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Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined again by Byrne Hobart, writer of The Diff, for a follow up conversation about “whales” – and so much more – across the gaming, aviation, software, hospitality and fast food industries. Patrick and Byrne also discuss their writing process, knowledge management, and how they use AI tools.

Full transcript available here: www.complexsystemspodcast.com/byrne-hobart-whales-miscellany

Sponsors: Safebase

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Links:

Twitter:
@patio11

@byrnehobart


Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(00:45) Economics of video game currencies

(02:56) Pricing strategies in mobile gaming

(05:08) Monetization skew towards high-end players

(08:08) VIP systems and casino host analogy

(11:08) Whale behavior in casual games

(15:03) Hyper-consuming outliers in other industries

(19:09) Sponsors: WorkOS | Check

(21:25) Hobbies and opportunity costs

(23:01) Custom software for tech billionaires

(26:30) Evolution of website development

(29:55) Restaurant websites and delivery apps

(40:17) McDonald's take rates

(44:59) Restaurant groups

(53:34) Tech company cafeterias and employee benefits

(57:57) Google's business model and economic feedback loops

(1:00:57) Early Google investment anecdote

(1:02:16) Writing as a memory aid

(1:04:46) Using ChatGPT for memory assistance

(1:10:30) LLMs as writing and coding aids

(1:13:34) Children's interaction with ChatGPT

(1:18:11) Arguing with LLMs and using them for research

(1:03:00) Wrap

Complex Systems is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Turpentine also has a social network for top founders and execs: https://www.turpentinenetwork.com/

  continue reading

42 episodes

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Manage episode 441924515 series 3585666
Content provided by Patrick McKenzie. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Patrick McKenzie or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Patrick McKenzie (patio11) is joined again by Byrne Hobart, writer of The Diff, for a follow up conversation about “whales” – and so much more – across the gaming, aviation, software, hospitality and fast food industries. Patrick and Byrne also discuss their writing process, knowledge management, and how they use AI tools.

Full transcript available here: www.complexsystemspodcast.com/byrne-hobart-whales-miscellany

Sponsors: Safebase

Ready to save time and close deals faster? Inbound security reviews shouldn’t slow down your team or your sales cycle. Leading companies use SafeBase to eliminate up to 98% of inbound security questionnaires, automate workflows, and accelerate pipeline. Go to safebase.io/podcast

Links:

Twitter:
@patio11

@byrnehobart


Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro

(00:45) Economics of video game currencies

(02:56) Pricing strategies in mobile gaming

(05:08) Monetization skew towards high-end players

(08:08) VIP systems and casino host analogy

(11:08) Whale behavior in casual games

(15:03) Hyper-consuming outliers in other industries

(19:09) Sponsors: WorkOS | Check

(21:25) Hobbies and opportunity costs

(23:01) Custom software for tech billionaires

(26:30) Evolution of website development

(29:55) Restaurant websites and delivery apps

(40:17) McDonald's take rates

(44:59) Restaurant groups

(53:34) Tech company cafeterias and employee benefits

(57:57) Google's business model and economic feedback loops

(1:00:57) Early Google investment anecdote

(1:02:16) Writing as a memory aid

(1:04:46) Using ChatGPT for memory assistance

(1:10:30) LLMs as writing and coding aids

(1:13:34) Children's interaction with ChatGPT

(1:18:11) Arguing with LLMs and using them for research

(1:03:00) Wrap

Complex Systems is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Turpentine also has a social network for top founders and execs: https://www.turpentinenetwork.com/

  continue reading

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