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Compared to this, Kelly’s version of doing his life’s work seems so joyful, so buoyant. So much less ... angsty. There’s no suffering or ego. It’s not about finding a hole in the market or a path to global domination. The yard stick isn’t based on net worth or shareholder value or number of users or employees. It’s based on an internal satisfaction... See more
Flounder Mode
So: we have a desperate need for more authenticity these days. At the same time as performative measures are increasing in number.
Rohit • Our love of authenticity rises as all the world became a stage
These metrics never really capture the underlying human emotion or behavior they are trying to measure. To make things more interesting, they almost always create secondary behavior which makes the metric go up but in a way the system designers didn’t anticipate or want.
Sriram Krishnan • Building something no one else can measure
We will all start to opt-in for ads [read: personalized experiences]: If you subscribe to my view that technology at its best takes us back to the way things once were — but with less friction and at a far greater scale, then perhaps you’re agree: We want local restaurants to know our names and preferences. We want experiences catered to our tastes... See more
medium.com • 10 Forecasts for the Near Future of Tech 🔮
Level 1 Aggregators: Level 1 Aggregators acquire their supply; their market power springs from their relationship with users, but is primarily manifested through superior buying power. That means these aggregators take longer to build and are more precarious in the short-term.
stratechery.com • Defining Aggregators – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
Superkin: How do you sell maternity wear to modern mothers? | Thingtesting
Sarah Drummthingtesting.com
New brands need ways to bootstrap early demand and build loyalty without spending all of their money on Facebook and Google ads. A new DTC sneaker brand might bundle NFTs with online sneaker purchases that are more rare the earlier you are, or even show off your customer number. The Allbirds #1 NFT would be a weird, cool status signifier among cert... See more
Packy McCormick • Nifty Corporates
Which of my strongest beliefs are formed on second-hand information vs. first-hand experience?
If I could not compare myself to anyone else, how would I define a good life?
Whose views do I criticize that I would actually agree with if I lived in their shoes?
Who do I envy that is actually less happy than I am?
Looking back, am I any good at anticipati... See more
If I could not compare myself to anyone else, how would I define a good life?
Whose views do I criticize that I would actually agree with if I lived in their shoes?
Who do I envy that is actually less happy than I am?
Looking back, am I any good at anticipati... See more