Trying something new - what do you think?
On Snap's take on TikTok, Apple's developer fee reduction, and Vox's talent attrition.
A Book Review of “Mastering the Market Cycle”
My wife and I recently bought our first home and we’re expecting our first child soon, so, as you can imagine, we’ve been doing a lot of wor
Opening a marketplace creates complicated new tradeoffs
Eric Newcomer is one of the smartest and most plugged in newsletter writers in tech. This week he'll be joining Nathan, Dan, and Evan in the
Is now a great time to buy? Or a terrible one?
How strict prioritization processes cause malaise, and why you should take gut instinct more seriously in your planning process.
Can disruption be simplified?
The strategy behind the news, in as few bullet points as possible
The "Divinations" Summary / Review
It’s weird, but in some ways, side projects require better strategy than regular businesses. They’re so easy to quit. Even if you love it, y
Sonos filled homes with silky smooth sound, but it’s questionable if their strategic decisions made them anything more than commodity hardware.
BitClout is a new service that allows anyone to create a publicly-tradable token. Will it work? What effect could it have?
Three Shorts: Facebook Portal — back from the dead!; an advertising arbitrage opportunity; a funny story about the power of incentives
On newsletters, platforms, marketplaces, and more
The “divine discontent” critique
Your questions and critiques, answered!
All reviews of books, podcasts, articles, etc
Decoding Apple's intentions
Why I bought an outfit I’ll never wear IRL
The return of Three Shorts!
The Divinations Podcast is back! (If you want to add it to your podcast app, press “add to podcast app” by the audio player above!) This wee
A new talk show starring Li Jin and yours truly
