The Science of Spotting Hidden Product Ideas
The best product ideas hide in plain sight, in your habits and everyone else's. Watch what people actually do, not what they say they want. Build for that.
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The Psychology Hack Hiding in Great Products
Every message is a moment of influence. Make the nudge helpful and you'll create power users and build loyalty.
Patching NPM Dependencies with pnpm patch
Learn how to patch NPM dependencies with pnpm patch to fix issues with your project.
Contributing to Open Source without being a Jerk
Open source doesn't work without good faith - and sometimes you need to patch a dependency to do your part.
The next great engineering skill is not coding
You have likely ignored it your entire career. That stops now - it's time to hone your writing skills.
AI and the New Language of Human-Centered Design
Software has always required people to think like a computer. AI flips it on its head: people expect computers to work the way they think.
Dieter Rams 10 Principles of Design
Good design is good design, no matter what you're building.
Beyond Click Counts: Finding the Right Signals for Good Design
Click counts are noise. Real design success is measured in signals that show whether people actually achieved what they came to do.
Stop Counting Clicks
Too many clicks isn't the problem. It's a signal that your design isn't successful.
Founder Math: When to Stop Searching and Start Choosing with the 37% Rule
How do you know when to stop searching and just choose? A classic bit of math offers a simple rule.
You Built It. They Didn’t Come.
My first launch failed. Years later, we sold the product - but it didn’t have to be that hard. Here’s what I’d do differently today.
Beyond ✨Shiny✨ Degrees: World-changing innovations from unexpected places
Public investments in education and research are a no-brainer, and these examples of game-changing innovations that came from "low value" fields of study tell you why.
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