WhyByProduct
@whybyproduct.bsky.social
I write about the mechanics of product - https://whybyproduct.substack.com/
Finally got my ass in gear and set up on Medium after abandoning substack and it's shitty approach to support. These are reruns, but perhaps you want to follow or something :)
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A Metric to Unmask Wishful Thinking in Product Profitability
Bridging Market Appetite with Margin Integrity
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September 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Finally got my ass in gear and set up on Medium after abandoning substack and it's shitty approach to support. These are reruns, but perhaps you want to follow or something :)
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Great essay from @frank.computer!
"A chair orders you to sit and sit in a particular way, by its design.
Your being is intended through the tool: you are intended to sit still, face forward, and behave. Artificial intelligence works in exactly the same way."
"A chair orders you to sit and sit in a particular way, by its design.
Your being is intended through the tool: you are intended to sit still, face forward, and behave. Artificial intelligence works in exactly the same way."
Stop saying that AI is just a tool and it only matters how it is used
I’m tired of this phrase and this simple way of thinking about tools. This blog post is a wandering train of thought on the topic of what tools are and why it matters to be even slightly more mature i...
www.frank.computer
August 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Great essay from @frank.computer!
"A chair orders you to sit and sit in a particular way, by its design.
Your being is intended through the tool: you are intended to sit still, face forward, and behave. Artificial intelligence works in exactly the same way."
"A chair orders you to sit and sit in a particular way, by its design.
Your being is intended through the tool: you are intended to sit still, face forward, and behave. Artificial intelligence works in exactly the same way."
𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭
'Then came the Butlerian J i h a d and two generations of chaos. The god of machine-logic was overthrown among the masses and a new concept was raised: (Wo)Man may not be replaced.'*
'Then came the Butlerian J i h a d and two generations of chaos. The god of machine-logic was overthrown among the masses and a new concept was raised: (Wo)Man may not be replaced.'*
August 20, 2025 at 8:23 AM
𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭
'Then came the Butlerian J i h a d and two generations of chaos. The god of machine-logic was overthrown among the masses and a new concept was raised: (Wo)Man may not be replaced.'*
'Then came the Butlerian J i h a d and two generations of chaos. The god of machine-logic was overthrown among the masses and a new concept was raised: (Wo)Man may not be replaced.'*
Now here's a great product. Massive problem, simple solution!
we let people pay for subscriptions outside of Apple's app, and transact.io lets any publisher do the same.
Transact.io
A debit card for digital media. A la Carte... Transact.io is a payment service designed to help digital media publishers monetize their products.
transact.io
August 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Now here's a great product. Massive problem, simple solution!
Europe’s digital market: compliance is no longer an afterthought. The AI Act, GDPR, DSA, DMA & others now form an interconnected web of obligations.
The strongest product leaders do not see these as roadblocks. They embed them into the product lifecycle so it becomes a competitive capability.
The strongest product leaders do not see these as roadblocks. They embed them into the product lifecycle so it becomes a competitive capability.
August 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Europe’s digital market: compliance is no longer an afterthought. The AI Act, GDPR, DSA, DMA & others now form an interconnected web of obligations.
The strongest product leaders do not see these as roadblocks. They embed them into the product lifecycle so it becomes a competitive capability.
The strongest product leaders do not see these as roadblocks. They embed them into the product lifecycle so it becomes a competitive capability.
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Growth looks great, but at what expense?
Scaling isn’t free & it’s not neutral - it changes economics, risk profile & organisational load. Product leaders need to ask: 'Are we scaling value & at what expense?'
Scaling a product is not longer a victory lap but an escalating test of responsibility.
Scaling isn’t free & it’s not neutral - it changes economics, risk profile & organisational load. Product leaders need to ask: 'Are we scaling value & at what expense?'
Scaling a product is not longer a victory lap but an escalating test of responsibility.
August 5, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Growth looks great, but at what expense?
Scaling isn’t free & it’s not neutral - it changes economics, risk profile & organisational load. Product leaders need to ask: 'Are we scaling value & at what expense?'
Scaling a product is not longer a victory lap but an escalating test of responsibility.
Scaling isn’t free & it’s not neutral - it changes economics, risk profile & organisational load. Product leaders need to ask: 'Are we scaling value & at what expense?'
Scaling a product is not longer a victory lap but an escalating test of responsibility.
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Product could learn a lot from the finance industry, applying the same discipline - cost of capital, hurdle rates, risk‑adjusted bets, cost attribution, lifecycle value. This scaffolding could underpin more sustainable product decisions.
#Product #ProductStrategy #Finance #Pricing
#Product #ProductStrategy #Finance #Pricing
August 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Product could learn a lot from the finance industry, applying the same discipline - cost of capital, hurdle rates, risk‑adjusted bets, cost attribution, lifecycle value. This scaffolding could underpin more sustainable product decisions.
#Product #ProductStrategy #Finance #Pricing
#Product #ProductStrategy #Finance #Pricing
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Digital business units are increasingly pressed not just for growth but for sustainable EBITDA; some products can turn a headline-grabbing launch into a balance sheet liability.
#ProductManagement #EBITDA #Metrics
#ProductManagement #EBITDA #Metrics
August 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Digital business units are increasingly pressed not just for growth but for sustainable EBITDA; some products can turn a headline-grabbing launch into a balance sheet liability.
#ProductManagement #EBITDA #Metrics
#ProductManagement #EBITDA #Metrics
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A Metric to Unmask Wishful Thinking in Product Profitability
The reckoning when revenue without margin catches up with the P&L.
whybyproduct.substack.com/p/product-pr...
The reckoning when revenue without margin catches up with the P&L.
whybyproduct.substack.com/p/product-pr...
