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Andrew Chenby Andrew Chen12 Feb 2024
The “Dinner Party Jerk” test is a solution to a common problem: Startups often struggle at pitching their team, even though for the earliest stage companies, it’s incredibly important to do it well...
Andrew Chenby Andrew Chen6 Feb 2024
It’s hard to be a product without a strong theory of distribution Here’s a common startup situation. A team busts their ass for months building the first version of their product. It’s almost done.
Andrew Chenby Andrew Chen31 Jan 2024
I write a high-quality, weekly newsletter covering what's happening in Silicon Valley, focused on startups, marketing, and mobile.
Andrew Chenby Andrew Chen23 Jan 2024
Grand Theft Auto 6 and the future of AI If you happened to miss it, a few weeks back, here is the game trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6. It’s worth watching, and is amazing on multiple levels.
Andrew Chenby Andrew Chen15 Jan 2024
(above: Me in Sep 2023, a happy author, finding the Japanese translated version of my book at the wonderful Daikanyama Tsutaya Books in Tokyo) Dear readers, As many of you know, 2 years ago I...
Andrew Chenby Andrew Chen10 Jan 2024
Hey readers, This is a small deviation from my usual topics, but wanted to share. This is one of the most important graphs that I saw in 2023 that has led to behavioral change for me.
Andrew Chenby Andrew Chen4 Jan 2024
Dear readers, I was recently interviewed by the great Brian Balfour (CEO/cofounder of Reforge) and Fareed Mosavat (ex-Reforge/Slack/Zynga) which turned into a lively discussion — I think we could...
Andrew Chenby Andrew Chen3 Jan 2024
Hi readers, Doing a short round up on various links, books, a quick life update, and other stuff going on. First, I did not write much in 2023 (I was busy!!)
Andrew Chenby Andrew Chen30 Sept 2023
Dear readers, I was triggered to write this post because ChatGPT apologies way too much, takes too long to get into the meat of an answer, and I wanted to fix that.
Andrew Chenby Andrew Chen23 Aug 2023
Hi readers, Over the years, I’ve shared lessons and tips from writing a professional blog — previously 10 years of professional blogging – what I’ve learned.
Andrew Chenby Andrew Chen21 Aug 2023
There’s been a big wave of Creator Economy startups over the past few years, as the rise of social media platforms has empowered content creators to become a focal point for consumer engagement.
Andrew Chenby Andrew Chen14 Aug 2023
A simple question The last few years have been crazy, and no wonder there’s a ton of folks thinking about making job changes right now. I know this since I’ve been getting the calls.
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