The secret to being a prolific creator is right in front of you 👀 (Startup Watching #243)

I haven’t read a startup postmortem in a while, but this one was well done. They talk about fundraising lessons learned and product mistakes. It does feel like in the end they blame it on Covid, which is valid but feels lacking. I also dig the way they broke up the post into smaller, more digestible posts.

I’m sharing this video for three reasons:

This is a really great primer for anyone wanting to level up at product design. Dropdowns are everywhere, but getting them right is tricky.

One of my favorite pieces on preparing and the Coronavirus yet. Tl;dr - the best way to prepare is to study history rather than worry about forecasting.

This is an awesome collection of social marketing case studies. Jack breaks down Star Wars promotions, the launch of the Nintendo Switch Lite, Russel Westbrook’s shoe release, and more. Really fun to read through.

A quick read from Seth Godin. I found this post from Tyler Tringas on twitter, who pointed out that A/B testing often doesn’t work at an early stage because you don’t have enough data.

If you’re a fan of the TV show Scrubs you’ll LOVE this. Zach Braff and Donald Faison (JD and Turk from the show) are rewatching the entire series and talking about it in their new podcast. They’re also interviewing other characters and taking audience guests.

I’m three episodes in and started watching along with them. It is DELIGHTFUL. They get into tons of background and stories, and they’re best friends in real life. It’s one of my all-time favorite series, and this is such a fun way to revisit it.