Week 29
Hi Reader,
This issue is being written from Antalya, Turkey where I'm taking a much needed semi-break. I'm blown away but the level of interesting content being put out this week, let's get straight to it.
š Misc
Onym.co is a new all-in-one resource for naming things.
A rare, lengthy discussion with Peter Thiel on American Democracy and public monopolies.
š± Product
A number of interesting articles came out on product this week:
- Connie Chan of a18z wrote four key product principles from WeChat's creator, a rare bible on product design from a Chinese digital leader that the West is learning from
- James Buckhouse of Sequoia wrote a 10-step guide on eliminating product friction. The friction deck concept was new to me and something I'll want to try out.
There has been a recent de-emphasis of product principles on start-up development, focusing instead on raw pacing, top-down strategic planning, brand building and other aspects. It's always helpful to pull the focus back on product.
š Learning
Quantum computing for the very curious is an article that is literally impossible to forget. Frequent readers of this newsletter will know Michael Nielsen for his advocacy around long-term knowledge retention via flash cards. He is equally passionate about Quantum Mechanics and the union of both is an article with flash cards baked in.