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Arial superseded Times New Roman as the default, making Times New Roman more endearing and Arial more despised.

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Oftentimes in product reviews, people will ask questions about the details when their real question is not about the details at all. Its just that the details are simply the most accessible "gateway" for them to access what they really want - the higher order principle or problem or concern.

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Simpler times?

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If your goal is to convince someone, the worst way to express your disagreement with them is to put them on the defensive. Instead, consider ways to invite them into a debate they may not be having within themselves.

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Customers tend to be very good at sharing problems, average at sharing explanations and bad at sharing solutions. The challenge for product people is getting at the underlying “why” without indexing too much on either the problems or the solutions shared by your customers.

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

This is a super interesting insight. It's hard not to see this from the perspective of how familiarity became a design principle contributing to homogeneous experiences on web.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

If you struggle to develop talent on your team as a manager, it is highly likely that acquiring new talent from outside (alone) won’t fix your problems. Because your limitations are a part of the problem you want to solve.

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

I’m excited about the number of creatives who are able to build their ideas and put them out to the world faster, cheaper and more often than ever before

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submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

The pen is mightier than the sword because while swords can kill, your words live forever. Swords have limited reach and terminal impact. Words have infinite reach and perpetual impact. Swords dull over time, but when the ink of the pen dries, the words stay sharp forever.

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The biggest problem with the profit motive is that it precludes you from other motives that are more profitable.

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

one skill that is underrated is the ability to simulate a fresh perspective, even when yours is not fresh anymore.

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“Fake it till you make it” sounds good but misses the mark. You need enough confidence, commitment and momentum to get the flywheel going, on the way to success. You need enough of that push to get over the cold start problem. But you should certainly not be “faking” it.

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

🚢 Updates to waqas-sheikh.com Animations are hard!

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

We deserve better, more aligned products than we have today.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

If you’re wondering why Siri and Alexa aren’t as smart or engaging as ChatGPT, here’s a hint - they are designed to close conversations, not open them up.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

✍️ New essay published: The mechanical advantage of PMs Reflecting on the relationship between the "input forces" of our teams and our role as PMs in being the "levers" to amplify them - so we can carry lift heavier objects, together. Link below 👇

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

I accidentally called ChatGPT “Siri” and it didn’t correct me. If this is AGI, then you may call me “Peter” from now on.

submitted 32 days ago • 1 comment

When it comes to AI, be careful to not fall in love with a specific UX paradigm too early. You might box yourself into experience constraints that are too limiting - or even to loose. Think of the paradigm as part of your experimentation.

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Speed and quality are not at odds. But busy-ness and quality are definitely at odds. If you want to get speed and quality, remove the busy work.

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