Repositioning the entire company towards one goal

Imagining Arc by The Browser Company - A podcast by The Browser Company

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In this episode of Imagining Arc, Josh focuses on his responsibility as a CEO to staff and resource a team around one singular goal. He reflects on three key inflection points in the business - switching from Electron to Swift, building Windows on Swift, and nailing a prototype for Arc Search - and how those big decisions throughout Browser Company's history have set us up for building Arc 2.0 today.  We love hearing from you at [email protected]. Chapters: 00:00 - How do you staff and resource towards one goal? 00:40 - Recapping one the most inspiring All Hands ever 00:56 - Welcoming a dear friend to Browser Company  02:17 - A talk for the ages from Ben, Alexandra and Samir 03:26 - Moving the entire company to Arc 2.0? 04:04 - 3 inflection decisions and a trip down memory lane 04:36 - Switching from Electron to Swift 06:13 - Building Windows in Swift 07:30 - Prototyping 30-50 Arc Searches 10:02 - Being held back by novelty tax 11:15 - Brainstorming the Dinner Party Test in Paris 11:38 - “Saving you 1,000 clicks” 12:10 - We are going to do your busy work for you 12:34 - Taking room to dream a little bit 13:42 - From two pods to repositioning the company 15:05 - Texas Hold Em and taking the risk 16:27 - Shoutouts and emails - [email protected] In this episode: Our original bet on Swift for Windows Our decision to build in Swift over Electron Welcoming Cemre to The Browser Company

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