2021
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Missing the inflection points in history
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2 min read
Something I’ve learned recently: A commonly missed implication of incremental improvements are inflection points. These are most obviously seen in hindsight and very hard to identify while you’re in them, especially if you’re on the sidelines and not on the ground level building things. At a certain point along the trajectory of technology becoming better,…
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How knowledge grows and expectations change
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3 min read
When entering a new field these days, there is often an overwhelming amount to learn. If you’re like me, you might think there is more than ever to learn. Is that the case? Take a field like Web Design or SEO. Ten years ago, simply using a flexible grid on the web was considered innovative…
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Is DTC the natural end-state for e-commerce?
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5 min read
Most of this thinking is not my own. I’ve spent the last few months living in e-commerce with my team at Versett (Omid & Betty) and more recently had thoughts triggered by recent posts from Elena Burger and Web Smith of 2PM. The question at hand: Is DTC the future of retail? Let’s start by…