i think that plus dot gogle dot com was a bit of a mistake, because you never had this ability for it to stand alone. And i felt like gogle had not figured out that they could have a brand that stood next to gogl, that was adjacent. These things, you can use the same account to log into them. You can share your address books. There's some onality, but it is its own thing....
0:56 Jason intros the show & talks about the impact the TWiST Slack has had on him
4:47 Jason intros Dan Pupius of Range
6:13 What is Range and why is it asynchronous & who types of companies is it made for?
10:48 What is the core feature of Range?
15:19 Dan's time at Google, working on Google+ & Google Buzz
21:16 Competing against Facebook's product velocity
24:28 Why did Google+ fail?
29:22 How adoption patterns & network effects played into Google+ not taking off like Facebook
36:57 How to use team communication tools & not come off as overbearing, dealing with unmotivated employees & creating environments that increase motivation
45:02 Burning Man, CyberPunk & more
47:47 Dan shares best practices on building culture as a remote team
52:15 Importance of maintaining "psychological safety" to optimize performance, holding colleagues accountable during high-pressure situations
58:37 Dan's experience developing Holacracy at Medium with Evan Williams
1:06:18 How experience & milestones affect leadership
1:09:21 Potential of "hybrid" remote/in-person offices after going back to work