essays from fractional product work · notes from the activation gap
Aug 31, 2026
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This week's field notes from a sprint where I tested a prototype of self-serve on the most skeptical buyer in SaaS
Jul 14, 2026
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55% of churn is decided in week one, long before anyone informs your team.
Jun 30, 2026
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Count the steps between signup and value. That number is a tax every new user has to pay, and most of them won't.
Mar 3, 2026
the whole thing runs on a python script and saves me an hour of copywriting every day.
Feb 28, 2026
anthropic held the line. open ai swept in hours later. i have questions.
Feb 27, 2026
i couldn't find the right place to grieve her. so i built one.
Jan 27, 2026
and his answer changed how i think about my career.
Jan 23, 2026
what 6 weeks without my cofounder has taught me about building
