Is the app in the spreadsheet, or is the spreadsheet in the app? An example that surfacing app capabilities from a spreadsheet As a programmer, when you need new capabilities for an app or an environment that you are building,…
Imagine you can ask for anything you want. A picture of a unicorn eating a hamburger. An essay on the relative merits of a hot dog and whether it is a sandwich. A recipe that hallucinates a new combination of…
One of the most exciting ideas on the market today is the idea of learning models that answer questions with (seemingly) reliable answers. What could be better than a Google-like service that makes it possible to address almost any topic?…
The typical documentation dilemma – stop coding to document, or document much more later One of the biggest unsolved problems in software is making the code (and the output of that code) easier to read and understand. The reasons for…
Photo by Karla Hernandez on Unsplash Users are tired. They are stressed. They are overworked. They might be tired because they have too many meetings, have survived a pandemic, or are not getting any sleep. Enter your product. You are…
More context gives you more information about a dashboard item A typical metric on a dashboard: what does it mean? We’ve all had the experience of looking at a chart or a component on a dashboard or slide and thinking:…
Prompts generated by DiffusionBee for “writing a letter” DiffusionBee prompts: “A person writing a letter, Japanese Woodcut”; “A woman writing a letter, 1960s tv show”; “a person writing a letter on Twitter Creative work generated by artificial intelligence is having…
Using a decision matrix to differentiate potential features In the product process, if you’ve been taking requests for a while, you’re used to people asking: “how long will this take to get done.” Another common request is “which feature do…
Receiving a new lead as a seller is great. It’s even better when that lead is enriched with valuable information based on the contact. Yet many of the leads we receive don’t have a social presence or sufficient coverage from…
Photo by Drew Beamer on Unsplash A first-time user experience aims to introduce the user to the software, teach them basic navigation and concepts, and demonstrate value in a short period of time. As a product manager or marketer, building…
