76: The Scotch Budget

Derrick’s been on a startup roller coaster. It’s been one of those weeks for him. So, he’s grateful for Scotch! He just factors it into Level’s budget.

Along the same lines, Tuple bought lunch today for its staff. It feels free, but Ben doesn’t think you can write off such expenses, even if you talk about business between bites.

Today’s Topics Include:

Boring numbers stuff and stress of assembling financials for 2018 taxes

Ben’s goal to meditate every day in February to feel centered in the startup world

Spotify surfacing new music helps re-energize Derrick’s work day

Tuple’s Goals: Focus on stability in February; onboard additional teams and return to feature development in March

Don’t assume; ask users what they want and make sure you clearly understand them

Derrick shares Level updates on Startups for the Rest of Us podcast

Do metrics matter? Derrick’s on an information diet to uncloud his brain

No Twitter for Ben before noon because it’s too much of a distraction

Performance overhaul and interface update to improve users’ impression of Level

Tuple’s recent improvements include proxy server support and a feedback button

Ben’s Tuple Onboarding Calls: Fun to show people the product for the first time

Links and resources:

Art of Product on Twitter

Derrick Reimer Website

Derrick’s Level Manifesto

Derrick Reimer on Twitter

Ben Orenstein Website

Ben Orenstein on Twitter

Level

Tuple

Waking Up with Sam Harris

Headspace

Naughty Professor on Spotify

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