You are a builder

In the modern business environment, everyone within a company is seen as a builder making decisions rather than merely fulfilling job titles, with analytics playing a crucial role in supporting informed decision-making. The article emphasizes the importance of builders possessing traits such as adaptability, vision, risk-taking, and learning from failure to drive impactful change. It highlights how data and analytics empower builders by providing insights into past patterns, enabling them to make informed decisions and avoid being trapped in wishful thinking. The story of Instagram's pivot from Burbn is used to illustrate the power of data-driven decision-making, while the concept of treating decisions as bets helps avoid common pitfalls and learn from outcomes. Mixpanel aims to enhance builders' capabilities by offering tools, insights, and educational resources through their blog, Signals & Stories, to foster a more data-literate and confident community of builders.