Start here for founders
Three essays on understanding customers, building products, and leading people.
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Customer discovery
Most founders I meet don't talk to users
How I separate user interviews from usability tests and learn from what people do
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Product building
What I did at TIA
How I approached product, design, engineering, and sales during 16 years at Tech in Asia
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Leadership
Don’t delay building your startup culture
What building Tech in Asia taught me about culture, hiring, and everyday decisions
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- Keep your head down and just get shit done 2 December 2019
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