Less Screen, More Humanity: Technology Should Disappear
Spotted in the NYC subway. “Zero screen time.” An iPod Shuffle ad in 2026. When we built the iPod, the goal was the technology disappeared and you could have your music wherever you were. 1,000 songs in your pocket. Now we’re living through a moment where people are actively looking for ways to disconnect from the infinite feed, algos, and constant notifications. That doesn’t mean technology is bad. It means the best technology understands when to step back. Not every problem needs another screen, another menu, or another layer of complexity. Constraints create freedom (read: @DavidEpstein new book Inside the Box). And often removing features creates a better product than adding them. The future of technology shouldn’t just be more engagement. It should help us be more human.
Storytelling Turns Uncertainty Into Actionable Vision
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Combine Product Management and Marketing for Cohesive Storytelling
Most tech companies break out product management and product marketing into two separate roles: Product management defines the product and gets it built. Product marketing wires the messaging- the facts you want to communicate to customers- and gets the product...
Trust Your Team: Master the Art of Letting Go
One of the hardest parts of management is letting go. Not doing the work yourself. You have to temper your fear that becoming more hands-off will cause the product to suffer or the project to fail. You have to trust...
Honest Failure Stories Build Trust and Accelerate Growth
DO. FAIL. LEARN. Failure isn’t the end. It’s how we get better. And I’ve had my fair share of it over the years. Startups don’t always succeed, but how you talk about the journey matters. Building a startup is hard, harder...
Align Your Destination with Belief to Prioritize Effectively
Knowing your destination lets you self-prioritize and make decisions about what you're doing and how you're doing it. But, it's also bigger than that. You want to make sure the direction you're headed in still feels right-that you still believe...
Choose Impact Over Title: Management Isn't Mandatory
Before you decide to be a manager, you should think hard about whether it's the right path for you. Because you don't have to do it. Especially if you don't really want to, but believe the management ladder is the...