Archive - Jeremey DuVall's Newsletter

22. Introduce yourself 🙋🏻

How 6 popular websites choose to describe their product. Plus, a framework for deciding which approach to use.

Sep 3, 2023 •

August 2023

21. T-Shaped Products 🧩

Here's the gist: Great products are built with strong opinions.

Aug 27, 2023 •

20. Network Effects: Not Just About Size 🦄

Network effects depend on density, the core transaction, and a social mechanism, not just network size.

Aug 6, 2023 •

July 2023

The Product Velocity Stack - How the Best Companies Move Faster

Speed (usually) wins, but how do you move faster? Breaking down the product velocity stack with lessons from Cash App, Rippling, Ramp, and more.

Jul 16, 2023 •

Zapier: Solving the Cold Start Problem and Building a Flywheel

Funnels are out; flywheels are in. Why? Better yet, what does a good flywheel look like? Let's look at Zapier. Plus, noodle on what they could build…

Jul 9, 2023 •

June 2023

Readwise: Lessons in Trying to Beat Carrying Capacity in Consumer SaaS

Carrying capacity is effectively a ceiling on your SaaS business. How do you calculate it? Better yet, how do you beat it? Let's learn from Readwise and…

Jun 25, 2023 •

Here's Why Product Strategy is Difficult

Every Product person wants to be more "strategic." What exactly does that mean? And, why is it so difficult?

Jun 18, 2023 •

March 2023

16. Using State to Retain Customers 🧱

Two types of retention plus one strategy and four examples in the real world.

Mar 6, 2023 •

October 2022

15. Customer Journey > Product Funnel 🧭

Funnels are "icky." Here's why and how to use customer journeys to solve for the same business needs.

Oct 31, 2022 •

14. Support + Revenue 💰

Some tactics for correlating support work with specific results for the bottom line of the business.

Oct 16, 2022 •

August 2022

13. Talking About Numbers 🎲

Tactics for translating numbers so you can build your case. Also, "a billion" is bigger than you think.

Aug 14, 2022 •

June 2022

Why is Everyone Missing the Gorilla? 🦍

Everyone's talking but no one hears the same thing.

Jun 13, 2022 •

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