Jason Cohen
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Jason Cohen
@asmartbear.com
Keyword, buzzword, half-truth, adjective, hey look at me! (founder of two unicorns: http://WPEngine.com, http://SmartBear.com).

Writing for 18 years at: https://longform.asmartbear.com
Almost all the “transparent” / “build-in-public” companies stop sharing once they mature.

But not all. Whole Foods has a book in the store where you can see everyone’s salary. @buffer and @ghost continue to be completely open.

I guess 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 meant it.
September 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The `emacs` vs `vim` debate is finish, because at this point if you use either one, you have more in common with the other person than with those young ‘uns who don’t know what either of them are.

(Also, the answer is vim.)
September 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
You think -- or at least hope -- that the best product will win because of social media and reviews and Product-Led Growth and etc..

But Microsoft Teams is the most popular video conferencing software, and I'll bet the majority of their users don't prefer Teams to the competition.

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September 15, 2025 at 10:58 PM
This is all I see.
July 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Metrics for the latest video is about the same as the previous, despite the first 0:30 being a hook instead of starting with a title card.

I still think that's a better format, but I was surprised it had no effect!

youtu.be/dVSXNkWUq88
June 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
This logo collage from ChatGPT is... getting there? Pretty funny how it messes up, like mixing "ApartmentFinder" and "Postmates" into "Apartmates" and using Proper Time inside "Monster".
May 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
April 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I guess you didn't actually read the article?

Here's where it says exactly what you just said:
January 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This is hilarious. I love the waiting messages too.

Also, I'm proud that my top attribute is "authentic!" And proud of this summary:
November 27, 2024 at 5:00 PM
I got:
November 23, 2024 at 10:25 PM
How can this still be?
November 10, 2024 at 5:53 PM