Lenny Distilled

Productivity gains are pricing quicksand

Growth → Monetization & Pricing

It's so hard to sell productivity software, which I learned the hard way.

Bret TaylorHe saved OpenAI, invented the "Like" button, and built Google Maps: Bret Taylor (Sierra)
Supporting

If I give you a little monetary boost and reduce that monetary friction, I can actually causally change your ability to become successful, because I've given you a little bit more time to try that idea a little bit longer.

Archie AbramsHow Shopify Grows: Long-term Experiments, Absolute Metrics, and 100-Year Vision
Nuanced

I raised the price of the condo, included moving in two years of storage as part of the deal with the condo because it's the frictional coefficient and I increased sales over 30%.

Bob MoestaHow to find work you love | Bob Moesta (Jobs-to-be-Done co-creator, author of "Job Moves")