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PLG is rapidly becoming mainstream in how folks build generational software companies.
To be clear: we’re very much in the early innings of PLG. Despite the explosion in popularity, still only 30% of the up-and-coming startups we see have a working PLG motion and fewer still truly embrace the principles of PLG at their core.
But today’s generational companies are starting to push PLG even further. They seamlessly blend a product-led growth strategy with connected API-first products, highly composable user experiences, usage-based pricing (UBP), and community-led brands.
In short, they’re redefining what it means to be PLG. And it's way more than just a introducing a free trial.
Individually, each individual shift might not raise an eyebrow. But collectivel…
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