Jaisen

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[Jaisen @jmathai]

@ChaseAdam17 The amount of memory every major browser uses for just 1 tab is insane!

[Jaisen @jmathai]

@javierfandos_ @martymadrid There are many ways to get your app to users besides building a network. But you have to master one or more of them for your app to be successful. Building is the easy part.

[Jaisen @jmathai]

1 year later and @Dropbox continues pestering me to upgrade from my paid plan. Really should upgrade my @synology which I love and ditch Dropbox altogether.

[Dropbox Support @DropboxSupport]

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[Jaisen @jmathai]

There's a term for this: empathy. Perhaps the execs he's talking about lack it.

[Ethan Evans @EthanEvansVP]

As a retired Amazon VP who experienced a 9082% increase in Amazon stock during my time, I am out of touch with many common life struggles. The SVPs and CEOs above me are often more so. Talking about wealth and it's impacts is a taboo subject most executives avoid. I'm going to try to address one small piece today.

It would be hypocritical to talk about "executives" in general without owning my own situation first. For brevity, here are four examples:

1) No mortgage
2) A maid service cleans every two weeks
3) Someone else mows the grass
4) I retired at age 50

The average family, even the average tech or knowledge worker, does not have these benefits.

In the level above me, I have seen much more:

1) Multiple staffed vacation homes, with caretakers
2) Private jets (PJs in the lingo)
3) Personal assistants. Never pay a bill, get groceries, or pick up a kid when you are busy. The PA handles it all.
4) Drivers (security and efficiency)
5) Breathtakingly expensive and exclusive private schools for their kids
6) They live wherever they want. Cost is not an obstacle

Let's look at one example of how disconnection from the daily experiences of employees can lead to very different priorities: return to work.

The disconnect here really starts with differing priorities. Executive wealth then supports the different choices.

Most executives place work and career success very highly in their lives. If they do not, they rarely become top executives. Most of them (myself included) then use our pay to free up time. Most time goes to work, some to family.

If work is the main focus of your life, then returning to the office might seem like a natural priority.

Now imagine:

No need to commute, your driver takes you door to door while you work in the back
No need to hurry home to pick up the kids, the PA does it
No need to shop, clean, or cook, the staff does it all
No need to help with homework, the amazing school provides tutoring

With these circumstances, returning to the office feels very "worth it."

This is not a screed against executive wealth. After all, I paid with 25 years of my life and I got some of the wealth. Instead, it is an explanation so that you can understand the disconnect.

If you need to influence an executive where their experiences may be out of touch with your reality, help them see the impact through stories, videos, and data.

Remember, they live literally in another world. This doesn't necessarily make them evil, just disconnected. I do not want to be "out of touch" but it is important to acknowledge that this does happen over time.

[Jaisen @jmathai]

I always encourage people to have a bias towards action. The fear of failure or judgement keeps too many great ideas inside people's head.

Even not-yet-ready action acts as an accelerant and will absolutely force your idea to take shape.

https://t.co/Ek0svfAsU4

[Jaisen @jmathai]

I asked @XiaoxiaoXu74316 to roast my landing page and she really nailed it with a bunch of improvements!

[Xiao | Honeydew Design @XiaoxiaoXu74316]

Proudly to share another design roast🥰. Reply below or DM me to get a free roast from me.

✨ Before: Lengthy hard-to-read hero text, lacking brand consistency
🎯 After: Gradient blue for a softer vibe, concise hero message, consistent branding, app preview + helpful FAQs.

Takeaways:
✅ Consistent brand colors
✅ Clear visual hierarchy
✅ User-friendly touchpoints

Good design = clarity & function

Hope you like it @jmathai

[Jaisen @jmathai]

@XiaoxiaoXu74316 Sure thing ... if you post on LinkedIn I'll repost as well.

[Jaisen @jmathai]

@thelastminute Would be worth it if all it did was lift cords so that it wouldn't get tangled up. Robot vacuums are one of my favorite innovations in the last decade.

[Jaisen @jmathai]

This is why casinos have minimum and maximum betting limits. It prevents consecutive betting from being used successfully.

Folks, the odds are always in the house's favor.

[TTI @TikTokInvestors]

Guy is betting that the num generated, between 0-100, is above 50. Each time he loses he doubles his bet. It ends fast lmao.

[Jaisen @jmathai]

@tyromper @Chadmoneymatter It also differs between kids and how they mature. Parenting is a lot of work.

[Jaisen @jmathai]

@Chadmoneymatter @tyromper It's not caving if it's intentional. FYI - The Apple Watch has filled that gap for the time being.

We have a written contract with our son about minimum grades - super helpful to point to it instead of making it an argument.

[Jaisen @jmathai]

@thelastminute I hope 2025 will be the year of indie software products. A couple folks working hard to make a simple thing great. Haven't had that for over a decade.

[Jaisen @jmathai]

@Chadmoneymatter @tyromper It's nuts. Smart watch starting no earlier than 7th grade. No phone until high school at the earliest.

Still uncertain when I'm okay with my daughter (11yo) would be able to have social media.

[Jaisen @jmathai]

Here is a Twitter-like site I created using Lattice (zero coding, just chatting).

Now when you create an app on Lattice you get the option of starting with a polished app like this or starting from scratch.

You can use it here: https://t.co/Tg7dGXO0i1

[Jaisen @jmathai]

Want to build an app? Can't code?

I'm sending out another batch of invites to Lattice. Request an invite and ping me if you want to try it out and I'll make sure you're in that batch. https://t.co/zbyCULcyeG

[Jaisen @jmathai]

Offering free web development in exchange for product feedback.

I'm building a web app to create...web apps and looking for real ideas. Tell me about your app idea and if it's a good fit - let's build it. You get to do what you want with the app, I get feedback. Win-win :).

[Jaisen @jmathai]

@benadida By disruptive, do you mean scary? 🤯

[Jaisen @jmathai]

@2co_p Know that I appreciate our friendship and think about you :)

[Jaisen @jmathai]

No nextjs, no react, no docker, no kubernetes, no serverless.

Didn’t even use jquery which I LOVE.

[Jaisen @jmathai]

This was my fastest "idea to first user" project. 10 days. https://t.co/zbyCULcyeG

Hoping to go from "idea to first dollar" in 30 days.