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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.
A new conduit for knowledge of business strategy
Plus, using Twitch for journalism, Bella Poarch, and the implications of Penske’s control over Hollywood publications
Dan and Nathan eulogize Quibi – and extend some sympathy to anyone who has a big idea. How did you feel about this episode? Amazing • Good
Sonos filled homes with silky smooth sound, but it’s questionable if their strategic decisions made them anything more than commodity hardware.
On newsletters, courses, and creator marketing
Hints that your strategy isn't working
Also: Facebook’s take on short-form music creation, Charli D’Amelio’s distribution power, influencer marketing on Clubhouse, and more
This week on the Divinations podcast, Adam Keesling and I are interviewed by our pal Dan Shipper about our Quibi prediction piece! How to Li
News Roundup #14: Twitter acquires Breaker, Clubhouse announces a Creator Pilot Program, Substack’s SEO issues and more
Dan and Nathan talk about helping Chris Bosh launch a newsletter: The Last Chip.
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 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
Dan and Nathan address the news that’s been dominating the Everything Slack all day: Substack’s long-awaited reader, which collects your new
Dan and Nathan discuss balancing meetings with getting writing done. They also discuss balancing living a happy life with trying to put out
Why is there so much animosity between the tech industry and journalists? Dan and Nathan try to sort through the muck.
And the product dynamics that drive social platforms
Dan and Nathan welcome Andre Plaut, creator of The Prediction Game—a competition to predict the events of the coming year for a tantalizing
I'm interviewing Li Jin and Adam Davidson on Friday!
Nathan and Dan discuss his latest Superorganizers essay on the framework he developed to help him follow his heart — and filter for the best
YouTube revealed $30B in creator payouts and is incentivizing creators to use “Shorts”, an OnlyFans-like platform connecting foodies with chefs, and more