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TikTok & Beyond: The Algorithm Question, The Future of Product
Episode 597
With the U.S. tech partnership for TikTok being finalized, what happens if source code is excluded (and more specifically, the For You Page algorithm…
5 years, 5 months ago
The New Fan Club: Creators, Fans, and the Power of Markets (& Crypto)
Episode 596
Today’s episode, part two in our two-part series on the Creator Economy, focuses on the new potential revenue streams and fan-engagement models opene…
5 years, 5 months ago
So You Want to Launch a Newsletter: Tips From Substack Writers
Episode 595
This episode, part one in a two-part series on the Creator Economy, explores the process and economics behind creating an independent newsletter. In …
5 years, 5 months ago
Designing a Culture of Reinvention
Episode 594
Since Netflix started in the late 90s as a DVD-by-mail rental service competing with Blockbuster, it has completely reinvented itself... twice – firs…
5 years, 5 months ago
Heroes & Myths in Entrepreneurship -- Guy Raz
Episode 593
"I'm in a movie, but it's the wrong movie."
For better or for worse, we tell the story of entrepreneurs as one of the mythical hero's journey: that's …
5 years, 5 months ago
The Question of Education
Episode 592
Monopoly, oligopoly, cartel. All three of those words can describe the (not so) modern education system today, given the cost structures, economics, …
5 years, 5 months ago
Pandemic Relief and Fraud: Willful Deceit or Design Defect?
Episode 591
This episode examines the potential for misuse and fraud among those applying for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)—and how fintech and software …
5 years, 5 months ago
Measuring & Managing Community Orgs, Developer Relations and Beyond
Episode 590
Okay, so we know community is important -- whether for developer relations for your product or other types of communities -- but how do we measure th…
5 years, 6 months ago
Reining in Complexity: Data Science & Future of AI/ML Businesses
Episode 589
There is no spoon. Or rather, “There is no such thing as ‘data’, there’s just frozen models”, argues Peter Wang, the co-founder and CEO of Anaconda —…
5 years, 6 months ago
Online Learning and the Ed Tech Debate
Episode 588
This episode is all about education and technology, a topic that’s especially top of mind this week as students in much of the country return to scho…
5 years, 6 months ago