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.
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Stop Counting Clicks
Too many clicks isn't the problem. It's a signal that your design isn't successful.
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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.
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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.
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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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What Everyone Gets Wrong About Vibe Coding
Vibe coding tools like Cursor, Copilot, and Claude aren’t just about speed—they’re an opportunity to code smarter and learn faster. Here’s how I use them to sharpen my skills as an engineer.
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The Quiet Room Problem
The same psychological forces that keep people silent in moments of crisis also show up in product development - when no one questions a flawed idea, chases hard truths in the data, or speaks up for the little guy.
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Eraser or the Wrecking Ball? Planning is everything
The product development process is a virtuous cycle, and has a direct impact on how well your work gets done. It will also help your teammates to understand the work ahead, and to build better products harmoniously.
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Open Source your learning with GitHub
Open source is an open invitation to plug into a global braintrust of brilliant people building the future. What you get out of it has a lot to do with what you put in.
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AI Prompt Secrets - what the leaks tell us
Popular AI tools like Claude, v0, and Cursor can be coaxed into revealing their prompts. Here's what I learned from a deep dive into some of the most successful prompts in the world.
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I want to feel the hand of the f%#king creator
It's not divine intervention; it's just someone who did a damn good job.
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Serendipity isn't an accident
Career opportunities don't "just happen" - they come from staying connected, helping others generously, and trusting your instincts when the right path shows up.
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