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Why product managers are hiding change behind old interfaces
We've gone beyond having sparkly buttons to systems that anticipate your needs. Software is getting smarter behind the scenes. Read: "Everything Starts…
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Greg Meyer
The Automation-First Product Manager
PMs must evolve from design specialists to end-to-end owners who diagnose, triage, and automate their way to success. Read: "Everything Starts Out…
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Greg Meyer
Why your team can't see what's actually broken
Map the customer journey so teams can see exactly "what should have happened" in any operational workflow, then react faster. Read: "Everything Starts…
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Greg Meyer
The math that proves you're doing too much work
Little's law is a simple concept of operations that demonstrates you need to limit the work arrival or the work in progress to improve a system. Read…
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Greg Meyer

July 2025

How to fix the hidden problem of team handoffs
Team handoffs fail because we can't see them fail. Coupled with good process observability, AI can help you see what to fix. Read: "Everything Starts…
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Greg Meyer
How will you help your team members learn AI?
Use AI to interview yourself about ideas, producing shareable product briefs from bullet points in under 10 minutes. Read: "Everything Starts Out…
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Greg Meyer
Experiments with AI as a Pair Programmer
How do you get started with AI? Collaborate with it as a pair programmer. Build the system you want to use. Read: "Everything Starts Out Looking Like a…
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Greg Meyer
AI is my new code buddy
AI collaboration works best with structured workflows. What if you could ask it to build systems, not just code? Read: "Everything Starts Out Looking…
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Greg Meyer

June 2025

Imagining a software vending machine for “pay as you go” infrequent tasks
When you find a task that needs to get done and gated by a subscription, finding a solution becomes complicated. Sign up and cancel? Vibe code it? Read…
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Greg Meyer
The AI sparring partner method
Using AI effectively to ask and answer questions isn't just about the answers. It's about thinking better using AI as your partner. Read: "Everything…
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Greg Meyer
3 things you need to do before putting AI in the loop
AI will confidently answer any question it gets. Make sure the humans at your company can follow a process before giving it to AI to amplify. Read…
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Rethinking standard operating procedures with AI agents
AI agents are reshaping CX Standard Operating Procedures, moving humans from step-by-step execution to oversight and optimization. Read: "Everything…
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Greg Meyer
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