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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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