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Logic + Rhythm · Product studio for early-stage companies and ideas · San Francisco, California, USA
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Oskar Kalmaru (Narrative) How Not to Run a Hardware Startup
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Wearables/iOT and
From Sheila Heti, Motherhood:
“Only in the pursuit of failure can a person really be free”
“I don’t know why I don’t do the obvious thing — instead of fantasising about other lives, why not try to imagine what it’s like to be me, and live the life I’m living now”
“Happily we run away from even the brightest and best things in our lives, because we are
... See moreSo, you have to ask yourself — why is it that smart, disciplined people who seem genuinely committed to a customer-centric mission make product decisions that they know are going to be bad for the long-term health of their business and counterproductive to their mission?
The answer is simple — it’s a business model problem.
recently noted • You Are Your Business Model -
The more static and predictable the world is, the less narrative matters. Historically most businesses followed clear precedents and fit neatly into paths. If starting a restaurant, the potential range of revenue and costs is known. There are few surprises, so it’s easier to look at the current state of the business and know what it will look like ... See more
kwokchain.com • Narrative Distillation - Kwokchain
Paired - App For Couples | The #1 Relationship App
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"Watered-down feedback can be worse than no feedback at all because it’s deceptive and confusing to the recipient. But don’t beat them up or attempt to show your superiority. Doing so will defeat your purpose because when done properly, feedback is a dialogue, not a monologue."
Ben Horowitz • The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
The flattening of intent across algorithms has created a new competitive landscape. The musician isn’t competing for attention/fandom between others in their genre. An artist being forced to be an influencer before they are an artist is not a “I think we are good” software environment. Far from it. They are competing against a pornstar on a podcast... See more
Reggie James • Threads & Presentations
what is Social Media doing to us? and algorithmic anxiety
An artist being forced to be an influencer before they are an artist
“The things that are going to be valuable are the things you can’t teach or copy.”
This sounds almost obvious, and echoes Mr. Beast’s point, but it stands in direct opposition to the way the system is currently set up. Humans spend the first twenty-two years of our lives, and sometimes more, being taught and learning how to copy.