Innovate, Build, Grow!

AI won't replace creatives. It will make them more valuable than ever.

Remember when PDFs were supposed to create the 'paperless office'? Instead, we're printing more than ever.

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January 2025

The Great Kinder Surprise Ban: A Tale of Innovation Through Regulation

How a chocolate egg's run-in with a 1938 law led to an unexpected product innovation success story

Jan 25 • 

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Why AI Avatars Can't Quite Hack Human Connection (Yet)

A forgotten primate study from the 1970s reveals why we're still years away from truly convincing AI video messaging

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February 2024

Growth Loops for Fun and Profit

Mary, Mary, quite contrary. How does your Product grow?

Feb 13, 2024

January 2024

How to Generate a $1 Million SaaS Idea in Just One Hour.

From research, to ideation, to product. Is it possible?

Jan 29, 2024

I made a Growth Loop GPT

But I forgot to explain what a growth loop was.

Jan 12, 2024

August 2023

12 tools that will make you a genius innovator

No bathtub required.

Aug 29, 2023

Three reasons why you are still stuck (and how to get unstuck)

Actually it might just be one reason.

Aug 27, 2023

Comparing the 'innovativeness' of ChatGPT 3.5 vs GPT4

Using a simple test, I prompted ChatGPT3.5 and GPT4 with the task of innovating a toy car using TRIZ principles. Here's what I found.

Aug 14, 2023

July 2023

Apple will soon be able to read brainwaves. A Dystopian Present or Business Opportunity?

Apple filed a parent for using EEG sensors on their AirPods. Do all our brainwaves belong to Apple? Or is this an opportunity for developers to build…

Jul 30, 2023

The Power of the 5 Whys Technique: Deciding the Feasibility of a Twitter Giveaway

The 5 Whys technique is an effective way to make informed product management decisions. Can it be used in marketing decisions too?

Jul 12, 2023

Improving Transactional Emails

An idea for Indie Developers and the BuildInPublic community.

Jul 6, 2023