I Don't Know What "Build an Agent" Means
The post demystifies the buzz phrase “built 75 agents” by breaking down an AI agent into six building blocks: a chat thread, a tool, a skill, a file system, a trigger, and optional sub‑agents. It argues that an agent is essentially a collection of text files, wrapped APIs, and a mechanism to invoke them, whether run locally in Claude Cowork or in the cloud. The author stresses that mastering these components builds a personal AI operating system, which sharpens product intuition. Finally, the piece promotes live workshops for executives to practice building such AI OSes.
"My PM Is Using AI to Do My Job. Is that Good?"
The post compares today’s AI tools for product managers to the self‑serve analytics wave sparked by Mixpanel and Amplitude fifteen years ago. It argues that AI, like earlier analytics platforms, shifts routine data work to PMs while freeing specialists for...