The evolution of vertical SaaS - i.e. software stacks that serve an industry vertical showing how AI can build on the work of Cloud and Fintech to enable more complex customer facing services to be automated. Allowing the business to focus on serving their customers.

101 real-world GenAI uses cases from Google

Every year Benedict Evans produces an invaluable resource for anyone doing research, analysis or strategy work in tech. This the report for 2024.

10 takeaways from ‘The Hard Thing About Hard Things’

Here are 10 key takeaways from Ben Horowitz’s book “The Hard Thing About Hard Things”: There are no shortcuts to knowledge: Relying on conventional wisdom and shortcuts can be worse than knowing nothing. Example: Horowitz emphasises that CEOs are always learning through …

10 takeaways from ‘The Lean Startup’

Here are 10 key takeaways from Eric Ries' book “The Lean Startup”: Entrepreneurs are Everywhere: Entrepreneurship is a mindset that can be applied in any organization, not just startups. Example: Ries cites the example of “intrapreneurs” who innovate within established …

10 takeaways from ‘The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing’

Here are 10 key takeaways from Al Ries and Jack Trout’s book “The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing”: The Law of Leadership: It’s better to be first in a category than to be better. Example: Coca-Cola was the first successful cola, even though Pepsi may taste better to some. …

10 takeaways from ‘In the Plex’

Here are 10 key takeaways from Steven Levy’s book “In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives”: Engineering Mindset: Google’s success is rooted in its engineering-driven culture that values speed, openness, experimentation, and risk-taking. Example: …

40 products not built in the West that are changing tech

Useful graphic comparing Product vs Delivery Mgmt activities

Helpful graphic showing the transition from waterfall to Agile

Nice Venn Diagram for Product, Tech, Delivery overlaps

Useful graphic comparing Product vs Delivery expectations

Nice article on the Wordle creator on going viral and what to do next - techcrunch.com/2022/01/1…

Useful post on why diversity in product teams is important - FB Marketplace - www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/the-ins…