Hi everyone. This is Steph, your host of the A16Z podcast. And today we actually have a very special episode about consumer technology.

Look, there is arguably nothing that impacts our daily lives more than consumer technology.

This technology can drive our ability to change careers, build an audience, or even feel understood.

And as consumer technology advances,

so do our behaviors.

I mean, just think.

Not that long ago, it would have seemed outlandish

to meet your spouse online,

to sleep in a stranger's home, or even sit in a driverless car.

But here's the exciting part.

The innovation does not stop today.

We can look forward to a whole new host of consumer tools in the years to come fundamentally reshaping the way we work play eat commute

Learn and even socialize and so I mentioned earlier that this is a special episode and it's actually a sneak peak into a new series,

Field Notes, by A6 and Z's consumer general partner, Connie Chan.

You actually probably recognize Connie because she's been a regular on this podcast and in her new series

Connie chats with the builders, creators, and investors behind the technology that is shaping our daily lives.

And in this episode you'll actually hear five different segments from the series, touching

on a few key themes driving the next wave of consumer technology, including how innovation

is sprouting in completely unexpected places,

new modalities like creator monetization,

understanding what metrics really matter,

and so much more.

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