PinnedLessons 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…Jan 16, 2023Jan 16, 2023
What I’ve learned from the companies I’ve worked atIn my ~12 years of experience in the tech industry, I’ve worked for 4 companies (not counting my current role): Amazon, Snap, Google, and…Sep 11, 20241Sep 11, 20241
Product Hooks to Drive ActivationThe average company today uses an average of 130 SaaS applications. 130!Aug 21, 2024Aug 21, 2024
Design reimagined, from aesthetics to AIHow AI and the shift from growth to profitability is impacting product designJan 2, 2024Jan 2, 2024
What does it take to build a defensible GenAI product for the enterprise?Disclosure: this was written using WriterNov 8, 2023Nov 8, 2023
A 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…Oct 8, 2023Oct 8, 2023
Passive consumption to active creationNote: This essay is written with the help of ChatGPT, and lots of editing from me. Here was my original prompt:Apr 9, 2023Apr 9, 2023
Art vs Science, and how to build intuitionThis essay is written with help from Chat GPT.Feb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023
Power 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…Jan 5, 2023Jan 5, 2023
Abundance 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.Jan 12, 2021Jan 12, 2021
