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 messy slog that changed everything for me
The Argument for Democracy in Cyberspace
They’re betting the farm on Reels. Will it blow up in their face?
The dust has settled. Now what?
The blue check fiasco reveals a shallow understanding of how status motivates participation in social networks. Here is a deeper look.
The future of social networks is in smaller communities
Scale, speed, or freedom: choose two
People want to be fragmented now
Narratives have network effects
Ian Borthwick’s secrets of influencer marketing
25,000 users in 24 hours
I hope it becomes a new paradigm for the creator economy
A third revolution in software is happening, and we’re just beginning to understand it.
It’s time to compete. Not complain.
A guide to the “right way” (discounted cash flow analysis), and why “everything is dumb right now.”
(Spoilers, as usual!) In the this episode of Ted Lasso, Higgins decides to take Coach Beard aside and ask him whether he really thinks it's
How to gain serenity *and* success with one weird trick (care less about results, and learn to love the process)
Mastering the art of 0 to 1
Meta thinks it will, and they are betting everything on it.
Viral photo app BeReal has a unique feature, but not a unique network.
What will happen to the internet?
How the Fed accidentally scuttled your Series B, simply explained
Here’s how to do it well
How to see what you aren't seeing