Opening a marketplace creates complicated new tradeoffs
How strict prioritization processes cause malaise, and why you should take gut instinct more seriously in your planning process.
Eric Newcomer is one of the smartest and most plugged in newsletter writers in tech. This week he'll be joining Nathan, Dan, and Evan in the
The strategy behind the news, in as few bullet points as possible
Sonos filled homes with silky smooth sound, but it’s questionable if their strategic decisions made them anything more than commodity hardware.
Strategy’s most famous theory could be wrong
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
A Book Review of “Mastering the Market Cycle”
My recent interview with Jesse Beyroutey solidified a hunch that I’ve been nursing for awhile: Incentive alignment is one of the most import
Three Shorts: Facebook Portal — back from the dead!; an advertising arbitrage opportunity; a funny story about the power of incentives
A post-mortem for a failed prediction, and a failed startup
Is now a great time to buy? Or a terrible one?
BitClout is a new service that allows anyone to create a publicly-tradable token. Will it work? What effect could it have?
Geoff Atkinson, the former SVP Marketing at Overstock, explains how strategy shifts can emerge through experimentation
On newsletters, platforms, marketplaces, and more
Decoding Apple's intentions
Your questions and critiques, answered!
The "Divinations" Summary / Review
The “divine discontent” critique
The return of Three Shorts!
Why I bought an outfit I’ll never wear IRL
All reviews of books, podcasts, articles, etc
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
On newsletters, courses, and creator marketing
