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8/21/2023
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How a startup loses its spark
As a startup scales, it's not uncommon for the work experience to feel less exciting over time. Why does this happen? Hiten's Pick Freemium Is an Intentional Business Strategy Those against
8/14/2023
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The race to capture value in AI
AI is about to create a massive platform shift that will open room for even more value creation. Hiten's Pick The Rise of Engineering-Driven Development I can see a shift happening in SaaS. There
8/7/2023
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LinkedIn's new AI-assisted growth loop
So far, the loop is working well for the platform. It'll be interesting to see how this develops over time. Hiten's Pick Patterns for Building LLM-Based Systems and Products We should expect to
7/31/2023
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Read this if you're adding AI to your product
If you're building a startup, you're probably considering integrating AI into your product. Hiten's Pick Read This if You're Adding AI to Your Product If you're building a startup,
7/24/2023
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20 CEO lessons taking HubSpot to $20 billion
No matter what stage your company is at, this is a worthwhile read for all founders. Hiten's Pick The Biggest Winners in AI Right Now Half a year ago, it seemed like AI and LLM startups would
7/17/2023
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How Wiz hit $100M ARR in 18 months
Wiz's VP of Product Strategy shares how the company defined a new business category to become the fastest-growing software company in history. Hiten's Pick The Secrets of Great Remote Teams
7/10/2023
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The opportunity and danger for Threads
Twitter's norms have been largely guided over the years by user innovation and expression. This hints at both the opportunity and threat for Threads. Hiten's Pick How To Blow Up a Timeline Ever
7/5/2023
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Don't be fooled by fast-growing AI apps
Some AI apps that are growing fast may be dying even quicker. Significant churn and retention problems in AI may take a while to smooth out... Hiten's Pick A Practical Guide to Executive Presence
6/26/2023
15 : 35
How Lattice grew sales to $100M
Dini Mehta had a very successful run as the CRO of Lattice. During her time there, she helped take the company from $3M to more than $100M ARR. Hiten's Pick The Three Kinds of Leverage That Anchor
6/20/2023
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92% of engineers use AI tools
GitHub recently published a survey about developer productivity and AI coding tools. Hiten's Pick Ushering In a New Era of User Research The ratio of user researchers to developers is approximately
6/12/2023
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SaaS growth slowed 33% in Q1
It's getting harder to grow a SaaS company. Hiten's Pick A Great Idea Cannot Be Predicted Apple's former head of design, Jony Ive, recently shared his thoughts on building a thriving
6/5/2023
15 : 25
How to win the AI products arms race
Everyone is racing to integrate AI into new and pre-existing products. But AI alone is not a silver bullet. Hiten's Pick Winning the AI Products Arms Race Everyone is racing to integrate AI into
5/30/2023
15 : 24
How Ramp builds product
Ramp is one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies of all time, hitting a $100 million run rate in just two years. Hiten's Pick Trust the Timing of Things Dharmesh Shah tweeted a great reminder this
5/22/2023
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How to build great product sense
One of the most helpful things you can do for your company is to hire builders with excellent product sense. Hiten's Pick Finding and Fostering Great Product Sense One of the most helpful things
5/15/2023
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The journey to becoming a product-led company
The Chief Product Officer at Prospection shares some of her learnings on transitioning from a service-led to a product-led company. Hiten's Pick How Popular Companies Got Initial Product-Market Fit
5/8/2023
15 : 4
Is ChatGPT's growth starting to flatten?
The AI chatbot has achieved astounding growth since it launched in November 2022. But is it leveling off now? Hiten's Pick The Past, Present, and Future of Product-Market Fit I'm speaking at my
5/1/2023
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Apple's management framework
Apple coined a term to designate the one person assigned ultimate responsibility for the success or failure of a project. Hiten's Pick Things First-Time Founders Get Wrong Lattice CEO Jack Altman
4/24/2023
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The rebirth of SaaS
This is a must-read if a subscription model is vital to your company's growth plans. Hiten's Pick AI is Changing Quickly There is a growing sentiment that AI is changing so fast it's hard
4/19/2023
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How to create a killer product
If you want to create a killer product, you've got to get inside your customer's head. Hiten's Pick When You Plateau, So Does Your Company Companies with product-focused founders often get
4/10/2023
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Using ChatGPT for marketing
You can use ChatGPT for just about any marketing task. But it's best to use it for inspiration rather than a final product. Hiten's Pick Investor Updates in Tough Times Some of the best