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Crafting The First Mile Of Product
Crafting The First Mile Of Product
As leaders become immersed in their products, they become more focused on the users they have and less on those they don’t.
Scott Belsky
Jun 21, 2016
On Escape Velocity, Necessary Ruckus, & Working At The Edge Of Reason: 6 Thoughts
On Escape Velocity, Necessary Ruckus, & Working At The Edge Of Reason: 6 Thoughts
It’s been 10 years since Behance / 99U were founded, 3 years since we were acquired by Adobe, 2 years since we started Adobe’s new mobile…
Scott Belsky
Nov 5, 2015
The Criticality Of Timing
The Criticality Of Timing
Timing is the factor that is most absent in conversations I have with investors, with other leaders of products, and with fellow…
Scott Belsky
Dec 7, 2016
Creativity Is Nourished by Conflict
Creativity Is Nourished by Conflict
Talk to any brilliant creative about their life leading up to their success and you’ll discover some messy stuff. The role of conflict —…
Scott Belsky
Jan 2, 2016
On Luck & Serendipity
On Luck & Serendipity
I don’t throw salt over my shoulder, and I am by no means particularly superstitious or religious. But I’ve had a peculiar affair with the…
Scott Belsky
Apr 17, 2016
The Interface Layer: Where Design Commoditizes Tech
The Interface Layer: Where Design Commoditizes Tech
Scott Belsky
May 29, 2014
Avoiding Organizational Debt
Avoiding Organizational Debt
Leaders who can’t make tough decisions cause teams to accumulate “organizational debt.” Steve Blank, who first coined the term, described…
Scott Belsky
Sep 12, 2016
Stay In Your Overlaps
Stay In Your Overlaps
Your competitive advantage as a maker and/or an investor is your clarity and discipline around the overlaps of your interests and beliefs.
Scott Belsky
Jun 1, 2015
The First 15 Seconds
The First 15 Seconds
How do you build a product that engages a user quickly enough to engage them over time?
Scott Belsky
Nov 12, 2013
Holding On To Circumstance
Holding On To Circumstance
Amidst our constant connection to others, we’re missing out on the present.
Scott Belsky
Jun 15, 2013
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