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Everyone Has an AI Problem (Most Are Solving the Wrong One) Software

Everyone Has an AI Problem (Most Are Solving the Wrong One)

Your startup doesn’t have an AI problem. It has a product problem that might be solved with AI. This distinction is everything. Get it wrong, …

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Product Strategy for Early-Stage Startups: A Founder's Framework Software

Product Strategy for Early-Stage Startups: A Founder's Framework

The best product strategy isn’t a list of features to build. It’s a clear answer to one question: what change are you creating in your …

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How to Validate a Startup Idea Before Writing Code Entrepreneurship

How to Validate a Startup Idea Before Writing Code

The fastest way to validate a startup idea is to try to kill it—and fail. Talk to 20 potential customers, attempt to pre-sell before building, and …

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Why 95% of AI Projects Fail (And the 30-Day Fix) AI

Why 95% of AI Projects Fail (And the 30-Day Fix)

The main reason AI projects fail is simple: companies start with the technology instead of the problem. 42% of companies scrapped their AI initiatives …

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The Lean MVP Playbook: Build & Validate in 6 Weeks Software

The Lean MVP Playbook: Build & Validate in 6 Weeks

The fastest way to build a lean MVP is to build the smallest experiment that tests your riskiest assumption—not a scaled-down version of your vision. …

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AI Pod Playbook: Ship AI Products in 12 Weeks Without Hiring AI

AI Pod Playbook: Ship AI Products in 12 Weeks Without Hiring

The fastest way to ship AI products is with a pod—a small, complete team that owns outcomes—not traditional hiring. A 3-4 person pod (ML engineer + …

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Best Full-Time Product Teams for Software Founders [2026 Hiring Guide] Software

Best Full-Time Product Teams for Software Founders [2026 Hiring Guide]

Your first product hire should complement your weaknesses, not duplicate your strengths. If you’re a technical founder, hire a product designer …

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How Dribbble Killed UX Design (And What Founders Must Know) Design

How Dribbble Killed UX Design (And What Founders Must Know)

Dribbble broke UX design by rewarding beautiful screenshots over functional user experiences. The platform created a generation of …

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How to Spot Fake Gurus: Trust Builders, Not Sellers Thoughts

How to Spot Fake Gurus: Trust Builders, Not Sellers

Trusth those who have walked the path, not those who sell you hard on a promise.

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Outcome-Based Management: Why Goals Beat Office Hours Productivity

Outcome-Based Management: Why Goals Beat Office Hours

When was the last time you were productive for 8 hours a day sitting in front of your computer?

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North Star Metrics: The One Metric That Actually Matters Software

North Star Metrics: The One Metric That Actually Matters

Having “on-time” as your team’s (or project) success metric is a dangerous endeavor.

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Why Product Roadmaps Fail: Use RICE Prioritization Instead Software

Why Product Roadmaps Fail: Use RICE Prioritization Instead

For over 12 years I’ve worked with SaaS product teams. Many have been successful in launching and generating revenue, others failed to ship. It …

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Why I Ignore My Competitors (And You Should Too) Entrepreneurship

Why I Ignore My Competitors (And You Should Too)

The best competitive strategy is to ignore your competitors and obsess over your customers instead. After 18 years and 5 startups, I’ve watched …

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