Exploring the Dual Nature of Browsers: Window or Mirror?

In this episode of "Imagining Arc," Josh dives into our upcoming board check-in call and the creative tensions we're currently working through at The Browser Company: when and how to ship Arc 2.0? How do we keep Arc simple but also non-incremental? Should we optimize for growth or monetization?

Alongside prep for our board call, Josh shares one thing that's going well, one thing that isn't, and one thought on his mind this week at The Browser Company.

(00:00) Intro

(1:25) Preparing for our board call

(5:17) You can't fake it at your board meetings

(7:30) The one thing we need advice on

(8:00) #1 - How and when should we ship Arc 2.0?

(11:50) #2 - Staying simple but breaking through?

(13:35) #3 - Optimizing for growth or monetization?

(14:50) Monetization as a form of trust and test of value

(17:35) One thing that's going well, one thing that's going poorly

(18:25) We can make APIs out of any application?

(23:20) We need to speed up our enterprise security features?

(26:00) Is Arc a window or a mirror?

(27:40) Responses to your thoughts! Reach out to joshm@thebrowser.company