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Masterful writing touches people deeply because it speaks to who we are - our identity, values, fears, dreams, and our approach to science. And so I find myself in awe of organizations that dedicate themselves to the written word. That give people permission to write fearlessly as a means of engaging with the world. When done right, writing shapes ... See more
Karina Nguyen • Cultures of writing.
As with other social networks that grow, Instagram broadened its formats early on to head off several format-based asymptotes. Non-square photos and videos with gradually lengthening time limits have broadened the use cases and, more importantly, removed some level of production friction.
Eugene Wei • Invisible Asymptotes
The playbook starts with TestFlight, an app that allows startups to soft-launch their own products before publicly hitting the App Store. Until recently, TestFlight was mainly employed as a place for a company’s inner circle to test an app, give feedback, and share bugs. Due to its “invite-only” nature, however, TestFlight has recently become a pop... See more
Jordan Odinsky • The Value of a Velvet Rope: Effects of Hype and Exclusivity on Launch Strategies
If we sold Sunsama as a "lifetime deal", we'd have no incentive to improve the product, or even make it very good. Our only incentive would be to convice people to buy it and move on. We only want to make our money from people who love using the product everyday.
Sunsama • Pricing Manifesto
Information technology has a shorter product cycle. Products will become obsolete faster, so any gains from extorting above-market wages will be short lived.
James Dale Davidson • The Sovereign Individual: How to Survive and Thrive During the Collapse of the Welfare State
The next generation will have a nomadic decade of life and work, and will love it.