How do founders ship products and educate customers without endless meetings or demos?
They turn products into media.
Here's our tried and tested method inspired by Ali Abdaal:
Meetings and detailed explanations belong in the past. The greatest founders ship products, explain with videos, automate with media-rich documentation. High quality leverage eliminates wasteful meetings.
I. Top-Down Feature View
Start with the full picture. Take a wide view of your product features. This altitude reveals what truly matters. Most founders dive too deep too soon. Rise above feature lists. See what customers actually seek.
II. Documentation Through Experiments
Never ship without gathering data. Every experiment holds valuable insights. Record findings in your founder's ledger. Simple truths emerge through testing. Knowledge compounds with each iteration.
III. Product Heartbeats
Treat each update like a product heartbeat. Think like Apple. Each update becomes a keynote moment. Force rhythm into your calendar. Create media events around features. Give users clear reasons to engage. Product announcements become marketing moments.
IV. Media As Catalyst
Media programs desire. Code satisfies that desire. One creates pull, the other delivers push. Together they form your activation energy. Every feature needs both forces.
V. The Art of Packaging
Now comes play. Visual design meets technical delivery. Colors, pacing, textures merge with code. Create complete experiences. Strip away complexity while maintaining power. Video leads this transformation.
VI. Testing Framework
Being a founder grants freedom over resources. Freedom demands accountability. Test every creative asset. Run split tests constantly. Let data guide decisions. Double down on what works.
VII. Feature Focus
Getting ideas on paper comes easy. Real challenge lies in prioritization. Find your highest leverage point through customer perspective. Identify three core features. Constraint breeds clarity. Focus resources where impact compounds.
VIII. Quality Above All
Messages stand on simplicity. Components need space to breathe. Remove obstacles relentlessly. Align every promise with clear value. One powerful truth at a time.
Your product contains untapped energy. Media converts it to growth. Systems maintain momentum. Quality ensures sustainability. Start building your media engine today.