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Today's podcast covers:1. [You asked: We don't sell saddles here](https://buildingslack.com/you-asked/)2. [The Man Behind Microsoft’s Decadeslong Quest to Build a Quantum Computer - WSJ](https://www.wsj.com/tech/microsoft-quantum-computing-chetan-nayak-84ad1c98?st=LStJkU&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink)Welcome to Pocket to Podcast. Today we have 2 articles covering innovative business strategies and the quest for quantum computing.The first article, "You asked: We don't sell saddles here," dives into an internal memo from Stewart Butterfield, the CEO of Slack, which was shared with his team in July 2013, just before Slack's Preview Release, and later published online in February 2014. John O'Nolan, CEO of Ghost, inquired about the internal reception of this memo and its relevance over time. The memo, titled "We Don't Sell Saddles Here," aimed to elevate Slack's mission beyond the minutiae of product development to winning a large, undefined market. Stewart’s message was clear: Slack was not just selling a product but offering a new way of working, a transformation in organizational communication. This required the team to focus not only on refining the product to eliminate rough edges but also on convincing people of Slack's value, a task that demanded storytelling and exceptional ...Generated by Pocket to Podcast
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