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Things I think about: AI products, growth, voice interfaces, and building from zero.

February 2026 · 8 min read

I Evaluated 8+ Voice AI Vendors and Here's What Actually Matters

A practical breakdown of what to look for when choosing voice AI infrastructure for production applications.

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January 2026 · 7 min read

Personalization Didn't Get Creepy, It Got Boring

Why most personalization engines deliver mediocre results and what it takes to build ones that actually work.

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January 2026 · 6 min read

When AI Fails, It's Rarely Because the Model Was Wrong

Most AI products fail at the integration layer, not the model layer. Here's what that means for product managers.

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January 2026 · 5 min read

Building a Product Vision

How to create a product vision that actually guides decisions, not just fills a slide deck.

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January 2026 · 6 min read

When AI Stops Assisting and Starts Deciding

The shift from AI as a tool to AI as a decision-maker, and why product managers need to think about this now.

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October 2024 · 7 min read

Duolingo's Growth: PM Lessons

What product managers can learn from Duolingo's growth playbook and experimentation culture.

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October 2023 · 5 min read

AI's Green Dilemma

The environmental cost of training and running AI models, and what the industry should do about it.

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September 2020 · 6 min read

Machine Learning IS for Everyone

Breaking down the barriers to entry in machine learning and why it's more accessible than you think.

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August 2020 · 5 min read

Skills Needed to Be a Data Scientist

A practical guide to the skills that actually matter when starting a career in data science.

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