Id4 #125: the Efficiency myth, Product @ Stripe, WFH or not ?

If you ever find yourself stressed, overwhelmed, sinking into stasis despite wanting to change, or frustrated when you can’t respond to new opportunities, you need more slack in your life. Here’s how slack works and why you need more of it.

hybrid seems pretty obviously the way forward and the reason is it’s a nice trade-off between two challenges. You get a big advantage in-person on A) innovation, and B) cultures. Just about every manager I speak to says you really want face-to-face meetings to be creative and innovative, and it builds bonds and builds culture, so you want a few days a week on that.

But there’s also a big upside to working from home..

Pricing and packaging are among the more critical decisions a company makes, directly impacting growth, top line, and margins. And as board members of early B2B companies, one of the most common questions we get asked is: how should a bottom up company think about (and get started with) pricing and packaging?

Go deep, move fast, and build multi-decade abstractions. Ken Norton’s interview with Stripe product lead Michael Siliski about the company’s product culture.

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