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Jun 2022
16m 41s

What Makes a Great Product?

Brian Scordato | Tacklebox
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Today we break down a tough question: What makes a great product? We look at Brian's two favorite products to tease out themes and characteristics we can leverage to build a great first product at a smaller scale. 

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