“It wasn't like learning a skill, you don't learn to draw when you use Photoshop, you learn how to operate within the confines of someone else's playground”
“don’t save anyone’s phone number in my contacts, except for my mom’s two phone numbers, but I save them as the numbers themselves instead of names or something.
The reason for this is so that when I turn on "Do Not Disturb”
“I’ve been writing 1000 words every day for about 10 years now, and I’m still not always sure what I’m doing. Arguably, most of that output is terrible. Some days I manage maybe two hundred words before I run out of things to say and end up describing what I had for breakfast.”
“When people talk about daily writing, they mean it as career advice for aspiring novelists or bloggers. You’ll get better at the craft, build a portfolio, develop your voice etc etc. All true, probably.”
“When your team operates in this way, you’re no longer just ticking boxes or managing tickets. Instead, you’re orchestrating a symphony of interrelated tasks that create real value for users. Each team member, armed with an understanding of AI tools, participates in this orchestration, leading to a more cohesive and effective product.”
“We’re witnessing a seismic shift in the product development landscape. Generative AI is tearing down the walls that once separated design, engineering, and product management. No longer can we afford to pigeonhole talent into strict categories; the future demands versatility. Enter the Product Engineer: a hybrid role that merges the best of all worlds.”
“This is a call to arms for product teams everywhere. The Product Engineer takes on the mantle of a cross-functional warrior, where coding isn’t the sole province of software developers, and design isn’t relegated to creative types. Everyone on the team contributes to the code, the specs, and the user experience. This is the essence of modern product development: collaboration over compartmentalization.”