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Josh Miller

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Competing with giants: An inside look at how The Browser Company builds product | Josh Miller (CEO)

Mar 19, 20231h 28m

Guest: Josh Miller - CEO and co-founder of The Browser Company. Josh has a background in product management and venture capital, having worked at Facebook and Thrive Capital. He co-founded The Browser Company to create Arc, a web browser focused on user experience. Key Takeaways: Optimize for Feelings: Instead of focusing solely on metrics, The Browser Company prioritizes how their product makes users feel, such as joy or surprise, which can naturally drive growth and engagement. Heartfelt Intensity: The company hires individuals with a strong intrinsic motivation and a beginner's mindset, fostering a culture of action and innovation. Unique Team Structures: They have non-traditional teams like storytelling and membership, focusing on holistic relationships with users and public trust-building. Building in Public: Transparency and trust are central, with the company sharing internal processes and meetings publicly to build user trust. Vision for the Internet Computer: Arc aims to be more than a browser, evolving into an "internet computer" that capitalizes on the shift to cloud computing, offering a platform for immersive web-based experiences. Topics Covered: Product building philosophy, team building, company values, shipping quickly, building in public, hiring strategies, optimizing for feelings, vision for Arc and The Browser Company.

Notable Quotes

โ€œIf you have a team that has heartfelt intensity and is there for a purpose and something to prove, you get it.โ€

Team dynamics

โ€œTry your best to not think of it as a browser. And have a beginner's mind about how it works and how you might use the internet.โ€

Using Arc

โ€œAuthenticity, probably more than anything else. Do they really believe what they're saying?โ€

Interviewing candidates