Overcoming doubt: Feature explorations and family feedback

Today’s episode of Imagining Arc is about doubt—the doubt that creeps in for CEOs of any company, the moments that counter it, and how it all relates to this exact moment of imagining Arc.

As the summer wraps up and he moves back to Brooklyn after moving during Covid, Josh reflects on why we started The Browser Company back in 2019, what has changed over the last five years, and the conviction that remains the same. From the team’s latest experiments with New Tab homepages, to iterations on Arc Search’s onboarding, and an unexpected contribution from his father, this episode touches on how to remain inspired, driven, and have fun – even in the face of uncertainty.

As always, if you have any questions or feedback, send them to joshm@thebrowser.company.

Mentioned on this episode:

Browser Company values: https://thebrowser.company/values/

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

01:18 - The hardest part of being a founder: doubt

04:25 - Looking back to day 1 of Browser Co

06:01 - Getting inspired from building Arc 2.0

07:00 - Finding energy in New Tab Page explorations

08:15 - Seeking feeling in animations and interactions

09:10 - Remaining relentless in moving the numbers

10:10 - Having fun and why we do the work

11:50 - Special shoutout to Josh’s Dad

12:30 - Tell us your Arc fantasy - joshm@thebrowser.company