It’s brutal out there. But it’s not hopeless. There are a number of consumer apps that have stood the test of time, including some of my favorites: Grammarly, Duolingo, Noom, Calm, Flo, Future, and Spotify. To answer your question, I went deep into these seven companies (along with a few up-and-comers like Copilot, Centered, Mighty Health, and Greg... See more
This is what happens in an online ecosystem where the boundaries between communities are gone, and moderators (by nature of the platform's universality) cannot exist.
Most people’s mental models of energy are flawed: they think there’s a ‘tank’ of energy that gets depleted as you spend it. This may be roughly true for physical energy, but mental energy is different: spending mental energy on things that you consider productive or important gives you more mental energy for other things: a positive feedback loop. ... See more
Notice the progression here: the Wirecutter was genuinely useful content that took a lot of time and expertise to produce; BuzzFeed, Gawker, etc. was rather less useful, but still content that had marginal costs to produce; Honey, meanwhile, was zero marginal cost skimming. In short, the affiliate game grew increasingly commoditized over time.
The lack of virality in an email newsletter still puzzles me. This is my list. Straight line. You would think more subs would mean more forwards and more subs, but no.
Buffett found a way to socialize that worked for his personality. He avoid formal dinners when he could and instead met for with small groups to talk or play bridge or golf.