Blog
For curious weirdos — 15 items
Oct 9, 2023
The Sore Spot
On a fog-laden night, a neon glow from a digital billboard flickers outside the large glass panes of the office. The city's hum is barely audible over the…
Sep 25, 2023
Capability, Usability, Beauty
The Product Manager sighs and ignores the elements as he leans against his wooden desk, hands pressed flat against the surface. Outside, the rain runs in…
Sep 6, 2023
Tools
It was one of those nights, the kind that makes you question every choice you ever made. The neon glow from the sign outside casts a sickly light over the…
Aug 21, 2023
Stay In Your Lane
The glow of computer screens flickers like the distant fires of a city under siege as a Product Manager watches rain carve a path down the window of a filthy…
Aug 11, 2023
The New Roof
Alright, pal, come on in and have a seat. Don't mind the springs in that chair, they probably won't give you tetanus. This is it, livin' the dream. Take a big…
Jul 24, 2023
The 3 Legged Stool
In the high stakes poker game of product management, the house always deals the same cards: Quick, Good, or Cheap. Pick any two, but don’t fool yourself into…
Jul 19, 2023
Testing
The patter of rain against the office window sets the rhythm of the product manager's thoughts. He leans back in his worn leather chair, running his fingers…
Jul 16, 2023
Different != Better
In the labyrinth of SaaS, the pulse of product management beats a steady rhythm. I've been at it for two decades, caught in the crosshairs of armchair critics…
Jul 10, 2023
On Perfection
They whisper in hushed tones in the grungy back alleys of software product management. They spread tales about the mythical beast – the quantifiably perfect…
Jul 1, 2023
Stupid Questions
In this concrete jungle of sharp minds and fiery conversations, fear lurks in the shadowy corners. It's not the fear of failure, but something more insidious -…
Jun 28, 2023
Software Test Drive: Runway Gen2
Runway gives you a few credits to try out their services, and I blow them all on a bunch of prompts to see if I can get something useful out of it. It doesn't…
Jun 28, 2023
Can't Stop Won't Stop
TL;DR the chatbot can't help itself, it has to respond, even when the input is something a human would take as ending the conversation.…
Jun 28, 2023
Software Test Drive: Boomy
I give "AI" music generation app Boomy a try. https://youtu.be/B1qbpz1_Cd0
Jun 8, 2023
Chief Expectation Officer
Welcome to the dark, twisted carnival of product management, where the regular rules don't apply. Here, we dance a drunken waltz with science and art, wrapped…
Jun 1, 2023
Surprises Suck
No Surprises.