Blog
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There is no such thing as a killer feature
The other night we had reason to celebrate. Something we’d been waiting on for 2 years had finally come through.…
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The biggest mistake in product discovery: missing the value
In 2010 we visited Ireland for the first time. My wife and I made Galway our first stop. This was…
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Agile doesn’t have a brain
My friend Bill Scott once said at a conference, “Agile doesn’t have a brain.” What he meant by that…
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I have a fear of flying.
I have a fear of flying. If you know a little about what I spend my time doing these days…
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Clients don’t want to buy experiments
When Josh Seiden, Giff Constable and I first launched Proof (now Neo NYC) we had a vision for a studio…
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Do you really have executive buy-in?
Seven years ago I moved back to the East Coast and took a job at an agency. Before accepting my…
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business analyst or product manager? WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
In my consulting practice I visit many companies. In the younger companies (say, 20 years old or younger) the role…
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Getting High on Your Own Supply
Back in undergraduate school I had an artsy roommate who quickly dropped any intention of attending classes. Soon thereafter he…
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Learn by Teaching
Over the past couple of years I’ve shifted away from designing products to designing classes. This wasn’t a conscious transition…
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It’s not enough to build a culture your teams can “live with”
I suffer from a chronic condition. It’s nothing life-threatening and I am lucky that I have a relatively mild form…