Joseph Jude

Making productivity visible: @fortelabs Making transformation visible: @CharlotCrowther Making polymathy visible: @david_perell Making wisdom visible: @jackbutcher Making nuance visible: @waitbutwhy

My philosophy mega threads: Martin Heidegger Walter Benjamin Leo Strauss Hannah Arendt Ludwig Wittgenstein Theodor Adorno

My friend Mr Joseph Jude shared his learnings from the book “Smartcuts” authored by Shane Snow. He also shared his own experiences and strategies. Loved the wonderful session. @jjude @BhanuDhamija @MaithiliTambe @Poweropedia1 @lsmurthy99 @NarvijayYadav @DrUmeshPrabhu @ValaAfshar

Gerry Sussman has a new book!

Every podcast interview starts the same way. "Tell us your backstory." This is an opportunity to cover your boring resume or tell your story in a compelling fashion. To connect with the audience in a way that's human. Here's my 7-step process for a compelling backstory.

14/ As the famous wheat and chessboard story demonstrates, at any growth rate, an entity growing at an exponential rate quickly becomes insanely big. Watch this video to digest how quickly exponentials grow:

A surprisingly high amount of value when you are coaching someone simply comes from asking 1) Why do you want to do this? 2) Which of these reasons (or goals) is most important for you, and why? With rigorous answers, the right tactics & solutions often just reveal themselves.

There has never been a better time to create something of your own. Here is a list of 5 side-projects you can start while having a 9-5 job: [THREAD] 👇

Content creators are happy. But retention doesn't improve. Why not? You have a bad case of The Interesting-ness Problem. When a user opens an app (IG, youtube, TikTok) they need juicy content within 7 seconds (or they bounce) This is the "Interesting-ness" problem.

1 - twitch creators are live ~40 hours a week. Our best creators do weekly shows. ~3-4 hrs a week max. The game makes content creation easier 2 -Twitch is vertically focused (gaming). Clubhouse is horizontal. You need "great content" across EVERY category.

@dr I was in the same boat! It was hard to justify it as important as I knew it probably was! I ended up getting Mangools on a Black Friday sale ( it’s still significantly cheaper) and it does everything I need right now.

@jjude @Justinsua Reminds me of this quote... "If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try." — Seth Godin

Too many apps, no real innovation. Cute Tech is ailing Indian technology, especially the private sector. Cute tech uses peripheral innovation to repackage an old idea and sell it in a new, digitally oriented way.

Interest -> Hobby -> Passion -> Obsession -> Craft A craft opens up opportunities to either monetize it (do a startup), or keep pursuing it as art, or to train others. If you try to monetize something before it fully forms, it might completely collapse under that burden.

21 lessons in marketing after 4 years of growing my own startup from 0 to $1mn in revenue 🧵

💡 Project Idea Building in public: A visual guide I want to visualize the practice of ‘building in public’ 👇Thread

Pixar’s rules of storytelling: Once upon a time there was ___. Every day, ___. One day ___. Because of that, ___. Because of that, ___. Until finally ___.

You want more freedom? Add a pinch of discipline. Discipline and freedom are a strange dichotomy at first glance. Most people associate discipline with being in a cage doing undesirable things. But the truth is this: freedom requires discipline.

Fascinating field I just learned about -- intellectual property analytics. You scan public databases for IP trends. For example, look for a boost in filings in a certain area of technology. Or, a surge from a normally quiet country could signal an emerging market. Brilliant.

The people whose careers you admire and study the most are the ones your own career starts to emulate. This seems like a great thing, until you realize along the way the downsides that come with that kind of career. Every glamour has its price. (1/7)

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A basic framework I use to understand what to prioritize in a marketing strategy: - Pre-existing demand? Search - No pre-existing demand? Social - More time than money? Content - More money than time? Ads

70% of all green high speed rail is in China 🇨🇳. In the early morning, the high-speed train is ready to leave near Guangzhou South Railway Station. It has 894 high-speed trains entering and leaving every day.

