“Be curious about what's new, sure. That's expected. But it's more interesting to be curious about what's old. What stood the test of time? What worked before and still works now? What survived through all the jabs that you assumed would knock it out, but didn't? That's worth attention. That's worth being curious about. Those are the things that are…”
Jason Fried argues that the most interesting design is the kind that changes how people behave, not just how something looks or works. He uses the power reserve indicator on the A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 watch as an…
Teresa Torres publishes a running list of product, UX, and product-management conferences planned for 2020, organized by month with dates, names, and locations. The list is explicitly non-exhaustive and invites readers…
Lenny Rachitsky answers a reader worried about layoffs by compiling advice from people who were recently laid off. The post walks through seven preparation steps, including documenting accomplishments, rebuilding your…
Teresa Torres announces an expanded partnership with Vistaly to bring AI-assisted discovery tools into its opportunity solution tree platform. The core problem she describes is that many teams conduct customer…
Teresa Torres explains how she stopped re-explaining her business to AI tools by giving Claude Code a persistent, file-based memory. Instead of uploading context into chats or web Projects, she stores knowledge in local…
Jason Fried argues that the original Cuisinart food processor is a near-perfect example of interface design. Its two large paddle buttons, one latching for continuous ON and one spring-loaded for momentary PULSE/OFF…
An open, personal letter from a manager to a younger, overconfident college graduate she once worked with. The author reflects on how the young person's arrogance was hard to see past at the time, and frames the piece…
John Cutler reflects on the growing role of AI in product and team work, framing it as something that can play several supporting roles: a scribe that captures notes, a thought partner that challenges ideas, a tool that…
The essay opens with an anecdote about a journalist's first impressions of a notable figure, using it as a jumping-off point to ask what humans should use their minds for as AI takes on more cognitive work. It frames…
The post argues that a Product Hunt launch is worth the heavy time investment only for the right product and goals, and outlines seven tactics for a strong launch alongside five common myths. It frames…
A short, personal unsent letter addressed to someone who once overlooked the author. The piece reflects on the urge to appear larger and more capable when first meeting an influential figure, and the quiet hurt of…
Teresa Torres publishes a running list of product conferences for 2025, organized by month with dates, event names, and locations. The list is intentionally non-exhaustive and invites readers to submit missing events…
Teresa Torres walks through the building blocks of Claude Code: markdown context files, slash commands, agents and sub-agents, skills, hooks, and plug-ins. Her core argument is that going deep on one tool and…
Teresa Torres responds to recent supply-chain attacks on software packages by describing how she hardens her local machine while still letting Claude access many folders for her task and research system. She recaps the…