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79 // Read-later apps with Tristan Homsi and Dan Doyon

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May 18, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Owl's Attachment to Dan

  • Tristan Homsi and Dan Doyon share a story from a team offsite in Ireland involving falconry.
  • An owl repeatedly landed on Dan's glove, despite not holding it properly, showing an unusual attachment.
INSIGHT

Readwise's Mission

  • Readwise focuses on building software to improve reading comprehension and retention.
  • They aim to create a better reading experience, motivating people to switch from physical to digital reading.
ANECDOTE

Dan's Path to Readwise

  • Dan Doyon's journey involved a career shift from Wall Street to world travel, where he became a Kindle power user.
  • Frustrated with forgetting key takeaways from books, he started using Anki and prototyping Readwise.
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