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Execution is Exponential

The math that quantifies how much execution matters

1 Aug 10, 2022 by Nathan Baschez

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How Every Executes: two tweaks that generated ~54% more paid subscribers

Real data from our business showing how execution is exponential

Aug 17, 2022 by Nathan Baschez

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⚠️ Time to BeWorried ⚠️

Viral photo app BeReal has a unique feature, but not a unique network.

Aug 24, 2022 by Nathan Baschez

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Intelligent Tools

A third revolution in software is happening, and we’re just beginning to understand it.

1 Aug 31, 2022 by Nathan Baschez

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Book Review: Slouching Towards Utopia

The origins of economic progress, and what comes next

1 Sep 7, 2022 by Nathan Baschez

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What is a Business?

An expansive question that has surprisingly practical value

Sep 14, 2022 by Nathan Baschez

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Figma’s Layered Lessons

Or, how to learn something useful from big events

Sep 21, 2022 by Nathan Baschez

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The Infinite Article

How close are we to having a personal AI that can write the perfect thing just for us?

2 Sep 28, 2022 by Nathan Baschez

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Good Positioning Makes Everything Easier

Here’s how to do it well

1 Oct 5, 2022 by Nathan Baschez

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Will the Metaverse replace PCs?

Meta thinks it will, and they are betting everything on it.

Oct 12, 2022 by Nathan Baschez

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How Lex Happened

25,000 users in 24 hours

4 Oct 19, 2022 by Nathan Baschez

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Writing with Machines

How AI will—and won’t—change writing

1 Oct 26, 2022 by Nathan Baschez

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What to Do After You Launch

Say you just launched a product to a group of users for the first time. What now?

Nov 2, 2022 by Nathan Baschez

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Status as a Disservice

The blue check fiasco reveals a shallow understanding of how status motivates participation in social networks. Here is a deeper look.

Nov 9, 2022 by Nathan Baschez

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Technology Waves and How to Ride Them

Advice for Generalist Founders

Nov 16, 2022 by Nathan Baschez

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My Philosophy of Product Building

Mastering the art of 0 to 1

Nov 23, 2022 by Nathan Baschez

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My Philosophy of Product Building (Part II)

Building your v1

Nov 30, 2022 by Nathan Baschez

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My Philosophy of Product Building (Part III)

On launching and learning

Dec 7, 2022 by Nathan Baschez

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How to Prioritize a Roadmap

10 theses for building better products

Dec 14, 2022 by Nathan Baschez

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Beware Flavored Software

If you’re building the tech equivalent of balsamic strawberry ice cream, don’t expect vanilla scale

1 Jan 4, 2023 by Nathan Baschez

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Writing as Strategy

Five lesser-known benefits of thinking out loud

Jan 11, 2023 by Nathan Baschez

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How Physics Explains Business

Physics metaphors are everywhere in business. If you follow where they lead, you end up in fascinating places

Jan 18, 2023 by Nathan Baschez

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Advice for Building in AI

Separating the signal from the noise

Jan 25, 2023 by Nathan Baschez

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The Endgame for AI-generated Writing

What will happen to the internet?

2 Feb 1, 2023 by Nathan Baschez

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Chatbots’ Time Has Come. Why Now?

Narratives have network effects

Feb 8, 2023 by Nathan Baschez