Eliminate ego, don't focus on k, and understand engaged users - Growth according to Chamath via Sandi MacPherson - QUIBB
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Short version:
Be disciplined and wait for virality
"Core product value is elusive and most products don't have any" -Chamath
Eliminate ego and lore
"The hard truth - most people don't know what they're talking about" - Chamath
Beware of too much abstraction
"Growth is about a very simple elegant understanding of product value and consumer behavior" - Chamath
It's important to note that Chamath joined Facebook after they had 10 million users.
Virality can only function in a value-enhancing way once the previous 3 parts of the framework (Acquisition, Activation, Engagement) are established and strong.
Here's the Hacker News discussion.
7:24 AM Nov 10 2012