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- 157Feb 5, 20203 minleadershipmanagement
5 Rules for Leading a Navy SEAL Team
The authors of the book Extreme Ownership were once task unit leaders of US Navy SEAL in Iraq. They draw on their experiences in the battlefields and conclude five rules for successfully leading a Navy SEAL team, providing useful references for any organization.
Read more → - 158Feb 5, 20201 minmanagement
Sarah Guo: Stages of Company Building
Initial Product > PMF > GTM Scale & Consistency > Org Building > Enduring Public Company
Read more → - 159Feb 4, 20203 minleadershipmanagement
Five Management Principles of Leading Navy SEALs
The two authors of the book "Extreme Ownership" served as task force commanders in the Navy SEALs. They combined their observations and experiences on the battlefield to summarize five principles for leading Navy SEALs: take responsibility for failures; understand the importance of the mission; collaborate with allies; clarify priorities; and identify and mitigate risks in advance.
Read more → - 160Jan 29, 20203 mincommunity
How to run a tech community?
Why do people need the tech community? What is the value proposition of it? What are the interesting examples we can learn from? Why does it align with your blockchain company?
Read more → - 161Jan 27, 20204 minvc
What Do VCs Look for in a Pitch?
How do VCs evaluate early-stage startups, especially in Series A pitches? What would make GreylockVC invest in you? How do you differentiate between a good idea and an early business that VCs can invest in? Do you need a VC? Why do startups fail? Why are channels and products equally important? Can you provide a pitch deck template? Do you really understand the term market? What constitutes a good team? What evidence and data should you provide?
Read more → - 162Jan 22, 20203 mincapitalismbusiness model
Three Key Characteristics of the Intangible Economy
With the development of modern technology, the intangible economy is on the rise. Companies built on intangible assets operate differently from those relying on physical assets. From the book
Read more → - 163Jan 22, 20202 mincapitalismbusiness model
Characteristics of Intangible Economy
The intangible economy is rising. It has three characteristics: Intangible assets can expand rapidly. Intangible assets are high-risk and irrecoverable investments. Intangible assets are easy to be duplicated.
Read more → - 164Jan 15, 20203 minmanagementperformance
3 Skills to Boost Group Performance
It is a common misbelief that the performance of a group hinges on the average capacity of its members. The truth is, the interaction and communication among group members are much more impactful. From the book The Culture Code, we conclude three skills to improve group performance: creating a safe working environment, showing your vulnerabilities, establishing a common purpose.
Read more → - 165Jan 15, 20203 minmanagementperformance
Three Skills to Boost Team Performance
Many people believe that team performance depends on the skill levels of its members. In fact, the interactions and communication among team members are often more important when solving certain problems. The book The Culture Code summarizes three skills to enhance overall team performance: creating a safe work environment; being vulnerable to build trust; and establishing common goals while continuously reinforcing them.
Read more → - 166Jan 7, 202010 minmarketing
The Logic and Story Behind Data Domain's Success
Data Domain is a data backup service provider that went public in its sixth year after founding and was acquired by EMC two years later, becoming EMC's second fastest-growing business after VMWare. The CEO of Data Domain shares the story and logic behind this in the book "Tape Sucks," which may be the best SaaS book I've read in recent years.
Read more → - 167Dec 25, 20193 minwebsitedesign
Four Principles to Enhance Website User Experience
To provide a better user experience, we have summarized four fundamental principles from Don’t Make Me Think, Revisited: start with a clear and simple navigation bar; create an impressive homepage; use visual hierarchy to present information; and improve loading speed on mobile devices.
Read more → - 168Dec 25, 20193 minwebsitedesign
4 Guidelines for Website User Experience
To deliver a better website user experience, we concluded four guidelines from the book Don’t Make Me Think, Revisited: start with simple navigation; make an impressive home page; use visual hierarchies to present information; improve mobile loading speed.
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About Tian Pan
I'm Tian Pan, an engineer-founder focused on agentic engineering — building autonomous AI systems and scaling engineering teams. I write practical guides on system design, technical leadership, and shipping with AI agents. Previously an early engineer at Uber, Brex, and IoTeX.
