Archive - The Curious

Product vs Distribution

“The battle between every startup and incumbent comes down to whether the startup gets distribution before the incumbent gets innovation.” This take…

Mar 13, 2022 •

April 2021

Coinbase and Why It Pays To Be An Optimist

Pessimists sound smart. Optimists make money

Apr 30, 2021 •

December 2020

Behind The Rise of TikTok

Product design, algorithm, content and network effect

Dec 22, 2020 •

September 2020

Inequality on Tinder and more

How has the Internet created winner-take-all markets?

Sep 10, 2020 •

June 2020

Finding The Underrated

You can’t beat the crowd by following the crowd.

Jun 28, 2020 •

Asymmetric professions

Do you want to be a striker or a goalkeeper?

Jun 21, 2020 •

May 2020

Anti-social Network?

Some of my "quick takes" on social networks, particularly Facebook in 2020.

May 9, 2020 •

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