nick cooke

@mdharrisnyc Favorite description - “the youth pastor of capitalism” youtu.be/5Xpx0l6FXJU?si…

One thing about Hustle Porn... it's fair to say that Gary Vee was probably the father of said movement. When he became a VC, he wasn't able to raise a second fund because the returns weren't up to par. Maybe pushing yourself to burnout is a bad business strategy?

@cokiehasiotis Fibbage shots fired 🍍

insane to me that people will base their entire personality on a totally uninteresting non-take like “pineapple shouldn’t be on pizza”

@cokiehasiotis newyorker.com/magazine/2023/…

my dad keeps emailing different ideas that all have the same result — he doesn’t have to attend thanksgiving dinner i cannot

@cokiehasiotis So proud of the team! 1.5 FTW!!!

“I fired my accountant” - Drippi user, 1 week after onboarding highest praise ever ❤️ come find out what all your fave creators are raving about!! version 1.5.0 live now

@mdharrisnyc Elden Ring

I’m finally getting my ACL repaired in a week! What ideas to people have for me to do with my time while I’m recovering? Looking to have fun and learn some things :)

@mdharrisnyc Can’t park there, mate. Double red line.

London 🇬🇧

Building with and learning from creators has been the most fascinating part of drippi. Being a freelancer in my career helped me somewhat understand the challenges they face daily open.substack.com/pub/ncooke/p/t…

today I learned in product - working with incredible engineers makes easy work of challenging problems.

today I learned in product - time in person with your cofounder > time on zoom. Especially when you demolish @cokiehasiotis at mario kart.

Beginning my descent in Faustian madness in trying to use chaos mathematics to help explain late Bronze Age civilizational collapse. A multi part series I’ll likely never finish Enjoy! open.substack.com/pub/ncooke/p/c…

today I learned in product - Eddie Van Halen recorded the guitar licks in beat it by Michael Jackson.

today I learned in product - gather good data, hypothesize quickly, and set a plan in action. But never forget the ideas (and decisions) left on the cutting room floor for retros.

@cokiehasiotis Only one typo and nearly 100% broken links. Great work!

@nickcooke2000 yes but it sucks

today I learned in product - everyone likes a complex marketing stack that works autonomously. Until then, just send the emails manually(ish) today, and don’t put it off another day!

today I learned in product - admit you aren’t the expert in everything, and get help when needed. Marketing, event tracking, and UX were just today's examples…!

today I learned in product - always take the call with the team to confirm needs/designs/logic….if they ask for one. Always easier to talk things over live

@cokiehasiotis @mdharrisnyc @cokiehasiotis screams a victory point dev card style player. SMH

@mdharrisnyc if you’re comfortable being embarrassed by me for the 100th time, i’m in

There needs to be a community of founders who love settlers of Catan. Yes? If you want to be a part of such community DM me!!

Building products is incredibly fun, although often the hardest part can be actually taking the first step and reaching out to your community for feedback. Here are some thoughts on the process, and how it works for me. ncooke.substack.com/p/embrace-the-…

today I learned in product - just ship it and get feedback. Inertia beats perfection every time.