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Solve a Hard Problem (Tinder). Chapter 8 of my upcoming book, The Cold Start Problem

Andrew Chen

It’s a form of entertainment.[^1]. Jahan Khanna, cofounder/CTO of Sidecar spoke of its origin: It was obvious that letting anyone sign up to a driver would be a big deal. You could sign up without filling in a bunch of forms. The other problem was how to wade through all the replies.

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The Podcast Ecosystem in 2019 – a16z’s 68 page analysis (Guest essay by Li Jin)

Andrew Chen

From our research, users seldom feel passionately — either positively or negatively — about the podcast app they’re using. NPR sells ads on its podcasts and has teams of designers, planners, and strategists, but is technically a non-profit media organization. The industry has not standardized around what defines a download or listen.

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The Podcast Ecosystem in 2019 – a16z’s 68 page analysis

Andrew Chen

From our research, users seldom feel passionately — either positively or negatively — about the podcast app they’re using. NPR sells ads on its podcasts and has teams of designers, planners, and strategists, but is technically a non-profit media organization. The industry has not standardized around what defines a download or listen.