the le... See more