After spending a weekend vibe-coding an app to curate podcasts, videos and articles, I learnt that rapid prototyping can make unfinished ideas look deceptively complete. It also exposes weak product assumptions, encourages premature polish and teaches technical concepts. Prototypes accelerate learning, but still require clear strategy, documentation, judgement and discipline.

AI has made building software cheap, so the real cost has shifted to deciding what’s worth building. Vision and strategy, once wishy-washy corporate words, are now the filter for making the right bets. Prototypes arrive too easily and anchor teams, so treat them as exploration, not finished products.

After three weeks of AI conferences, one thing was clear: everyone wants AI, but few know what for. The value was never in the tool. It’s in the process and strategy behind it. AI won’t fix a broken workflow, it scales it. Get those right first.

Reflections on my first month in a new role. Why that fresh-eyes phase matters and can’t be recreated. How uncomfortable it is to not know the politics, the people, or yourself in a new space. And how a new environment forces you to re-meet the strengths you’d stopped noticing.

As AI lowers the barrier to execution, the skills that matter most for product managers are distinctly human. Drawing on lessons from Jessica Fain’s appearance on Lenny’s Podcast, this post explores how PMs can master influence, build executive trust, and drive strategic alignment.

We traded airports for trains and chased saunas across Europe. Amsterdam’s waterfront spa charmed us, Hamburg felt luxurious, Berlin’s Bauhaus gloom underwhelmed, and Leipzig stole the show with unlimited towels and proper relaxation vibes. More cities to come!

“Vibe coding” with Google’s Antigravity makes app building accessible, prioritizing creativity over technical skill. While it handles setup and fosters learning, it isn’t a silver bullet: debugging is tough, and code quality varies. It’s excellent for prototyping but doesn’t replace the need for proper engineering in serious products.

This blog post discusses product delight, defining it as the intersection of joy and surprise. Using Nesrine Changuel’s framework, it highlights how Claude’s “Imagine” feature exemplifies this by removing friction, anticipating user needs, and exceeding expectations, thereby creating a delightful and creative experience for its users.