Chapter
The Art of Iteration and Influence
47:58 - 55:03 (07:04)
Tim Ferriss and Harley Finkelstein talk about the importance of iteration and listening while developing a product or service, even if it means putting out an imperfect product initially.
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Ben Thompson discusses the Silicon Valley approach of pushing imperfect products out, testing them, and improving them with user feedback, iterating until they are perfect.
47:58 - 49:58 (01:59)
Summary
Ben Thompson discusses the Silicon Valley approach of pushing imperfect products out, testing them, and improving them with user feedback, iterating until they are perfect. This strategy is difficult to implement with things such as books, where it is impossible to immediately update the user experience, and big companies need to devise strategies where their slowness can become a strength.
ChapterThe Art of Iteration and Influence
Episode#248: The 10 Commandments of Startup Success with Reid Hoffman
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Mark Zuckerberg's mantra of "move fast and break things" is the foundation of Facebook's success as it encourages a culture of learning what the community wants, testing and failing, and selectively incorporating user feedback for product improvement.
49:58 - 53:36 (03:38)
Summary
Mark Zuckerberg's mantra of "move fast and break things" is the foundation of Facebook's success as it encourages a culture of learning what the community wants, testing and failing, and selectively incorporating user feedback for product improvement.
ChapterThe Art of Iteration and Influence
Episode#248: The 10 Commandments of Startup Success with Reid Hoffman
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Mark Zuckerberg learned early on that entrepreneurs need to listen to what users say but selectively ignore them because users can't always accurately predict their own taste or interests.
53:37 - 55:03 (01:25)
Summary
Mark Zuckerberg learned early on that entrepreneurs need to listen to what users say but selectively ignore them because users can't always accurately predict their own taste or interests.