Chris Pedregal

Here are the notes. There are tons of micro decisions that I'll map to that idea.

Here are the notes. There are tons of micro decisions that I'll map to that idea.

This is actually pretty interesting and it might have implications. The people who use us are the people who are AI forward. So it's folks who are leaning into these new tools, these new ways of doing work. That interestingly maps to a ton of founders, a ton of investors, and a ton of people across all disciplines that are working in the AI space. So the number of AI startups is

This is actually pretty interesting and it might have implications. The people who use us are the people who are AI forward. So it's folks who are leaning into these new tools, these new ways of doing work. That interestingly maps to a ton of founders, a ton of investors, and a ton of people across all disciplines that are working in the AI space. So the number of AI startups is

where the marketing person is using Granola is extremely high. It's interesting. It's interesting how there's a very stark line between the people who are leaning into these tools and those who aren't.

where the marketing person is using Granola is extremely high. It's interesting. It's interesting how there's a very stark line between the people who are leaning into these tools and those who aren't.

One of the weird things I remember when that happened was So we launched Granola in May. So it was like eight months ago, nine months ago. And I've been building product for a long time. This was surreal, though. We launched it. We were happy that some people tweeted about it. It wasn't like a crazy big launch or anything. And we just expected to keep building.

One of the weird things I remember when that happened was So we launched Granola in May. So it was like eight months ago, nine months ago. And I've been building product for a long time. This was surreal, though. We launched it. We were happy that some people tweeted about it. It wasn't like a crazy big launch or anything. And we just expected to keep building.

And then a few weeks later, these really famous CEOs who we did not know just started tweeting and then DMing me on Twitter a whole bunch of product feedback. Yeah. that they wanted. It clearly resonated with a very specific type of persona. And then that persona was really loud on social media.

And then a few weeks later, these really famous CEOs who we did not know just started tweeting and then DMing me on Twitter a whole bunch of product feedback. Yeah. that they wanted. It clearly resonated with a very specific type of persona. And then that persona was really loud on social media.

My Twitter direct messages basically became a customer support channel for CEOs of like big tech companies, which is like a really weird experience.

My Twitter direct messages basically became a customer support channel for CEOs of like big tech companies, which is like a really weird experience.

We made the, at least with Granola, we made the decision early on to make Granola a Mac app, like an app that sits on your computer rather than a bot that joins meetings or something on a website. There are lots of different ways you can build it. And that was a huge pain in the butt for a whole bunch of reasons.

We made the, at least with Granola, we made the decision early on to make Granola a Mac app, like an app that sits on your computer rather than a bot that joins meetings or something on a website. There are lots of different ways you can build it. And that was a huge pain in the butt for a whole bunch of reasons.

Like when we started off, it was only possible to do what Granola does for users who are on like macOS 13.4, which was I think 15% of Mac users at the time. And the reason we did it, again, was this idea of we want it to be like a notebook and a pencil.

Like when we started off, it was only possible to do what Granola does for users who are on like macOS 13.4, which was I think 15% of Mac users at the time. And the reason we did it, again, was this idea of we want it to be like a notebook and a pencil.

We want you to be able to grab granola and use it no matter where you are, whether you're on a Zoom call, in-person meeting, on a huddle and slide. We don't want you to have to think about it. An important thing about a tool is that it is reliable and it works in a consistent way so you know how to use it.

We want you to be able to grab granola and use it no matter where you are, whether you're on a Zoom call, in-person meeting, on a huddle and slide. We don't want you to have to think about it. An important thing about a tool is that it is reliable and it works in a consistent way so you know how to use it.

There have been so many downstream great things about being a Mac app, being an app on your computer. It's so much more immediate and in your control, and it's so easy to get to. Basically, the way people use Granola, which I'd say is quite intimately,

There have been so many downstream great things about being a Mac app, being an app on your computer. It's so much more immediate and in your control, and it's so easy to get to. Basically, the way people use Granola, which I'd say is quite intimately,