After 10 years of building consumer social apps, I've decided to start exploring new areas. Building these products is an unforgiving grind—but I learned a lot along the way.
For those embarking on this path, here's everything you need to know:
TIME FOR A THREAD 👇
The most counterintuitive part of building social networks is that virtually every product decision should be to the benefit of the network, *not* the user. This is fundamentally at odds with human-centered design. For many founders, this means unlearning a lot of things.
11) JD’s home page. They are known for their electronics and it’s not a surprise that gets repeated billing throughout the page.
But you can also see that they call other categories like groceries, supermarket (FMCGs) and clothing
@jwangARK "The battle between every startup and incumbent comes down to whether the startup gets distribution before the incumbent gets innovation."
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Clear thinking isn’t just about frameworks, mental models, and analysis.
To be exceptionally clear thinkers, we must also master the mindset.
Mindset for clear thinking (top 5)
1) Thinking like an owner
2) Long term orientation
3) Curiosity
4) Self awareness
5) Control over ego