Susie Conley

54:50 - Slack created a venture fund attached to their ecosystem so they would try to be financially aligned with their ecosystem as much as they could.

• https://www.swyx.io/create-luck/Think... See more

Shawn's tip for when to Specialize vs Generalize: Specialize in peace time and generalize in war time. Having a mastery of a domain is highest reward. Yet when you are on a small team, that's usually when you generalize, because no one else is there to do things.

50:05 - The motivation behind your “luck creation activities” matters. Outcomes are secondary to you loving the process. You'll have a worse product if you are motivated by the benefit first. Things you might love: the process, the act itself, the people you're surrounded by, the tools you’re using, or the mission. Adam's example: he was passionate... See more

Refer to Ben Reinhardt on how this stuff gets funding.

About running a community: Having a community is valuable to understand what your user base wants to accomplish. User interviews are a tool, but they can be rather artificial. A community chat or forum is invaluable for educational materials for users. They can find existing article content, or come into the channel to ask a new question. If commun... See more

38:13 - A point about "intentionality" and "taking agency" in your career path. And how we can square that with the reality of randomness and luck. Expand your "luck surface area" • https://www.codusoperandi.com/posts/increasing-your-luck-surface-area