Software
A while back I gave a talk in Austin about product strategy for founders. After the session, several founders came up to me. Not to ask about …
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Software
The hardest part of product isn’t deciding what to build. It’s deciding what not to build. When your biggest customer threatens to churn …
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Software
The best product strategy isn’t a list of features to build. It’s a clear answer to one question: what change are you creating in your …
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Entrepreneurship
The fastest way to validate a startup idea is to try to kill it—and fail. Talk to 20 potential customers, attempt to pre-sell before building, and …
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Software
The fastest way to build a lean MVP is to build the smallest experiment that tests your riskiest assumption—not a scaled-down version of your vision. …
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Software
Your first product hire should complement your weaknesses, not duplicate your strengths. If you’re a technical founder, hire a product designer …
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Entrepreneurship
The best competitive strategy is to ignore your competitors and obsess over your customers instead. After 18 years and 5 startups, I’ve watched …
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