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The Last Programmers
by Xipu Li (9 mins)
Summary: First-person take from an ex-Amazon engineer arguing we’re the last generation to hand-code: AI agents now implement features from plain-English design docs, shrinking “coding” to ~20% of the job and shifting value to product thinking. Predicts near-instant, high-quality voice-to-code in 2–5 years, making code an implementation detail while speed and user empathy outcompete bureaucracy.
Ideal for: Developers and engineering leaders modernizing workflows; PMs/founders deciding org design in an AI-first world; dev-tool builders; teams debating “experimenters” (AI-driven, abstraction-first) vs “guardians” (fundamentals-first).
Why It’s Worth Your Time: Gives a vivid picture of AI-first development (parallel Claude Code sessions, doc-first edits), a lens on the coming culture split, and actionable counsel: double down on three durable advantages—deep user understanding, taste/strategy about what not to build, and superior distribution/brand—as technical implementation commoditizes.
Why retention is so hard for new tech products
by (15 mins)
Summary: Distills “laws of retention”: curves mostly decay and early retention predicts the long tail; you can’t A/B-test/notify your way out of bad retention—fixes require a big product pivot. Usage retention shrinks over time while revenue retention can expand; category frequency sets the ceiling; growth dilutes cohorts; virality without stickiness collapses; great retention is rare and insight/timing-driven.
Ideal for: Founders, PMs, and growth/analytics teams (consumer & B2B); early-stage investors evaluating startups; product teams designing onboarding/core loops or network-effect products and deciding when to pivot vs. optimize.
Why It’s Worth Your Time: Provides a practical lens for reading D1/D7/D30 and cohort revenue, spotting noisy data (seasonality/tests/bugs), protecting the “golden cohort,” and choosing higher-frequency categories—so you make faster, bolder decisions on retention, growth channels, and product direction.
6 Tips on Being a Successful Entrepreneur
by John Mullins (15 mins)
Summary: Mullins argues that great entrepreneurs “break the rules” of big-company thinking. He outlines six counter-conventional mindsets: say “yes, we can,” start with a real customer problem, get cash up front (“ride the float”), nail a narrow beachhead before scaling, beg & borrow resources you don’t own, and act first—seek forgiveness rather than permission.
Ideal for: Aspiring and early-stage founders, product managers and operators at startups, bootstrapper/small-business owners, students of entrepreneurship, and anyone building with scarce resources.
Why It’s Worth Your Time: Offers a practical mental checklist you can use today to validate demand with revenue, focus your target market, leverage others’ assets, and move faster than red tape—reducing risk while increasing your odds of traction.
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