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Illusions Of Fluency

And then I tried to explain it.
Richard Newman
May 12, 2026
The Pace Of Feedback

The hurrier I go, the behinder I get.
Richard Newman
May 11, 2026
A Conversation With The Situation

My situation disagreed.
Richard Newman
May 8, 2026
You, too, can make a boilerplate

Adapt your own patterns and processes into a reusable piece of content.
Elaina Natario
April 10, 2026
- CSS
- Process
How strategic product design reduces risk before you write code

Common ways projects in regulated industries fail and how thoughtbot designers proactively reduce risk.
Andrew Spencer
March 27, 2026
- Design Sprints
- Process
- AI
- Design
Your End-of-Year Software Audit Checklist (for Technical Product Teams)

A practical checklist to help technical product teams clean up software spend, reduce tooling drift, and plan confidently for the year ahead.
Stephanie Kuroda
December 19, 2025
- Process
- Tools
- Finance
- Operations
How fast can you go?

Speeding up takes just one word.
Richard Newman
December 17, 2025
Watch where you walk by planning experiments

Developers often follow a plan that assumes that learning is done before they start writing code. This is similar to choosing a destination and then walking with closed eyes. Keep your eyes open by planning experiments instead.
Fritz Meissner
June 5, 2025
Theme-Based Iterations

Key elements for focusing an iteration on a theme, connecting to product management priorities, and adding direct value to development.
Richard Newman
May 26, 2025
Developer Essentials: How to Complete a Task

Have you ever felt like your team is working a lot but still not getting much value? Let’s talk about the development process that will allow your team to use its value generation potential to the fullest.
Laçin Bilgin
May 8, 2025
- Communication
- Process
- Development
- Web
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