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Whether on Product School, Products That Count, or ProductCraft -- you'll find my articles, videos, and podcast content across the web. Here's some of my favorites
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How to use gpt-image-2 in n8n, today!
While we wait for the official update, here's how to use the best image model available in n8n today.
A framework for how to talk about features that might still break, change, or disappear altogether
An opinionated take on labeling pre-release features.
Steel Threads: How to Build With AI Without Burning Tokens on the Wrong Thing
The one simple habit of "starting thinner" will help you build faster & with way less frustration
You probably don’t need the full AI evals suite for every feature. Do this instead.
Sorry, but not every feature is worthy of the full evals treatment. But doing nothing is way too risky!
If Your PMs Are Vibe-Coding Prototypes, Who’s Doing the Product Management?
If your PMs are spending half their week in Cursor or Lovable building prototypes, they're probably neglecting the higher-leverage work that actually drives product success.
8 Non-Obvious Ways to Master Conversational Prompting at Work
How to prompt good... or at least be kind of okay at it or something 🤷🏻♂️
The Art of Conversational Prompting: A Real-World Approach to Using AI at Work
What if the thing holding you back from getting what you want from AI is that you’re too focused on the prompt instead of having the right conversation?
6 Mindset Tips For Building an AI Product Strategy
If you haven't been asked "what's our AI strategy?" yet, you will be! These mindset tips will help set your up for success.
The AI tools I actually use as a Startup Product Executive in February 2025
I get asked a lot about the AI tools I’m using, so I’ve put together this evergreen article that I’ll periodically update with my favorite AI tools.
7 Non-Obvious PM Interview Tips (based on interviewing 300+ product managers & product leaders)
Having interviewed product managers from associate to director, these are some of my tips for cracking the product management interview!
How to Ship Your First Generative AI Feature
For Product Managers who want to ship their first GenAI or LLM-powered feature but are unsure where to start.
How To Become A Product Manager
Breaking into product management isn't easy, but it's more than possible with the right attitude and some hard work.
Open-Source Slack AI – How & Why I Built v1.0 in 3 Days
How I made a Slack App MVP to summarize threads and provide channel overviews using open-source tools and OpenAI.
Encouraging Teams to Talk to Customers: 5 Key Strategies for Effective Customer Knowledge Building
If you've ever worried your team doesn't spend enough time talking to customers, you're probably right! Here are five things you can do about it.
Steelman Arguments in Startups: A Guide for Product Leaders
Why making your point - by making someone else's - is a surefire shortcut to better decision-making & collaboration
7 Ways to Better Understand Buyers & Customers in B2B Product Management
Knowing both your customers and your buyers is critical to finding problems worth solving and developing solutions worth building.
7 Rapid-Fire Tips to Get Promoted from Product Manager to Product Leader
Feeling stuck as an individual contributor? Try these non-obvious strategies for experienced product managers who feel more than ready for a people management role.
Powerful Hack For Getting Buy-In From Stakeholders [video]
If you're tired of getting red lights from stakeholders, this hack might be just what you need to win them over!
Red Door Tests – How I Measure Feature Engagement Before Building Anything [video]
Use this simple tool to gather quantitative data about your feature before you even go to all the trouble of building it.
How to Make Prioritization Simple & Intuitive Using The Theory of Constraints [video]
Prioritization is hard! And there is nothing worse than doing a ton of work but not moving the needle.
How to Balance Product Discovery and Product Delivery
When you're busy, good product discovery is the first thing to fall by the wayside. Here's how to balance your time without dropping the ball.
Time Blocking: Supercharge your productivity right in your calendar
Take control of your time and actively manage your productivity by using your calendar just a little differently.
Time Audits: If you can never find time for the “important” work, read this!
Wondering where your week goes? Feel stuck doing things that aren't the right use of your time and skills? Time for a time audit!
How to Find More Hours in Your Week Without Working Harder – The CARD Framework
The 4 easiest ways to clear your calendar and to-do list to make room for more valuable work!
Composable Features
A definition and playbook for thoughtfully designed features that are delightfully and elegantly simple to expand over time
The Product Development Lifecycle
The 4 Phases of Delivering Products & Features Your Customers Will Love
Why I don’t write User Stories… and write Job Stories instead
"When I <situation>, I want to <something> so I can <whatever>."
Simple Productivity Rituals
Three simple productivity hacks I’ve been using for years and how to adopt them for yourself tomorrow
Velocity You Can Feel
Velocity should be qualitative, not quantitative, in early and growth-stage startups
The Process of Writing Processes
Know your audience and write a well-structured document they can follow without additional context
Diamond Processing for Product Managers
Make your products shine by cutting the excess and taking the time to polish the user experience