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.
Preethi Kasireddy on what Ethereum is and how it works
And the product dynamics that drive social platforms
Nathan interviews Dan about the latest Bundle Digest experiment and the overall strategy to make it into its own newsletter. How did you fe
A special episode with your Means of Creation hosts
Also: Clubhouse’s accelerator program, Twitter’s new monetization tools for Spaces, a platform that lets fans control creators’ lives, and more
And how software relates to the Passion Economy
Read to the end for influencer political marketing
The “divine discontent” critique
Two friends start a business together. What could go wrong? Click here to read the transcript for this episode.
Two things today: First, a bit of follow-up from last episode. We’re alternating weeks where one of us is in “maker mode” and the other is i
Special Emergency Pod! We invited our friend Mario Gabriele on the show to talk about his experience this week publicly staring down a $6 b
Get your questions answered by your Means of Creation hosts
Creators are businesses. Over time, they will start to act like it.
And understanding how psychology affects consumer behavior
Nathan and Dan talk through the experiments they’ve run with the weekly Sunday digests and what they’re going to try next. Here’s the link t
On newsletters, platforms, marketplaces, and more
Also: Spotify’s answer to Clubhouse, Cameo’s $1 billion valuation, Substack’s $650 million valuation, and more
Brian Wang joins Nathan and Dan on a special episode that’s longer than usual! Brian’s an executive coach who helps founders with the emoti
Decoding Apple's intentions
Dan talks with Nathan about his latest article, Intangible Returns, and they reflect on their own prioritization strategies as a company. W
Four months ago, when we only had a couple hundred paying subscribers, Adam Keesling made a financial model that predicted we’d have 1,462 c
The return of Three Shorts!
Plus, using Twitch for journalism, Bella Poarch, and the implications of Penske’s control over Hollywood publications
After catching up with the latest from Coinbase and its employees, Nathan tells Dan about his week…which honestly sounds more like a country
