Andrew Chen (archive)

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Andrew Chen's archived essays on startups, user growth, and network effects. Last feed post: February 2024; new writing has moved to his Substack.

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How to break into Silicon Valley #Startups #Career #SiliconValley
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Feb 26, 2024
The "Dinner Party Jerk" test -- why founders need to pitch themselves harder and more futuristically #Startups #Growth #Founder
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Feb 12, 2024
Startups need dual theories on distribution and product/market fit. One is not enough #Startups #Growth #Business
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Feb 6, 2024
Every time you ask the user to click you lose half #Startups #Growth #UserExperience
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Feb 5, 2024
Why the worst users come from referral programs, free trials, coupons, and gamification #Startups #Growth #Marketing
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Jan 31, 2024
The most expensive game cost over $1B, and how AI will transform it #Gaming #AI #Startups
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Jan 23, 2024
How to write more #Writing #Productivity #Growth
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Jan 15, 2024
How to write a business book -- behind the scenes from THE COLD START PROBLEM #Writing #Business #Startups
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Jan 15, 2024
Fun graph from Peter Attia's book Outlive #Startups #Growth #Essays
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Jan 10, 2024
Reforge Podcast: 2024 predictions, AI apps, the future of PM, what we can learn from gaming, and more #AI #Startups #Future
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Jan 4, 2024
Heading into 2024 - Life update, books, links, and more #Startups #Growth #LifeUpdate
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Jan 3, 2024
When AI is too verbose, full of repetition and says sorry for being an AI... #AI #Tech #Essays
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Sep 30, 2023
How I use AI when blogging and writing #AI #Writing #Blogging
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Aug 23, 2023
Creator Economy 2.0: What we've learned, why it's hard, and what's next #CreatorEconomy #Startups #Growth
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Aug 21, 2023
The Next Next Job, a framework for making big career decisions #Career #Growth #Strategy
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Aug 14, 2023