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After more than twelve years in startups and venture capital, you learn to recognize the patterns. You see the cyclical nature of hype, the ebb and flow of capital, and the perennial challenges of building something from nothing. You get a feel for the rhythm of the game. But this isn’t just a change in […]
For far too long, the gospel of “move fast and break things” has dictated the rhythm of product development, especially in Big Tech. It wasn’t just a catchy slogan; it was a fundamental, often flawed, philosophy. User experience (UX) research? Too often relegated to a rubber stamp, validating predetermined instincts rather than challenging them. Behavioral […]
If we know apps are deliberately built to get us hooked by stimulating chemical reactions in our brain, can that be used for good? Are there ways to create digital interventions that Doctors will eventually prescribe? I wonder what the regulatory hurdles will be? What type of companies will be capable of building this type […]
In the early part of 2017, I had the opportunity to teach aspiring product managers at General Assembly. While we were on the user personas part of the curriculum, I got an interesting question from one of my students; ”It’s theoretical, but there’s something disquieting about creating these personas based on distilling, and how it […]
