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Zoho founder, Sridhar Vembu on Salesforce Slack Deal: Very soon we will see an exodus of talent out of Slack as cashed out engineers and product managers and marketers rush to the exits.
1/ The Salesforce – Slack acquisition demonstrates the “operating system” of the technology industry. The assumption is that professionals in Slack and professionals in Salesforce can nicely blend together to…
Why Google’s Poly failed when Apple is going big in AR
The original vision: “With Poly, our mission is to organize the world’s 3D information and make it universally accessible and useful” – @claybavor When it launched in 2017, Poly was…
When Metalab rejected Slack’s equity offer (‘seemed like a “me too” product)
The world of startups and technology has been hit by thunder with the sale of Slack to business software pioneer Salesforce for an exorbitant sum of $27.7 billion. Opinions are…
How Duolingo grew enormously from 5M to 200M users in 5 years using product-led growth.
The genius of how @duolingo grew from 5M to 200M users in 5 years (!!!) using product-led growth. A long thread. Saddle on 👇🏾 1/ At volumes of millions, it’s…
The Unusual Signs of a Billion Dollar Company
Elad Gil’s observations on many of the world’s best known billion-dollar companies and the decision frameworks they used along the way.
A startup miracle is the key difficult thing you need to pull off for your startup to work. It could be hitting product-market fit, a key business deal, a specific regulatory change, or the like. If your startup needs zero miracles to work, it probably isn’t a defensible startup. If your startup needs multiple miracles, it probably isn’t going to work — with every miracle, you are multiplying in another low probability event to get an even smaller expected outcome.
First principles thinking and why some people are far more innovative than others
First principles thinking is one of the most effective mental tools you can have in your toolbox. It also explains why some people are far more innovative than others. Here’s…
No-code development platforms to create your own mobile apps: A Collection.
Always wanted to create your own apps, but struggled with coding? Worry not. We have compiled a collection of NoCode platforms that help you create your own apps. A no-code…
Deepak Abbot on India’s Evolving App Ecosystem #AMA
A free-wheeling conversation between Ashish Sinha (NextBigWhat) and Deepak Abbot recorded at GrowthTalkies, a series of workshops and AMAs with India’s leading product and growth leaders. Topics discussed: – What’s…
Top mistakes made by Engineers-turned-Founders: Worry too much about scalability/fixing bugs..and more
Worry too much about scalability/fixing bugs?
How customer insights and long-term strategies helped in creating breakthrough products #BreakthroughWinners
3/ This is why all breakthrough products in their report started with an insight about a major customer struggle. E.g. “Cat piss so bad, I’m ashamed to invite guests home”…
