Week 5 Ethics: Testing on Users October 21, 2026 I can see why we’re doing a fake-door test. Before spending weeks building something, we want to know whether anyone would pay for it…. Continue Reading
Week 5 PSP: Three North Star Metrics October 21, 2026 Airbnb’s steering metric focused on nights booked. A booked night means that both a guest found a place they wanted and a host successfully… Continue Reading
PSP5, 3 North Star Metrics October 21, 2026 Airbnb chose nights booked as its North Star metric because it measures actual transactions (that earn revenue for Airbnb) instead of just reflecting on… Continue Reading
Week 4 PSP: Three Value Propositions October 21, 2026 Granola, Otter, and Fireflies all solve the same problem, but they solve the problem in different ways. Otter offers live transcription for everyday workers,… Continue Reading
PSP 4: 3 Value Propositions October 21, 2026 Otter.ai: Otter.ai markets itself as “your Conversational Knowledge Engine” and “your personal executive assistant,” so it appears to fall into the Functional tier of… Continue Reading
Week 4 PSP: Three Value Propositions October 21, 2026 Granola pitches itself as the AI notepad for people in back-to-back meetings. It’s aimed at one person: the overbooked engineer, PM, or other employee… Continue Reading
Week 4 PSP: Three Value Propositions October 20, 2026 It took me a while to figure out why I liked Granola’s homepage more. All three products can take notes, so I expected to… Continue Reading
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Three Value Propositions: Granola vs. Otter vs. Fireflies October 20, 2026 Granola bills itself as “the AI notepad for back-to-back meetings.” It offers notes, action items, and memory “without a meeting bot.” It’s built for… Continue Reading
