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Competing Against Luck
Book • 2020
In 'Competing Against Luck,' Clayton Christensen and co-authors introduce the 'Jobs to Be Done' theory, which posits that customers 'hire' products to solve specific problems.
The book provides real-world examples and tools for entrepreneurs to innovate effectively and create products that customers are willing to pay premium prices for.
It offers insights into how companies like Uber and Airbnb have successfully applied this approach.
The book provides real-world examples and tools for entrepreneurs to innovate effectively and create products that customers are willing to pay premium prices for.
It offers insights into how companies like Uber and Airbnb have successfully applied this approach.
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as a framework to think about delivering value with products.


Bret Taylor

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He saved OpenAI, invented the “Like” button, and built Google Maps: Bret Taylor on the future of careers, coding, agents, and more
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as a book that helps understand why someone hires a product.


Robby Stein

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Inside Google's AI turnaround: The rise of AI Mode, strategy behind AI Overviews, and their vision for AI-powered search | Robby Stein (VP of Product, Google Search)
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as a good introduction to the general spirit of Jobs to be Done.


Ryan Singer

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A better way to plan, build, and ship products | Ryan Singer (creator of “Shape Up,” early employee at 37signals)
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when discussing the importance of understanding customer needs.


Bret Taylor

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Bret Taylor - The Agent Era - [Invest Like the Best, EP.386]
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when discussing product strategy and the "jobs to be done" theory.


Kevin Systrom

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#243 – Kevin Systrom: Instagram
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to introduce the 'Jobs to be Done' framework.


Bret Taylor

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Is AI Killing Software? — With Bret Taylor
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when crediting the jobs-to-be-done framework that influenced her positioning methodology.


April Dunford
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Competition in a Positioning Exercise
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as a really good book for the moment and unveils the jobs to be done theory.

Dave Boyce

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Why Old Playbooks Are Breaking and How AI Assisted GTM Actually Works | Dave Boyce
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when discussing Clayton Christensen's ideas on focusing on the end customer in B2B2C companies.

Leah Darin

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101: Srikrishnan Ganesan - “MVPs Are Dead” & Other SaaS Heresies
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when introducing a key reading that explains the jobs-to-be-done theory and why customers 'hire' products to make progress.


Jorge Arango

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