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Twice a week we analyze 23 newsletters from top product leaders & send you only summaries of the best.

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Introducing: the ship.tips quality standard Twice a week we analyze 23 newsletters from top product leaders & send you only summaries of the best. Creator & content selections are opinion based, using the below criteria... 🤩 They’re a stand out founder, PM, or product person 🛠 They actually build products 🟧 They value Y Combinator principles ‍‍🧑‍💻 Only what’s most relevant to busy product builders This standard will be ever-improving, & we’d love to hear some feedback. Check it out: ship.tips
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ship.tips Edition 10: Thursday 3 newsletters summarized - "Successful iteration requires going beyond agile" by @uxdesigncc - "How Miro builds product" by @lennysan - "Why I no longer hire from Harvard & Google" by @gregisenberg
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ship.tips Edition 9: Thursday 3 newsletters summarized - "How design is governance" by DOC - "Top 10 lessons for product leaders & creators" by @petergyang - "The 20 minute MVP" by @rrhoover
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ship.tips Edition 8: Sunday 3 newsletters summarized - "Taste On subjectivity, gatekeeping, and the risk of leaving words undefined" by DOC - "How Ramp builds product" by @lennysan - "How Communities Die" by @eriktorenberg
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ship.tips Edition 7: Thursday 3 newsletters summarized - "Why do users prefer certain design? Insights from the theory" by DOC - "How Shopify builds product" by @lennysan & @glencoates - "How I created a two billion dollar fintech startup" by @t_blom
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A crucial insight for startup success is... the focus on creating products or services that not just attract users, but deeply resonate with them. It's about fostering a small user base that absolutely loves your product, as opposed to a larger group that is only somewhat interested. This passionate user base can be far more valuable in the long term, providing critical feedback, advocating for your product, and driving organic growth through word-of-mouth. This strategy of emphasizing quality of engagement over quantity of users can be a game-changer in the early stages of a startup, setting a strong foundation for future growth and success.
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The career path of building a startup can make you feel like you’re falling behind But you’re not. Companies really value when someone has tried to build their own. For example, AirBnB’s first 5-6 product managers were all founders. They valued that unique experience a ton. And by valuing founders, they were able to grow their company close to $100 billion. So next time you think you’re not keeping up… Remember you’re building experience that is valuable to the best companies.
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ship.tips Edition 6: Sunday 3 newsletters summarized - "The negative aspect of persuasive design" by @uxdesigncc - "What working at Figma taught me about customer obsession" by @lennysan - "The Airbnbs" by @paulg
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ship.tips Edition 5: Thursday 3 newsletters summarized - "If you want to be creative, you can't be certain" by @uxdesigncc - "The Magic Loop" by @lennysan - "Building at the early stage" by @linear
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ship.tips Edition 4: Sunday 5 newsletters summarized - "How Duolingo reignited user growth" by Lennys Newsletter (Jorge Mazal) = "Marketing for product-obsessed developers" by @marclou = "What kind of startup are you building?" by @gregisenberg - "Understand, Identify, and Execute" by @petergyang - "UX and the Feynman Technique" by @uxdesigncc
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ship.tips Edition 3: Thursday 5 newsletters summarized - "The deeper meaning behind Japan's unique UX design culture" by @uxdesigncc - "How to Craft a Great Product Pitch that Sells" by @petergyang - "Product model Concepts" by Silicon Valley Product Group - "Chains of Assumptions" by @joulee - "The 10x Salesperson" by @ttunguz
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Just subscribed to it. Definitely having value like tldr!
Introducing: the ship.tips quality standard Twice a week we analyze 23 newsletters from top product leaders & send you only summaries of the best. Creator & content selections are opinion based, using the below criteria... 🤩 They’re a stand out founder, PM, or product person 🛠 They actually build products 🟧 They value Y Combinator principles ‍‍🧑‍💻 Only what’s most relevant to busy product builders This standard will be ever-improving, & we’d love to hear some feedback. Check it out: ship.tips
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Founders and passionate product people typically work 12 hours a day on average. So, are you really going to spend your precious free time reading 23 newsletters? Most likely not... But you still don’t want to miss out on what product leaders are discussing or insights that could inspire your next move. That’s why I'm building a newsletter that selects the best 5 articles from the top 23 leaders in the product space, then sends you short summaries of each in one email. (as shown) Two editions have already been released. Click the link in @shiptips_ bio to check them out. Your feedback will help us save you more time, create better summaries, and overall, assist you in shipping better products. So, tell me what you really think!
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ship.tips Edition 2: Sunday 5 newsletters summarized - “Pay-per-task is the new business model of the internet" by @gregisenberg - "How Notion grows" by @aakashgupta - "Why and how we do work trials at Linear" by @linear - "Do technical founders need a business co-founder?" by @ycombinator - "How to tell if work is beautiful" by @joulee
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How do you choose the right startup idea among several options? This question is vital for people who struggle with shiny object syndrome - Especially when there's new opportunities coming out everyday. For example, GPT store just dropped, and it seems everyone wants to build one. But, is that the best option right now? Y Combinator suggests prioritizing ideas that can be initiated quickly and can acquire a first customer with relative ease, filtering out those that are impractical to start. So, why not take their advice, and focus on something that can catch wind easier. Then, you'll be able to see if the product or service is wanted or not even faster.
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ship.tips Edition 1: Thursday 5 newsletters summarized - "What to do if your product isn’t taking off" by @lennysan - "7 lessons from building 9 startups in 2023" by @marclou - "Gordian Knots in Software Engineering" by @ttunguz "What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?" by @ycombinator "Less is not more: designing for people and for the planet" by @uxdesigncc
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Product people & busy startup founders... ship.tips is 1 newsletter with five summaries from the best 23 newsletters by product leaders Don't sub to 23 different newsletters just to receive 23 different emails each week Don't miss it: ship.tips
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How many newsletters are you subscribed to? How many of them do you actually read? I started a discussion on ProductHunt 2 days ago and asked these exact questions. Out of 20 replies here's a collection of responses that form a pattern you probably expected: > "I am currently subscribed to 10 but only read 3" > "It seems like there's a million newsletters and blogs to read everyday. But, only 10-20 of those have actual value that you're looking for" > "Too many" > "15 but I only read 4" I promise all of these responses are leading to a point > "Way too many, I unsubscribe from 1 and 10 more find their way in my inbox. Irritating" > "Personally, I'm subscribed to about 15 newsletters, but I must admit that I only manage to read about 5 of them regularly." Only 30% of newsletters people subscribe to are being read. Not surprised. There's way too many. Plus, only a few of them have actual value. Now I'd like to hear responses on here.
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*Kicks door down* 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽.𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 › We analyze hundreds of newsletters from product leaders & send you only summaries of the best. Get all the best info with less clutter, & we're live on Product Hunt! Show support: producthunt.com/posts/ship-t…
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