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Excited to share a new post with @conniechan where we dive deep on what a video-first product experience could look like for search. a16z.com/2022/09/21/what-chi…
I remember @itsalfredw giving me a product demo in July 2023. I had zero interest in the product.
Fast forward to last year and I was sold after a 5 minute demo. Watching @listenlabs evolve over the last few years has been a masterclass in velocity and execution.
If research slows your product teams down, you’re doing it wrong. Done right, it’s the ultimate shortcut.
@listenlabs is raising the bar for democratized research. Conducting dozens of AI-led interviews same-day, whether foundation research or usability studies, is the new norm.
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I added a task to my to do list 6 years ago and my life was changed forever. Coming from an untraditional background into tech, I will be forever grateful that @conniechan took a chance on me. It was a huge privilege to work together; can't wait to see what's next!
12 yrs ago, this brought me to a16z, transforming my life. Along the way:
▫️ I introduced new tech ideas from East to West
▫️ Was promoted to GP, breaking the firm’s rule of no GP promos
▫️ Invested in bold founders
It’s been a great ride, yet it’s time for a new beginning…
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One of the best parts about working in live video is shipping a feature, then watching sellers talk about it in real time. It's even more magical when the feature was literally requested and shipped within minutes.
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Wild stat from @jordanschneider's latest podcast: China opened more public electric car charging stations in December 2020 than the entire United States public charging network at that time.
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This is worth a read: a16z.com/2019/12/05/video-fi…
Video e-commerce is huge in China in a way that it never has been in the US. Feels like that will change soon. cc @avesegal + @Whatnot – at San Francisco, CA
As an airline passenger, I want to be reminded that I should pay more than is necessary to secure a front row seat so that I can demonstrate my appreciation for my favorite budget airline and help their profit margins @ShitUserStory
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Why AI Will Save The World
By Marc Andreessen
The era of Artificial Intelligence is here, and boy are people freaking out.
Fortunately, I am here to bring the good news: AI will not destroy the world, and in fact may save it.
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6 months ago Fedex lost a package with my keys and an AirTag. It was 30 miles away 1 month ago, and I thought it might eventually get delivered.
Today I woke up and my keys are in Malaysia. 2000 likes and I'll go on an adventure to find my keys and share their story.
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This is @GrantLaFontaine and his cofounder @loganhead13.
They have built social commerce startup @Whatnot into arguably the fastest growing marketplace ever, succeeding at social selling where many more well-funded companies failed.
How did they do it?
Allen Zhang is one of my biggest inspirations in product management. 4 years after this blog post, his Wikipedia page is still 3 sentences long. It's wild how underappreciated he is in the West.
I was asked about WeChat’s product principles this weekend, so resurfacing the blog post for those who want a deeper dive: a16z.com/2019/02/05/allen-zh…
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Last tax season, @YashMoondhra and I paid $500+ for crypto tax products that gave us inaccurate reports. We couldn’t submit this incorrect information to the IRS, but we didn’t want to spend 10+ hours doing it manually either. It was a nightmare. (2/n)
It’s still day one at Whatnot, and there’s no better place to have impact shaping the future of shopping. We’re hiring in product, engineering, and across the org - DMs are open!
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Contrasting Weibo’s VIP feature list with Twitter Blue’s, it’s exciting to see how much room for innovation there is.
@conniechan lays out a framework for designing a successful paid membership program, based on learnings from China’s social media giants: a16z.com/2022/11/02/how-to-b…
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If you want to see what Elon Musk *could* do next with Twitter Blue…
…You should read this
Great insights by @conniechan a16z.com/2022/11/02/how-to-b…
Lots of armchair analysis these days about paid memberships, but interesting to look outwards to understand core frameworks of successful membership program design. New blog post with @conniechan 👇 a16z.com/2022/11/02/how-to-b…
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The next big trend in consumer tech is subscriptions and paid memberships. Twitter Blue is just the beginning.
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Unlike other social media giants, TikTok has the benefit of seeing how search has played out on Douyin, its Bytedance sister app, which has been monetizing short-form video search for years.
@conniechan looks at what we should expect next. a16z.com/2022/09/21/what-chi…