Product Habits - How to create a killer product

When You Plateau, So Does Your Company

Companies with product-focused founders often get stuck at about $1-10 million in annual revenue because they avoid sales and marketing. This article explains why, at some point, your comfort zone becomes the bottleneck in your business. Make sure this doesn't happen to you.

What It Feels Like To Work in AI Right Now

It's a fascinating—and overwhelming—time to work in AI right now. The spark in interest around ChatGPT has led to career changes and people trying to start new companies in the area. It seems like people are simultaneously hyper-motivated and close to burning out. Here's what might be coming next. 

A Primer on Cultivating Taste

One of the essential attributes of being a great product designer is cultivating your sense of taste. It requires you to observe not just the products in your field but the products around you in your daily life. It will help you spot "good taste" in multiple different formats, which will help you hone your instincts for creating the best products you can. 

A Fun Product You Probably Don't Know Exists

Die With Me is a fun product you probably don't know exists. It's a messaging app you can only access with under 5% battery life. It allows you to chat with other strangers who also have under 5% battery life, so you can "die together." The quirky concept illustrates how many ideas you can come up with in the world that will, at the very least, make people smile. 

How To Use ChatGPT in Your PM Network

While PMs will probably not be displaced by ChatGPT, they must learn to work alongside the technology. Lenny Rachitsky lays out a vision for what product management work might look like in five years. Here are a dozen ways to start using ChatGPT in your PM work now to prepare for upcoming shifts. 

How Your GTM Motion Impacts Your Marketing Strategy

Compared to a sales-led company, marketing at a self-serve B2B company requires an entirely different strategy. This is a worthwhile read about the obvious signs that your product and GTM teams are not aligned with your GTM motion. 

Using Content To Drive Direct Leads and Sales

There is typically a disconnect between content and sales teams, which creates a barrier to using content to drive leads directly. If you'd like to build out a more effective content marketing strategy, please remember these key pointers. A few of my favorites: Stop measuring page views and get on sales calls more often. 

Amplitude's North Star Framework

John Cutler created a North Star Framework for Amplitude and shared his template library with videos and resources. There is so much value jam-packed in here that will help you set up discussion prompts, do a signals brainstorm, and build a confidence ladder.