Time to revisit an old post today, in which I made a prediction (that, in time, became increasingly clear it would come true) about Pinterest: that, sooner or later, we would see a Buy Button appear. And here we are! Although I think a lot of people expected Pinterest to get into purchases eventually (gotta monetize all of that purchasing intent, and promoted pins are pretty weak next to the massive potential that a Buy Button represents), I’m pretty happy that I nailed another, more subtle aspect of this development: the… Read more Hey there, buyable Pins →
In the inaugural episode of Emergence Podcast, Matt Brightman and I talk about Zero Rating, the future of the internet, and who pays. We also give some intro to how we met (and how we nearly met previously, five years prior), what we’re up to, and where we hope to go with this podcast. Hope you all enjoy!
Hi everyone! Sorry for the radio silence over the past month: I’ve been very busy with two new projects that I’m excited to share: 1. As of last month, I’ve officially started working with Sharethebus, an awesome transportation startup based here in Montreal that’s solving the collective action problem surrounding transportation to and from events. I’ll put up a longer and more detailed post sometime soon, outlining what makes this company great and why I decided to join. For now we’re in full-on work mode heading into the summer festival season,… Read more 2 Big Updates →
Happy St Patrick’s Day, everyone. Today, we’re going to talk about proof, and two different kinds of proof that startups tend to face yet not fully appreciate. I’ll be discussing two types of startup models – which I’ll call Type 1 Behaviour and Type 2 Behaviour models – and why they bear distinct burdens of proof that are quite different from one another. A Type 1 behaviour model centers on consumer behaviour that already exists. Companies following this model build a product that makes this behaviour easier, better, cheaper, faster,… Read more Type 1 versus Type 2 Proof →
In honor of the Apple Watch release today, I’d like to talk about something Apple seems to consistently get away with, and why they’re not lucky – they’re good. One… Read more How Apple Escapes Disruption →
We often observe things in life that are normally distributed. The familiar Bell Curve can be seen in the distributions of people’s heights, weights, and blood pressure, their marks on… Read more Startups are not normally distributed →
If you were anywhere near the Internet yesterday evening, you probably know what this is referring to: If somehow you missed out on ‘the singularity’, which broke Buzzfeed’s all-time traffic… Read more IT’S WHITE AND GOLD NO IT’S BLUE AND BLACK →
Let’s start this post with some wisdom from Chris Dixon: “The evolution of the internet is an extremely complex topic. Sometimes it is helpful to find broad patterns that make it… Read more Push, Pull, Purchasing and Pinterest →
Welcome to Dancoland 