“Incorrigible fan” was clearly the right choice of words for the bio. Fun afternoon, regardless. Carefree.

JTBD is a fantastic framework for product marketing, but has probably done product management as much harm as it has good.

💯 (as an Indian who has lived in both NYC and London)

Having spent years in a stagnant incumbent that shall not be named, started using ashbyhq, and it is such breath of fresh air. Life's too short to not build delightful software, folks.

This is a really helpful framework when scouting for early career, undiscovered talent in startups — when you are optimizing for exceptional aptitude and tenacity, but don’t have the luxury of relying on experience and accomplishments.

A lot of folks likely have regrets about the manner in which they went about it, rarely the decision itself. It's surprising how few managers have been trained to do this empathetically yet dispassionately. PIPs for instance, are a terribly abused tool.

🔥 Announcement time🔥 I’m excited to share Knock’s $12M Series A led by Craft Ventures. David Sacks is joining our board. Quick thread on what we’re building and where we’re going from here. 👇

Good day for Sams everywhere.

Good time to fish this back out?

Painfully true. The challenge is there are a lot of "success stories" involving leaders who don't care for the craft, which sets up the wrong examples and perpetuates the cycle.

Make this the one thing you watch this week. Kevin Yien's a gem — great at the craft, but also one of the most thoughtful, hardworking, and generous people you'll meet.