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Revealed preferences and the data trap

Sometimes, I think the concept of revealed preference — the idea that someone may say they prefer something but when you actually observe them their…

Apr 12 •

Thoughts on Lists, Feeds and Search

I’ve been skeptical about Threads directly copying X’s Lists feature and it having a massive engagement impact. Because of this stance, I’ve gotten…

Apr 3 •

December 2023

Threads doesn’t need robust search yet

The app is for community and conversations. Everything else is secondary.

Dec 4, 2023 •

November 2023

Threads, Instagram and Monetizing Conversations

Some thoughts on why Threads exists and the business oportunity it presents for Meta

Nov 13, 2023 •

November 2022

The Attention Tax

Facebook isn’t the WeChat of the West and that’s a great thing for the company.

Nov 28, 2022 •

August 2022

3 Notes on Tech

3 quick takes on tech 3 times a week

Aug 1, 2022 •

March 2021

Clubhouse, Spaces and the Audioverse

A few thoughts on social audio and competition

Mar 17, 2021 •

February 2021

Bitcoin, Debt Relief and FOMO

What's really going on with Crypto adoption

Feb 28, 2021 •

January 2021

The Backlog: Products and Workflows

Don’t ship the org chart, but your product teams should ship your customer’s workflows

Jan 19, 2021 •

Video Game Modes: A new way to think about products and customers

A product development framework I’ve been thinking through lately

Jan 3, 2021 •

October 2020

The Backlog: FAQs on Product

The one where the product manager answers about product

Oct 23, 2020 •

Payments, Card Networks and Innovation

Or how to get to 70 Million Venmo users in 10 years

Oct 13, 2020 •

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