Writing

What I'm building, what I'm learning, and what's actually working.

10 posts, 2015–2026

2026

30 March 2026 · 8 min read

The interesting part isn't the speed. Speed is a symptom. The structural choices underneath it are what actually matter.

4 March 2026 · 6 min read

Core product management work is being automated. I had two choices: worry about it, or do something about it. I chose to build.

8 January 2021 · 2 min read

800 students and 1500 hours of learning later, Code Club is back. Three classes, completely free, starting January 15th.

4 January 2021 · 3 min read

2020 saw us pivot away from our office bases. Here are some of the changes we made to build a remote-first product leadership function.

14 July 2020 · 2 min read

25 Redgaters delivered over 1500 hours of learning to students from 20 countries. This is how it went.

14 April 2019 · 2 min read

Research calls are for learning, not for pitching my product. Breaking that instinct was simpler than I expected.

9 April 2019 · 2 min read

The output of the sprint demo is the customer value delivered, but the goal of the session is very different.

22 May 2018 · 3 min read

One of the first things you do as a PM joining an existing product team is assess the lay of the land. Then the fun stuff begins.

6 July 2017 · 3 min read

As much as I embrace the interruptions, taking the time to be unavailable is as important. You owe it to the product.

16 October 2015 · 3 min read

The media hype says yes. The research is more nuanced. The real question is whether we're willing to redesign how we teach.