1/ When we have a problem we wish to solve, we turn to people who have solved that problem to ask them for answers. This is seeking the map. Don't seek the map.

2/ Reply with value Value can come in several different forms: • Present a different perspective • Enforce their point and backing with evidence • Referring them to a link, book or external resource that could potentially add value to their life Value → profile clicks

@HatchKolby @tanyamoushi @TheHustle We get this question all the time! While there's no formula for finding Trends stories, some places we look for supporting data: ahrefs JungleScout Google Trends Keywords Everywhere Subreddit Stats I know @damn_ethan also finds good nuggets hidden in the notes of annual reports

🗓️Recap of Feb 2021 content Includes: - On listening - On finding mentors - Too busy for strategy - On measuring everything - Why product mgmt is hard - Will it make the boat go faster? - Feelings in business - Simple questions - Tech interviews - Internal docs & much more… 👇🏾

@agarwalshipra I have used these questions, at different points in my career: How can I become a top 50 product manager in the valley? How can I become a top 15 product leader in the valley? ~ Related, for early/mid-career PMs, becoming a 10-30-50 PM is a goal that’s worth considering:

Let's be honest - we take technology for granted. Here are some game-changing examples:

Probably not the best choice for a call to action.

9/ What stands out & spreads the most? In my category (business): – novel ideas – frameworks – actionable examples others can learn from – business breakdowns – transparently sharing numbers or behind the scenes – and unfortunately, controversial, contrarian takes! 🤨

This 1 question gave them the immense clarity & focus needed to achieve the unachievable. When you are on an early-stage team or company, the odds are often stacked against you. And the best way to turn the odds in your favor is through clarity of purpose & relentless focus.

@jjude @dhh thanks Joseph! 😍 pages are not part of our export yet unfortunately but we plan to add them. not as easy/convenient but at the moment you could use our API to do the same. see

As a creative, you do your best work when you find yourself saying: "I'm so damn proud of this piece that I don't even care what other people think about it."

I was holding this back, but you know what, let's kick this hornet's nest. Many engineers are unprepared for the autonomy and freedom they demand. Most problems in business will not fit in your well-scoped JIRA ticket. That doesn't mean you get to ignore them until they do.

0/ Newsletters 101 The best resources and threads about: 1. How to START a newsletter 2. How to GROW a newsletter 3. How to MONETIZE a newsletter Thread👇🧵

Made a simple and neat looking responsive contact section using @tailwindcss Here's a video tutorial 📽️ #tailwindcss

@IndieHackers Write a chapter, offer it for free. Write the rest if the offer is popular. Bonus points if you are using the 'build once, sell twice' approach > Podcast > transcript > insights > book

How do you write a book in public?

We’re building the antidote for modern schooling. Here’s what makes Synthesis unique👇🏼

Great personality test. Post your own results below

I took Bob Iger's @MasterClass about business strategy + leadership. Good reminder of "Most geniuses—especially those who lead others—prosper not by deconstructing intricate complexities but by exploiting unrecognized simplicities." Notes + Reflections

@jjude Indeed writing is a very important skill 🙌🙌

Even the Bible recommends building a Portfolio of Small Bets:

Creative ppl should NOT work Monday-Friday 9-to-5 (yet 99% do this) @naval has a great framework. Work like a LION. - sit - wait for prey - SPRINT - eat/enjoy - rest & repeat Most people work like COWS instead. Standing in the field all day, grazing grass slowly.

0/ How to grow on Twitter The best tweets and threads for how to grow your Twitter audience Thread👇🧵

A few semi-controversial things I believe 👇

Most startups die of self-inflicted wounds, not because of their competitors. Keep your head down and focus less on competitors and more on product market fit. Hire the right people and remember that the user is your customer, and your investors and journalists aren't.

We struggled, but hit $1m ARR in ~6 months to raise a successful Series C to keep the company alive. On the way, we learned an important lesson: hype doesn't pay the bills.