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Projects

Knowa: AI-Powered Creative Assistant
Knowa helps you plan trips, talk out your feelings, figure out what movie to watch - and more.
hhaust.in: Austin's best food/drink deal finder
Real-time tracking of food and drink specials at nearly 200 locations across Austin.
coffeeaust.in
Tell us your order. We'll tell you where.
Digital Rico
Curated resale of exclusive streetwear and collectibles from premium brands like Hidden, Online Ceramics, and Brain Dead.
Miso: Build Better Habits, One Day at a Time
Track habits, manage daily tasks, and achieve your goals with streak tracking and visual progress indicators.
BuildKit: Build Better Products with AI
Product thinking tools and frameworks, reimagined for the AI builder era. Launch faster, validate smarter.

Recent Posts

Feb 2, 2026Why Anthropic Built a "Humble" Product5 min read
AskUserQuestion inverts the AI prompt paradigm. The model prompts you. What product teams can learn from Anthropic optimizing for outcomes over optics.
Jan 19, 2026The Feedback Trap4 min read
Fast feedback lies. Slow feedback strands you. Product management gets both.
Nov 10, 2025The Best People to Work With4 min read
The best people to work with say "you're right, I didn't see that" easily. They hold ideas loosely and adjust fast.
Oct 2, 2025What the WWII Jeep Teaches Us About Building Products6 min read
The Germans made the fatal mistake of confusing simplicity with stupidity.
Sep 23, 2025Why Strava is the Only Social App That Doesn't Suck5 min read
How Strava became the best social network by making effort the engine.
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Product Insights

4 months agoLeave Space for Contribution
Don't show up to strategy sessions with all the answers already figured out. Leave space for the team to actually contribute.
4 months agoThe Only Meetings You Need
The only standing meetings you might need: daily huddle (flexible) and retro (every other week). Everything else can be ad-hoc.
4 months agoFix or Kill Dreaded Rituals
If people dread your team ritual, fix the format or kill the meeting. Don't force attendance to something that isn't working.
4 months agoSimplicity Enables Adoption
Simple ideas beat complex ones because they're easier to adopt. If people need deep context to understand the value, rethink it.
4 months agoAsk for Sanity Checks, Not Feedback
"I need sanity checks" is better than "tell me what you think." It gives permission to be critical while showing you want specific input.
All 17 insights