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Frankie Ragan — author of Thought Box

Hi, I'm Frankie.

Every morning I write a short thought about building businesses, technology, and life.

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Some are ideas worth stealing.

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The hidden cost of adding features isn't complexity in the code.

It's complexity in the user's brain.

Every button you add is another decision someone has to make.

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