John Zeratsky

@jazer

Backing founders with capital and sprints @charactercap. Author of SPRINT, CLICK, and MAKE TIME. ex-@gvteam @youtube @google

character.vc

Joined July 2006

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John Zeratsky
@jazer
Sep 3
Hey yall, quick announcement: Applications are due soon for Character Labs, our startup accelerator in San Francisco! More info and application link at character.vc/labs The only accelerator that's 100% focused on product-market fit, it's based on sprints that we've run
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John Zeratsky
@jazer
Sep 4
Back in my day, student founders made websites with pictures of cute classmates and apps to coordinate plans for going out with friends. Today they're all, "I'm building agent orchestration for PE rollups of mom-and-pop fertilizer distribution companies in the midwest." I'm
John Zeratsky
@jazer
Sep 2
Your post got me thinking, M.G. ... So far the only technology product to become The One (that you use constantly in virtually every part of your life) is the smartphone. You can order food, get a ride, melt your brain, find a mate, make money, lose money, learn, forget, play,
M.G. Siegler
@mgsiegler
Sep 2
For about the 40th year in a row, we're being promised that the ultimate 'personal assistant' technology is around the corner. But is it? AI certainly helps, but we still feel very far from a killer use case, let alone product... spyglass.org/the-swiss-assi…
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John Zeratsky
@jazer
Sep 1
You should never write "please RSVP" because the "SVP" stands for "s'il vous plaît," which is French for "please." Translated, it's like writing "please respond please." And thank you.
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John Zeratsky
@jazer
Sep 1
Been living with this all day and I have to say, they nailed it! Subtly higher contrast. Better readability. A refined and softened color palette. And everything just looks a little... crisper. I love it.
John Zeratsky
@jazer
Sep 1
Whoa, new font in @SuperhumanMail!
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