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AI and the Enterprise
Corporate AI projects are not yet driving expected productivity gains, but don't read too much into it - yet.
Product Manager, canine rescue, guitar player, cyclist, physicist, geek.
Product
Corporate AI projects are not yet driving expected productivity gains, but don't read too much into it - yet.
Newsletter
The shift to AI summaries in searches leads to fewer click-throughs and thus a drastic fall off of ad revenue for media sites. This is driving a trend to the "newsletter" model.
tech
A recent purchase with a Trade-in is leaving a sour taste. For a retail giant, their customer-fu is weak
News
No, I am not out of work, quite the contrary, I am about as indispensable as I can be. The good news is that means they keep throwing buckets of RSU’s at me. Over the past 8 years, I have assiduously avoided all the pressure to be elevated to
Now that I have re-joined the ranks of management, I am finding that access to a coach is immensely helpful in slaying some of my inner demons.
Product
My local grocery store has a set of self-checkout kiosks. These are made by NCR, and they work ... mostly. I use them a lot, and I have noticed that they often lock up, requiring the attendant to come and un-jam them. And it happens a LOT. Today, the store manager
tales
Business trips often include entertainment. An annual conference and entertaining our #1 customer led to some interesting implications
tales
An unexpected order drops, uncovering a salesperson who was working the refs, and inadvertantly fouling our operational efficiency. Look, I love big orders, but I also dislike surprises
Product
Marketing. Telling people what they should buy. Simple, but at times extremely messed up.
tales
A ham-handed effort and the vagaries of the role meant that a missed connection and a poor effort combine to become a walking joke that really wasn't funny.
Product
Transparency is the key to growing as a product manager, but be aware that some people are threatened by honest and open communications
Newsletter
A decade plus of ZIRP, and the hangover from the COVID era supply chain disruption are in the rear view mirror, and automakers need to remember the old lessons of the market.