Some of his essays are also talks, where applicable, I’ll link to both
Essays I’ve enjoyed
random snippets from it:
Once you realize that existing conventions are not the upper bound on user experience, it’s interesting in a very pleasant way to think about how far you could go to delight your users.
Over-engaging with early users is not just a permissible technique for getting growth rolling. For most successful startups it’s a necessary part of the feedback loop that makes the product good.
Back when hardware startups had to rely on investors for money, you had to be pretty convincing to overcome this. The arrival of crowdfunding (or more precisely, preorders) has helped a lot.
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how to work hard - read this while on a long bus trip. I’d read a few paragraphs, stop, reflect, daydream, & repeat. was fun:)
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A project of one’s own - ever notice that a lot of people in tech are likely to have side projects they’re super excited about? this essay breaks that down well.
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The other half of “Artists ship” - an essay on the cost of ‘process’ & ‘checks’ in an org