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Some questions to consider:

One option a company with a useful network has (whether it’s an email platform or a social network) is to curate what they feature. They’ve built an asset and that asset goes up in value when it attracts thoughtful users.

The other option is to believe that ‘open’ is the answer, the more open the better. As we learned when we launched Squidoo a

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At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: “I have to go to work — as a human being. What do I have to complain of, if I’m going to do what I was born for — the things I was brought into the world to do? Or is this what I was created for? To huddle under the blankets and stay warm?”

So you were born to feel “nice”? Instead

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The need for "10x" improvements on products falls away because there's so little switching cost between applications - the underlying data stays the same. Every experience can be constantly improving, with iterations coming from anyone rather than only the original creator or company. The web becomes more composable, with more builders.

As the balance of power has shifted from mass broadcast and print media to niche and social, and as brands increasingly focus on direct-to-consumer relationships and need to cultivate real, organic communities to thrive, it’s audiences like Hodinkee’s that they should become closest with.

Sport connects us all, we know that. But what strikes me about this innovation wave in fitness is the emotional access. It’s the antidote to social media, and the mindless scrolling and fear of missing out. These platforms convene us, activate us and give us judgement-free common goals from the comfort of home. As wellness increasingly becomes a... See more