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Sometimes it's harder, sometimes there are moments where you're like, man, I really wish I could escape this moment and go check Instagram or something, but instead I'm just going to sit here and my kid's crying and dinner's terrible because the kids are just being total jerks and I'm tired and not feeling great and my wife is upset because she's... See more

I think of enterprise software in two general periods: BS and ASS (Before Salesforce and After Salesforce’s Success).

As we build systems whose capabilities more and more resemble those of humans, despite the fact that those systems work in ways that are fundamentally different from the way humans work, it becomes increasingly tempting to anthropomorphise them. Humans have evolved to co-exist over many millions of years, and human culture has evolved over

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One of the major pivots the music industry has made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is a shift in focus from lean-back, aggregate streaming channels (e.g. Spotify, Apple Music) to direct-to-fan channels (e.g. Bandcamp, Shopify, Patreon) where the revenue impact is more immediate and transparent. Monthly membership revenue in particular is... See more

Lütke: “In retail, we've always had a lot of gatekeeping. There were limited chances, which meant that the kinds of products that were created had to be very sanitized and have very broad appeal for just logistical reasons. And so I think what's been so amazing is now a lot more people can participate and much, much more specific products are being... See more

It’s an exciting vision, but we’re left wondering what will happen to people who can’t afford all this stuff. Depending on the results of this year’s election, we could see huge changes sweep through the system. It’s hard to predict what effect that could have.

- Provide some authenticity around whether an anonymous account has medical expertise (so the author doesn’t have to reveal themselves, but the user knows they’re semi-legit)

Today, the Play Kits represent around three quarters of Lovevery’s business, which the company says is on a $120 million revenue run rate, based on March figures. The company expects subscription revenue to double this year, after growing annual recurring subscription revenue 5x in 2020.