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Nathan Baschez is the cofounder and CEO of AI word processor Lex. He cofounded Every, was the first employee at Substack, and co-created Product Hunt.
The Divinations Podcast is back! (If you want to add it to your podcast app, press “add to podcast app” by the audio player above!) This wee
YouTube revealed $30B in creator payouts and is incentivizing creators to use “Shorts”, an OnlyFans-like platform connecting foodies with chefs, and more
Two theories; one of them good
It’s weird, but in some ways, side projects require better strategy than regular businesses. They’re so easy to quit. Even if you love it, y
Lessons from ecology’s “competitive exclusion principle”
Also: Facebook’s take on short-form music creation, Charli D’Amelio’s distribution power, influencer marketing on Clubhouse, and more
And the future of worker classification
Read to the end for why Warner Music Group paid $85m for a meme-making company
Also: Patreon’s push towards creator equity, SMS platforms for creators, podcast advertising consolidation, and more
Dan and Nathan discuss productivity cycles, the latest version of Sparkle, Dan’s file management system, and how they relate to Nathan’s new
Gumroad’s founder shares what he’s learned about strategy, product, and growth.
Short-form premium video is here to stay.
Li Jin, who co-hosts Means of Creation with Nathan, comes on the show to discuss the economics of her partnership with Every. How did you
Dan and Nathan talk about helping Chris Bosh launch a newsletter: The Last Chip.
Two new things this week for subscribers! I narrated an audio version of this article just for paying subscribers like you. I’m going to do
Nathan walks Dan through the ideas and strategy behind his new Divinations series, Three Shorts. How do you get from the Zone of Ignorance t
The strategy behind the news, in as few bullet points as possible
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Why is there so much animosity between the tech industry and journalists? Dan and Nathan try to sort through the muck.
Nathan Baschez
Li Jin
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