Tom So

@tomso

Deep into web3 social, bit of a generalist In the crypto rabbit hole (as I should). Also super into startups, everything social and community building. I usually read on product management and career development - I add engineering sprinkles to the mix bc why not

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A Simple Plan to Solve All of America’s Problems

Derek Thompson theatlantic.com

Progress Studies and

TBM 44/52: Making Optional Product Practices Stick

John Cutler cutlefish.substack.com

Metascience and

Strategy Deep Dive With Ibrahim Bashir And John Cutler

Ibrahim Bashir info.amplitude.com

Product strategy

21: strategy- Vision: your inspiring picture of what everything looks likeStrategic framework: market we are going after, what success looks like and our big bets to win mktbreaking down the problem to understand who you are going after and what it takes to win themRoadmap:Work backwards from vision. What are we doing to get there (not a... See more

Lenny Rachitsky • Jackie Bavaro on getting better at product strategy, what exactly is strategy, PM pitfalls to avoid, advancing your career, getting into management, and much more

Because your private key is your account, losing your key means losing your account.

Julien Niset • Part I: WTF is Account Abstraction

Web3 identity solutions center around user-centric ownership models. They also prioritize portability, with solutions promising a foundational identity layer that enables inherent information transferability, rather than retroactively fitted portability solutions as in web2.

Mirror • Mapping the web3 Identity Landscape

I’m talking about using in-product levers to grow, in place of or in conjunction with external marketing and sales channels. When people can try your product for free, they experience the value of your product before making the decision to pay. This turns more people into happy users, creating more opportunity for them to tell their friends, who in... See more

Reforge • Product Driven Growth: The New Frontier of Growth — Reforge

Zoom out, and you can see that scarcity has been the story of the whole pandemic response. In early 2020, Americans were told to not wear masks, because we apparently didn’t have enough to go around. Last year, Americans were told to not get booster shots, because we apparently didn’t have enough to go around. Today, we’re worried about people

Derek Thompson • A Simple Plan to Solve All of America’s Problems

The resume templates, examples and tips I wish I had when applying for product manager and APM roles