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12 articlesTwo Types of Positive Feedback that Determine MAU Trends
Simply looking at the current trend of MAU cannot predict its future trajectory. So what indicators can predict future MAU? Andrew believes there are two: 1. Positive feedback from user acquisition, 2. Positive feedback from retention and reactivation. This article introduces some common examples of positive feedback belonging to these two categories.
People Don't Need Mediocre Products
There are billions of mediocre products in the world, and no one can experience them all in a lifetime. The vast majority of these are subpar; people don't need mediocre products. What people need are a few truly excellent ones. Creating excellence requires focus, and focus means saying no to good things because they hinder your ability to create something great.
Wang Xing's Thinking and Execution Power at Meituan
What insights did business leader Wang Xing provide us from 2012 to 2017?
6 Tips to Enhance Your Copywriting
Copywriting plays an increasingly important role in today's marketing world. In the book "Persuasive Copywriting," Andy Maslen introduces several key strategies to enhance your copywriting skills.
Patrick McKenzie: Why is Stripe's Engineering Quality So High?
Why is Stripe's engineering quality so high? The answer: You need enough chips to play the game; reduce the difficulty of doing the right thing; have dedicated people, tools, and processes to check and improve quality; and cultivate a culture that encourages high quality and proactively improves quality continuously.
Four Essential Lessons from The Making of a Manager
In The Making of a Manager, Julie Zhuo, Vice President of Product Design at Facebook, shares her experiences from her first management role and offers advice on how to become an excellent manager.
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.
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?
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
