Product Growth Mechanics: Retention And Complexity Management
After general availability, Figma observed that adding features frequently increased retention, even as some early users preferred the original minimalism.
Figma acquired Weavey (now Figma Weave) to enable node-based workflows that connect multiple generative models for image and video and support cross-modality transforms such as image-to-3D.
AI may enable unusually small teams to reach high revenue, but such companies may hit scaling breakpoints requiring rapid hiring to address accumulated problems at scale.
Leaderboard Credibility And Process Disputes
LMArena states it disputes the “Leaderboard Illusion” paper’s claims about undisclosed inequities from pre-release model testing.
LMArena spun out of the Berkeley LMSYS group and retained the “LM” prefix while broadening scope beyond language models.
LMArena was incubated early by Anj (a16z), who provided grants/resources and formed an entity while allowing the team to walk away if they chose not to start a business.