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Software problems tend to evolve over time into philosophy problems, a point that's come up in a few Diff pieces, like the Antithesis writeup and Asana's ontology-as-a-service ($). In this particular category, it's the philosophy of work and vocation: a bond trader, accountant, or social media manager doesn't necessarily have to spend much time... See more

the GPS/mapping function of the phone is quite useful — but apart from that, our phones really aren’t doing much that our computers don’t do, they’re just portable and thus available to disrupt any potential boredom.

Forcing that kind of behavior change is big - getting someone to use telemedicine the first time is difficult, but then repeat usage probably increases once they see how convenient it is (don’t have data to back this up, just a hunch). We’ve already seen huge spikes in usage of Chinese telemedicine platforms + willingness to try more digital tools... See more

Consumer markets are attractive when the customer experience is the thing that matters. As we’ll see, customer experience is a major focus these companies.

Value innovation redefines growth. It moves the growth strategy from “what are my competitors doing” on the supply side to “what matters to my customers and how can I deliver it to them” on the demand side.

Playboy: Those are arguments for computers in business and in schools, but what about the home?