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Trajectory matters more than state

When you analyze your company it’s easy to look at everything in its current state. What’s our biggest problem today? What’s our best...

Your product is already obsolete

The relentless march of technological improvement means that by their very nature technology businesses fail. That’s why as founders,...

Building a feature no one asked for

We recently created a feature in Intercom that none of our customers were asking for – video replies. I explained why at a recent...

Rarely say yes to feature requests

Here’s a simple set of Yes/No questions that you can quickly answer before you add another item to your product roadmap. Saying yes to a...

Why Microsoft needs a new focus

For Microsoft to survive the gravitational pull of enterprise irrelevance, a lot of things need to change. Starting with focus. At a...

Make Every Word Matter

The same companies who produce lengthy, hard-to-read press releases create bloated, hard-to-understand products. It’s no coincidence;...

An Interview with Andy Budd

We talked to Andy Budd about the role of design in startups, the difference between designers and stylists, and the danger of chasing...

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