Breaking down the Linear first-time user experience (FTUX). — This story was originally published in my newsletter. Subscribe now and get the next issue in your inbox this Sunday. When I shared my Around first-time user experience (FTUX) review, I started a conversation on Twitter with Steffen Kiedel, co-founder and CEO of Superlist. He asked me which product…

My step-by-step guide to help you build your own. — This story was originally published as a guest post on presentation.design Pitch is the new face of presentations. It helps us build much more than conference talks and pitch decks: Bulletins, release notes, and more. It’s more collaborative, effective, and beautiful. As a marketer, I was looking for a creative…

Breaking down the Around first-time user experience. — This story was originally published in my newsletter. Subscribe now and get the next issue in your inbox this Sunday. Around is a lightweight video collaboration tool, an alternative to Zoom, designed for team collaboration like design sessions, brainstorms, and code reviews. Beyond the hype, 2K upvotes on Product Hunt…

Breaking down the Slack first-time user experience. — This story was originally published in my newsletter. Subscribe now and get the next issue in your inbox this Sunday. You know Slack. We all know Slack. 12 million daily active users (DAU) in 150 countries, and, for many startups, it’s a central product in their workflow. Including ours. This…

Working from home for 5 years, I’ve built 3 routines to help me get things done. — The Buffer team recently surveyed 2,300 remote workers and shared insights into the world of remote work. This year, 27 percent of remote workers selected not being able to unplug as their biggest struggle with remote work (see chart below). I’ve been working from home for 5 years, in small…

The #1 challenge in (remote) companies As an early-stage company, hiring the best people is challenging. According to a study from First Round, 75% of founders list it as their main concern. As for remote companies, it’s no exception. So when I designed the application process to hire our new team members in the marketing team…

This story was originally published as a guest post for the Founders Forward blog To raise funds and communicate with investors should be no different from any sales, marketing, or product process that you would implement at your business. In this blog post, I explore how you can apply your…

Lessons learned from a 3-day mission exploring the Berlin Startup Ecosystem — This story was originally published as a Series on Medium. For a full experience, follow this link and read it on a large screen or in the Medium app. So you want to scale in Berlin Lessons learned from a 3-day mission exploring the Berlin Startup Ecosystem.medium.com Before deep diving into it, some facts : 2 500 startups are located in Berlin,

So you’re about to join a startup? This story is for you. — It’s D-Day. After applying and going through the hiring process successfully, you finally start working in this early-stage, ambitious, and fast-growing startup. By choosing to work in a startup, you’ve chosen to learn a lot, at a fast pace and regularly, and to work with a passionate team. You’ve made…