Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
In yesterday’s Daily Update I described how Jeffrey Katzenberg, the founder of Quibi, mistakenly assumed that mobile was simply the next step in the evolution from motion pictures to television, each of which created new possibilities for, in Katzenberg’s words, “the creativity of storytellers [to use] these tools in ways that their inventors had n... See more
stratechery.com • Never-Ending Niches

and the Obsidian backer website, their final budget
Jason Schreier • Blood, Sweat, and Pixels
When I asked about their views on content moderation, the founders said that, because readers opt in to newsletters—unlike Facebook, there’s no algorithm-based feed—they have relatively less responsibility to get involved
cjr.org • The Substackerati
TikTok launches seemingly a new video effect or filter every week. I regularly log in and see creators using some filter I've never heard of, and some of them are just flat out bonkers. What creators can accomplish with some of these filters I can't even fathom how I'd replicate in something like the Adobe Creative Suite.
Eugene Wei • American Idle — Remains of the Day
Some users have already burned out, which raises the question of how many people with a coveted pro deal will find Substack’s grind unsustainable once they exhaust their advances. At the same time, many other writers simply won’t be able to make a living on Substack no matter how hard they try. But nevertheless, Substack’s growing cast of luminarie... See more
Joe Pompeo • “There Has to Be a Line”: Substack’s Founders Dive Headfirst Into the Culture Wars
"We have a lot of exposition in this game and we didn't want the player locked into these increasingly repetitive gameplay conversations," Maloney explained. "We needed more varied ways to relay exposition; also, it's fun to grill and interrogate people."
In the finished version, Saga sits at her profiling table and receives something akin to unsett... See more
In the finished version, Saga sits at her profiling table and receives something akin to unsett... See more