The Learning Curve

Understanding network effects and its use in today's interconnected world. Read on hasmukhkerai.com Read time: 4 mins Hi Reader, Today, we're diving into network effects. I've seen it applied in various professional formats: from franchised language schools and industrial machine distributors to employee wellness programs in large organisations. It's around us more than we know, yet often underestimated. This strategic concept is used extensively in today's highly connected world, whether...

Read time: 5 mins Hi Reader, For two years now I've been writing about digital habits, algorithms and attention. I've given talks, shared articles, and shared examples from around the world. There was always one thing missing - local data. Not a report from Silicon Valley or generic stuff about "young people and screens". I'd love for Jonathan Haidt to come to Manresa for a coffee. Until then, I'll do whats within my reach. I'll listen to people from the local area. People who work, live, and...

Temps de lectura: 5 mins Hola Reader, Fa dos anys que escric sobre hàbits digitals, algoritmes i atenció. He donat xerrades, he compartit articles, he portat exemples de tot el món… i hi havia una cosa que faltava: dades d’aquí. No de Silicon Valley. No d’estudis genèrics sobre “els joves i les pantalles”. I ja m'agradaria que vingui el Jonathan Haidt a fer un cafè als Til·lers amb mi. Fins llavors, faig el que puc. Escolto la gent de Manresa, Bages i Catalunya Central. De la gent que viu,...

Captura records pensant en com els voldràs reviure demà, no només en com els comparteixes avui. Temps de lectura: 6 mins Hola Reader, Últimament estic parant més atenció a com capturem i revisitem els records personals, sobretot aquells que gravem sense pensar-hi gaire. Vaig començar amb un petit canvi a casa i es va convertir en una curiositat sobre com mirem, compartim i fins i tot arxivem els moments que realment importen. És curiós com és tan fàcil documentar la vida i, al mateix temps,...

Capture memories how you'll want to relive them later, not share them today. Read time: 5 mins Hi Reader, I’ve been paying more attention recently to how we capture and revisit personal memories, especially the ones we record without thinking. It started with a small shift at home and grew into a bigger curiosity about how we watch, share, and even archive the moments that matter. There’s something interesting about how easy it has become to document life, yet how little we consider the...

Two new launches signal that the game is being reset. Or so it seems. Temps de lectura: 8 mins (sí, agafa un café o té) Que tal Reader, “No només juguen amb nosaltres: també juguem amb nosaltres mateixos a escala.” Aquesta idea no em surt del cap mentre noves plataformes mogudes per IA, com Vibes de Meta i Sora d’OpenAI, comencen a redefinir com creem, compartim i fins i tot imaginem qui som a la xarxa. Avui parlaré de: Per què aquestes plataformes no són només “apps noves”, sinó experiments...

Two new launches signal that the game is being reset. Or so it seems. Read time: 8 mins (yes, get a hot drink) Hi Reader, “We’re not only being played with—we’re playing with ourselves at scale.” That line’s been ringing in my head as new AI-driven platforms like Meta’s Vibes and OpenAI’s Sora start to reshape how we create, share, and even imagine ourselves online. In today's newsletter, I will touch on: Why these platforms aren’t just “new apps,” but new experiments in identity and culture...

L’addicció a la tecnologia no és un problema dels dispositius. És un problema de política i disseny. Temps de lectura: 6 mins Hola Reader, El debat sobre l’ús del telèfon i les xarxes socials sovint culpa l’actor equivocat. La propera llei de EU Chat Control ho posa encara més en relleu. La proposta obligaria les apps a escanejar cada missatge abans del xifrat. Això és una decisió política, no tecnològica. Saber qui estableix realment les regles t’ajuda a saber quan has d’ajustar una...

Tech addiction isn’t a hardware problem. It’s a policy and design problem. Read time: 6 mins Hi Reader, The debate around phone and social media use often blames the wrong actor. The upcoming EU Chat Control law highlights this further. The proposal would force apps to scan every message before encryption. This is a political decision, not a tech one. Knowing who really sets the rules helps you know when to adjust a setting and when to demand better policy. If you only have a minute, don’t...