Relationships

Reflections, lessons, and ideas worth revisiting.

Published on
December 30, 2025
First Value, Then Engagement: Why the Metrics Change as Users Progress
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Most products optimize for engagement from day one. For SAM, engagement without value is meaningless. Here is how I am thinking about metrics differently.
Published on
December 24, 2025
Building for Two Users Who Disagree
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Most product advice assumes users want the same thing. What happens when your users are in active conflict with each other? Here is the framework I am using.

First Value, Then Engagement: Why the Metrics Change as Users Progress