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In the same way that it takes a critical mass of searchers and information to kickstart the network effects of a search engine (aka the minimum network), there’s a maximum capacity that once exceeded, it can reduce the value of the network over time as more people and information are added to it.
Sina Meraji • Search engines’ carrying capacity
Part of the issue is the strong focus on distributing financial reward in exchange for participation. It’s a well established belief that reliance on extrinsic motivators, especially financial ones, are not enough. User's intrinsic motivation, and, specifically, perceived enjoyment, is a more explanatory variable of continued use.
koodos.substack.com • 🥲 Bad Incentives Ruined the Internet
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What is your relationship to the contributor to be incentivized?
Ben Perez • Incentive Design & Tooling for DAOs
And let’s see what happens over the next decade as Instagram builds out its commerce operation. Perhaps we’ll all be stores someday. (Whatever that means.)
Dan Frommer • The end of Need Supply
Solve a better problem (or play in a better category)
Imad El Fay • Direct-to-Consumer opportunities in MENA
Here's what I've learned about launching online products.
1. Give tons of free stuff away.
The Internet rewards people who teach. Share your best ideas for free, and you will attract an audience of like-minded people. Build an audience before you launch your first product.
David Perelltwitter.comHarley found his law degree much more valuable for business than his MBA. His MBA consisted of mostly unrealistic case studies.