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Stewart Butterfield: Why thinking is what kills your product

Through Slack details like the shouty rooster and magic links; reducing thinking, not clicks, drives love, while utility curves tell teams when to stop.

Stewart ButterfieldguestLenny Rachitskyhost
Nov 20, 20251h 30mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 4:58

    Introduction to Stewart Butterfield

  2. 4:58 – 6:44

    Stewart’s current life and reflections

  3. 6:44 – 10:13

    Understanding utility curves

  4. 10:13 – 15:11

    The concept of divine discontent

  5. 15:11 – 19:03

    The importance of taste in product design

  6. 19:03 – 28:32

    Tilting your umbrella

  7. 28:32 – 45:07

    Balancing friction and comprehension

  8. 45:07 – 47:06

    The value of constant dissatisfaction

  9. 47:06 – 50:03

    Embracing continuous improvement

  10. 50:03 – 54:27

    The complexity of making things work

  11. 54:27 – 1:03:17

    Parkinson’s law and organizational growth

  12. 1:03:17 – 1:13:23

    Hyper-realistic work-like activities

  13. 1:13:23 – 1:18:36

    Advice on when to pivot

  14. 1:18:36 – 1:26:34

    The importance of generosity in leadership

  15. 1:26:34 – 1:30:35

    The owner’s delusion

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