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WEAVE (PRODUCT)

Create personalized AI workflows without needing to know how to code.

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BREX, MSFT, AND FINTECHS CUTTING HEADCOUNT, BUT UNEMPLOYMENT STAYS LOW

There’s been a lot of layoff headlines so far in 2023. Brex was the most recent, laying off 20% of its staff. This article argues the layoffs are the result of two converging trends – a drop in venture funding, particularly in fintech, and a rising cultural force at play that’s inspiring companies to run lean and use layoffs as a way to pivot away from projects or reshape the company.

lex.substack.com · 3 min

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WHAT BIG TECH LAYOFFS SUGGEST FOR THE INDUSTRY

Microsoft's layoffs last year signaled a potential industry-wide growth slowdown. Microsoft is a mature company with pretty solid predictive capabilities around its revenue forecasts. If Microsoft is worried about the macro, should the rest of us?

blog.pragmaticengineer.com · 7 min

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WHAT TO DO IF YOU’RE AN NRR ZOMBIE

NRR is a new term defined as a startup that boomed in 2021 and then kinda fell out of PMF but won enough users in that period and has high enough customer retention to stay alive. They’re not really growing, but they’re also not really failing. Pulling out of this slump is hard - this article touches on how to do it.

saastr.com · 3 min

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HOW TO BE A BETTER MICROMANAGER

Conventional wisdom says you should hire smart people and leave them to it. Fine if you’re a well-funded startup that can afford super smart people, but what if you hire someone who has a little less experience? This article suggests early micromanagement AKA guidance is the way and it provides a light framework for you to use.

junglegym.substack.com · 2 min

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WHAT PRODUCT MANAGEMENT IS REALLY ABOUT

We sometimes confuse product managers for project managers, but their job isn’t to manage product deadlines. The highest value thing they can do is to continually align business objectives with user needs, using technology as the glue.

substack.com · 1 min

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STOP ARGUING, START DEBATING

In the early days of developing an idea, it’s critical that you challenge every assumption behind that idea. You need to build a decision-making framework and the capability to disagree and commit. Without it, you’re just arguing in circles. Awareness of whether you’re arguing or debating is key to getting things done when the people involved might disagree.

breakingpoint.tech · 2 min

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