Joseph Attanasio

Head of Product / Previously: @Jackpocket (acq by @DraftKings), @Foursquare, @Ogilvy

[Joseph Attanasio @JOEATT]

We grew active customers 18x and reached a $750M exit.

Honestly? I'm still not entirely sure how.

But looking back, it wasn't one big swing. It was hundreds of small, disciplined decisions. Listening to customers. Following the data. Testing everything we thought we knew.

These are the product principles I kept returning to. I hope something here is useful to you. 🧵

[Joseph Attanasio @JOEATT]

Neat tracker, the live odds + FIFA ranking model combo is clean.

I think you'd enjoy what we've built on SportsPredict (https://t.co/dthM5L5Lcw):

- assign exact probabilities instead of just picking winners
- chat w/Claude to reason through a match and have it submit your picks via API
- update predictions mid-tournament as things change
- calibration scoring rewards accuracy, not just a binary selection

Would love to have you (or your bot) in there!

[Joseph Attanasio @JOEATT]

Friday.

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@CigsMake Preferably the “Unplugged” AIC version.

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@lucaisdesigning Bring back small displays, this is the way!

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Hans Zimmer's synth-heavy score is the best thing going for the final season.

[screencaps @screenscaps]

Assisti ao ep 1 da última temporada de #TheBear e a sensação é de que NADA aconteceu. Tá tudo muito cansativo. O restaurante já nasceu fadado ao fracasso e, sinceramente? Acho que ninguém mais liga pra isso. E essa trilha de suspense sci-fi? Coisa estranha.

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@gregisenberg Purchase a used vehicle with low technology circa <2005.

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@frankcdale @m2jr @frankcdale Can you expand on how you've been using Obsidian in this context?

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@benln Denver 🏔️

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@FDavidsonT Lugo, Spain 🇪🇸

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@gregisenberg Bookmarks over likes, eh?

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Hot take: the "react with video" button is about to become the most valuable pixel on the internet.

[techbimbo @jameygannon]

just saw that X launched “react with video”

prepare to be sick of me

[Joseph Attanasio @JOEATT]

@jameygannon +1 CTA

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@AddictedHoosier Fair point. That's exactly why principle #7 is in the thread. The metrics don't tell you what to build. Your values do.

https://t.co/QxohtfrX1m

[Joseph Attanasio @JOEATT]

Build for human flourishing, not just engagement.

Ask honestly: are the behaviors your product encourages ones you'd want for the people you love? That's a question worth sitting with.

[Joseph Attanasio @JOEATT]

We grew active customers 18x and reached a $750M exit.

Honestly? I'm still not entirely sure how.

But looking back, it wasn't one big swing. It was hundreds of small, disciplined decisions. Listening to customers. Following the data. Testing everything we thought we knew.

These are the product principles I kept returning to. I hope something here is useful to you. 🧵

[Joseph Attanasio @JOEATT]

@ardent__dev Judgement.

[Joseph Attanasio @JOEATT]

Give yourself permission to take the bigger swing.

There are moments where the cautious path and the right path diverge. When that moment arrives, your team needs to see you go for it.

[Joseph Attanasio @JOEATT]

Build for human flourishing, not just engagement.

Ask honestly: are the behaviors your product encourages ones you'd want for the people you love? That's a question worth sitting with.