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Notes from
the studio

How we think about building, growing, and scaling consumer products — playbooks, metrics, and lessons from the field.

Playbook

The 5 questions we answer before building anything

If we can't answer these clearly, we don't build. Our pre-build gut check for every venture.

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Growth

W2W vs W2A: choosing the right model

When a web-native subscription beats an app install funnel — and how we decide per venture.

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Metrics

Retention is the only growth metric that compounds

Why we obsess over the retention curve before we spend a dollar on acquisition.

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Operating

Why we kill products fast

Sunk cost is the enemy. How a studio stays honest about what's working and what isn't.

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Strategy

Entering a vertical: the demand signals we look for

The checklist we run before committing a team to a new consumer market.

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Global

Building for Tier-1 markets from day one

Localization, pricing, and positioning decisions that are far cheaper to make early.

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