How TikTok’s video format leads to a better algorithm — When Spotify launched Discover Weekly a few years ago, I was obsessed with it. It’s was (and is) an incredible way to find new music. It also wildly increased the value of Spotify from being a glorified online iPod to a music platform built around you. For listeners of Rabbit…

Introducing talkback — I, like many of you, have experienced meeting fatigue. Most of the meetings my team have are useful — even needed. Sometimes, though, it feels like the time isn’t well spent. Maybe not everyone participates or maybe the meeting is too short to complete anything. Regardless, the problem seems to…

and other adventures in data — It’s not with great pride that I say TikTok knows me well. After feeding its algorithm for approximately one pandemic, it has a good read on what I like to do (and what I wish I did) in my spare time. It serves me hilarious videos, ranging from breath-through-my-nose funny…

Apple announced their long-await AirTags this week. It’s an improved Tile clone that benefits from the absolutely huge network effects that Apple has in the smartphone market. With speakers built in, a replaceable battery, and a network of a few billion devices to go off of, they are poised to…

I’ll be that guy. I called it. Over two years ago, I wrote a “proposal” to Starbucks Coffee. You can read it here. In brief, I wrote a post describing a “Citi-bike for Coffee Cups” cup-sharing program that Starbucks could adopt to help mitigate their massive consumer waste problem. Participants…

Rotational programs provide interesting opportunities for young employees. Transitioning between teams and roles is built into the start of your career, giving participants a chance to experience something new every few months. The upside to this is huge! Having the opportunity to try on a few different hats before “settling”…

Fortnite has exploded over the past few years, taking the world by storm, if you will. Epic has done an excellent job of changing the story over the past few Seasons, providing variety to players who probably would have stuck around anyway. I’ve found myself as an unlikely player over…

Being new to a job is a lot of fun. Joining a team, getting to meet everyone, and becoming acclimated to your role are all accessible “challenges” to help you build confidence. Has this ever happened though? Right when you start to become comfortable, you get assigned a task that…

Samatha’s latest post is a great place to start before reading the following. She goes into some excellent communication advice that anyone pitching an idea would stand to benefit from — even well before the presentation. “Know your place” sounds like a phrase meant for some coming-of-age story where our…