The Daily Index — Tuesday, July 16, 2024 · TLDR Index

NEWS & TRENDS

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MVP IS OVER. YOU NEED TO THINK ABOUT MVE

Startups should focus on creating a Minimum Valuable Experience, rather than just a Minimum Viable Product. The A.C.T. (audience, communication, and touchpoints) framework can help to identify and deliver valuable experiences that resonate with the target audience.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 8 min

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EMBRACING PRODUCT-LED GROWTH: PRINCIPLES, STRATEGIES, AND METRICS

Grammarly's journey, scaling from 1M to 30M users in five years with a lean team of ~300 employees, exemplifies a successful product-led growth strategy. The strategy focuses on leveraging the product itself to drive user acquisition, retention, and expansion. Key PLG goals include organic growth, conversion to premium plans, and building communities.

dpereira.substack.com · 5 min

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UNDERPERFORMER

Labeling someone's performance as not meeting expectations differs significantly from labeling the person as an underperformer, as the former recognizes the influence of context and environment on performance, while the latter unfairly attributes the issue solely to the individual, ignoring the complexities of skills, experience, attitudes, and workplace culture.

cutlefish.substack.com · 2 min

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MORE ENGINEERS IS NOT THE SOLUTION

PMs often say they need more engineers when CEOs ask how to 10x users or revenue, but the true issues typically lie in strategy, culture, or market problems. Adding engineers can temporarily worsen productivity, lead to unrealistic output expectations, and ultimately shift the problem from lacking engineers to hiring and performance issues. Simply increasing headcount won't address the underlying challenges.

linkedin.com · 4 min

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HOW TO DEAL WITH B2B SALES-DRIVEN FEATURE REQUESTS

Product managers in B2B can face challenges not present in the consumer space, such as dealing with complex sales requests and achieving scalability. A key strategy to tackling this is prioritizing product capabilities and creating a scalable culture, while staying open to sales-driven needs.

productify.substack.com · 7 min

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BUILD THOUGHTFULLY

Building great products requires two distinct pursuits: creating what customers want, which demands practicality, customer empathy, and speed, and betting on an unproven future, which necessitates visionary, zealous individuals who can drive ambitious, creative thinking despite fear, bureaucracy, and skepticism.

threadreaderapp.com · 2 min

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GREAT EXECUTION AS A LEADER

Great execution goes beyond visible activity and meeting deadlines - it encompasses outstanding results, creativity, and strategic thinking. Misunderstanding the blend of strategy and execution, as seen in responses undervaluing Steve Jobs' execution, highlights a lack of comprehension of what truly drives success.

threadreaderapp.com · 2 min

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KEY SECTIONS FOR A HIGH-CONVERTING LANDING PAGE

Here are 9 key sections to include in a high-converting landing page, drawn from years of landing page design experience.

threadreaderapp.com · 3 min

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CUSTOMER INTERVIEWS ARE A MIXED BAG AND MAY MISLEAD PMS DOWN THE WRONG PATH

Customer interviews can be misleading, as demonstrated by Netflix's failed hypothesis on improving retention through higher-rated movies.

linkedin.com · 2 min