PinnedPatrick BurnsLessons from my first venture-backed startupMy first venture-backed startup, Commons, was a pandemic project. In early 2020, I had been looking to start a company, and then the…4 min read·Jan 16, 2023----
Patrick BurnsDesign reimagined, from aesthetics to AIHow AI and the shift from growth to profitability is impacting product design4 min read·Jan 2, 2024----
Patrick BurnsWhat does it take to build a defensible GenAI product for the enterprise?Disclosure: this was written using Writer2 min read·Nov 8, 2023----
Patrick BurnsA PM superpower: turn your cross-functional team into product thinkers.A core part of a product leader’s job is getting your cross-functional team on the same page. This usually means, at the very minimum…3 min read·Oct 8, 2023----
Patrick BurnsPassive consumption to active creationNote: This essay is written with the help of ChatGPT, and lots of editing from me. Here was my original prompt:2 min read·Apr 9, 2023----
Patrick BurnsArt vs Science, and how to build intuitionThis essay is written with help from Chat GPT.3 min read·Feb 6, 2023----
Patrick BurnsPower user dilemmaDo you build for the power users because you expect that eventually everyone will become a power user. OR, do you assume that power users…4 min read·Jan 5, 2023----
Patrick BurnsAbundance is convenient but we crave scarcity.My Spotify year in review said I listened to 1644 (!!) artists last year. How is that even possible? That’s over 4 artists per day.2 min read·Jan 12, 2021----
Patrick BurnsRevisiting “Beyond Being There” in the age of endless Zoom meetingsAn essay from the early 1990s predicted much of what we feel today: technology can’t replace face-to-face conversations, but it can…4 min read·Jan 6, 2021----
Patrick BurnsWhat can we learn from social psychology about establishing connection?Concepts from social psychology can be instrumental for remote teams looking to drive cohesion. At commons, we’re building with these…2 min read·Oct 8, 2020----