Frank Van De VenWhy people get up from their airplane seats before you can say ‘touchdown’You probably have been in this scenario: your plane lands, and as soon as the fasten-your-seatbelt signs are turned off, everyone gets up…4 min read·Apr 22, 2024----
Frank Van De VenTwo elegant elegant examples of Jobs to be Done in CitymapperWhat Google Maps can learn from a hip new app.4 min read·Apr 19, 2024----
Frank Van De VenWrite for yourself, first. Be careful AI doesn’t take that from you.You can’t open your newsfeed or someone is posting about how AI is changing our world. An incredible advancement in technology that shows a…3 min read·Jan 19, 2024----
Frank Van De VenSuperApps: why they’re hot, when they’re cool — and when they’re not. (2/2)This is part 2 of 2 of this article. View Part 1 here.7 min read·Feb 28, 2023----
Frank Van De VenSuperApps: why they’re hot, when they’re cool— and when they’re not. (1/2)Much has been written in recent months about SuperApps. These types of mobile applications seem to be the ‘hot talk in town’, as many…6 min read·Feb 12, 2023----
Frank Van De VenThe revival of the Design SprintIt’s clear that our current economic situation is difficult, to say the least. Both in the US and in Mexico (where I’m working), interest…3 min read·Feb 12, 2023--2--2
Frank Van De VenThe fallacy of sunk costsA ‘sunk cost’ is defined as a cost that has been made in the past, and has no influence or effect on any future decisions. ‘Water under…4 min read·Oct 26, 2020--1--1
Frank Van De VenUber Dispatch: Professionalization of PlatformsThis morning, we took an Uber to a client (yes, offices are finally opening up in Mexico!). We hopped in the car and all of a sudden we…3 min read·Sep 30, 2020----
Frank Van De VenWhy Jeff Bezos started with selling booksAmazon is obviously one of the most important digital companies of our era. Its market cap recently reached USD $1 trillion, and through…2 min read·Jul 8, 2020----
Frank Van De VenMarketplaces: different types and amount of controlDigital marketplaces are hot and happening. Thanks to COVID, the amount of e-commerce players and supply & demand platforms are rapidly…4 min read·Jul 2, 2020----