Product Habits - What's the long game?

How DALL-E 2 Actually Works

OpenAI's groundbreaking DALL-E 2 model is a game-changer for image generation and editing. Don't be surprised if you hear everyone talking about this technology in the coming months. This article provides an in-depth look at how the program works. It's a must-read.

Big Tech's Highest-Paid Workers

Big tech's highest-paid workers are having fascinating conversations on Blind, the tech industry's semi-anonymous professional social network. It's become an interesting platform for sharing total compensation, getting feedback on job offers, and complaining about company policies. Do you think these conversations help or hurt employees?

Managing Your Mental Health While Running a Startup

Building a startup is one of the most significant challenges a person can take on. It can still feel like a grind even when things are going well. Okta Co-founder Frederic Kerrest shares what he does to manage his mental health and personal priorities while continuing to grow his company. 

Designing Big, Complex Products From Scratch

One of the most prominent challenges designers face when building a new product is managing its size and complexity. This is especially true for products with extensive user flows, dense data, and specialist features. If you work on product design, this read will help you think through how to set yourself up for success early on.

Why Snapchat's Product Is Booming

Several years ago, Snapchat seemed like it was on the decline. When Facebook copied its most beloved feature, the company's growth story felt like it was coming to an end. But after a few challenging years, the social media platform has been booming. Here are some interesting takeaways about how this happened. 

How To Build a Perfect Presentation Deck

Dave Gerhardt has created more than 50 presentations for founders, CEOs, and executives over the past five years. He shares the four-part outline he uses whenever he starts building out a new deck. This is a fantastic model to follow if you're building out a presentation in the near future. One of the best suggestions is: Start on paper first so you don't get lost in the slide design.

The Future of Web Marketing Copy

Algorithms impact more and more of our lives. It affects how we start and scale companies, including market to customers. A new text-generation technology called GPT-3, also created by OpenAI, is automatically creating marketing copy that wins clicks and ranks highly on Google. It's a game-changer that will change how marketers think about their work in the future.

The Hyper-Growth Customer Support Problem

It's no surprise that hyper-growth companies are usually not great at customer or partner support, no matter how many people they hire to try and fix it. There's an inherent, systematic reason why. It may be wiser to shift resources to self-suppport. Do you agree?