A Metric to Unmask Wishful Thinking in Product Profitability
The reckoning when revenue without margin catches up with the P&L.
whybyproduct.substack.com
August 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
A Metric to Unmask Wishful Thinking in Product Profitability
The reckoning when revenue without margin catches up with the P&L.
whybyproduct.substack.com/p/product-pr...
The reckoning when revenue without margin catches up with the P&L.
whybyproduct.substack.com/p/product-pr...
I recently set up on substack, wasn't aware of this issue - but one thing that making me want to leave already, is their utter appalling customer support. So this just seems like a more legitimate reason to go elsewhere.
you can tell substack knows things are shaky because its whole focus now is to add features to make itself a platform to try to lock people in. it’s the same thing i hate about patreon and what its leadership has been doing with product development.
August 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I recently set up on substack, wasn't aware of this issue - but one thing that making me want to leave already, is their utter appalling customer support. So this just seems like a more legitimate reason to go elsewhere.
🤣
That's right. Product manager has a coffee and a bullet journal and is "working" from his AirBnB in Maui. Project manager is generally unhappy that time exists. Don't forget this important distinction.
August 8, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Gofundme is looking for a Principal Data Product Manager in San Francisco, United States
https://weloveproduct.co/jobs/principal-data-product-manager-gofundme-q7jyxv
#productmanager #productjobs #jobs #jobsoffer #weloveproduct
https://weloveproduct.co/jobs/principal-data-product-manager-gofundme-q7jyxv
#productmanager #productjobs #jobs #jobsoffer #weloveproduct
Gofundme is looking for a Principal Data Product Manager in San Francisco, United States
View job details
weloveproduct.co
August 7, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Gofundme is looking for a Principal Data Product Manager in San Francisco, United States
https://weloveproduct.co/jobs/principal-data-product-manager-gofundme-q7jyxv
#productmanager #productjobs #jobs #jobsoffer #weloveproduct
https://weloveproduct.co/jobs/principal-data-product-manager-gofundme-q7jyxv
#productmanager #productjobs #jobs #jobsoffer #weloveproduct
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Alma is looking for a Product Manager, Billing in Remote US
https://weloveproduct.co/jobs/product-manager-billing-alma-n3l0xw
#productmanager #productjobs #jobs #jobsoffer #weloveproduct #remotejobs
https://weloveproduct.co/jobs/product-manager-billing-alma-n3l0xw
#productmanager #productjobs #jobs #jobsoffer #weloveproduct #remotejobs
Alma is looking for a Product Manager, Billing in Remote US
You can expect a salary of $172,650 - $228,500
weloveproduct.co
August 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Alma is looking for a Product Manager, Billing in Remote US
https://weloveproduct.co/jobs/product-manager-billing-alma-n3l0xw
#productmanager #productjobs #jobs #jobsoffer #weloveproduct #remotejobs
https://weloveproduct.co/jobs/product-manager-billing-alma-n3l0xw
#productmanager #productjobs #jobs #jobsoffer #weloveproduct #remotejobs
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🚀 New Remote Job Alert!
💼 Senior Product Manager - Connected Device Experience
🏢 Samsara
🌍 USA
📁 UI UX Design
💰 $127,925 - $215,000
#RemoteJobs #RemoteWork #WorkFromHome #Hiring #JobOpportunity
Apply now: https://designremotejobs.com/job/samsara-senior-product-manager-connected-device-experience
💼 Senior Product Manager - Connected Device Experience
🏢 Samsara
🌍 USA
📁 UI UX Design
💰 $127,925 - $215,000
#RemoteJobs #RemoteWork #WorkFromHome #Hiring #JobOpportunity
Apply now: https://designremotejobs.com/job/samsara-senior-product-manager-connected-device-experience
August 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🚀 New Remote Job Alert!
💼 Senior Product Manager - Connected Device Experience
🏢 Samsara
🌍 USA
📁 UI UX Design
💰 $127,925 - $215,000
#RemoteJobs #RemoteWork #WorkFromHome #Hiring #JobOpportunity
Apply now: https://designremotejobs.com/job/samsara-senior-product-manager-connected-device-experience
💼 Senior Product Manager - Connected Device Experience
🏢 Samsara
🌍 USA
📁 UI UX Design
💰 $127,925 - $215,000
#RemoteJobs #RemoteWork #WorkFromHome #Hiring #JobOpportunity
Apply now: https://designremotejobs.com/job/samsara-senior-product-manager-connected-device-experience
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Shield AI is looking for a Staff Product Manager, Platform Safety (R3723) in Long Beach, United States
https://weloveproduct.co/jobs/staff-product-manager-platform-safety-r3723-shield-ai-b738k6
#staffproductmanager #productjobs #jobs #jobsoffer #weloveproduct
https://weloveproduct.co/jobs/staff-product-manager-platform-safety-r3723-shield-ai-b738k6
#staffproductmanager #productjobs #jobs #jobsoffer #weloveproduct
Shield AI is looking for a Staff Product Manager, Platform Safety (R3723) in Long Beach, United States
Salary range: $150,000 - $230,000
weloveproduct.co
August 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Shield AI is looking for a Staff Product Manager, Platform Safety (R3723) in Long Beach, United States
https://weloveproduct.co/jobs/staff-product-manager-platform-safety-r3723-shield-ai-b738k6
#staffproductmanager #productjobs #jobs #jobsoffer #weloveproduct
https://weloveproduct.co/jobs/staff-product-manager-platform-safety-r3723-shield-ai-b738k6
#staffproductmanager #productjobs #jobs #jobsoffer #weloveproduct
As a product you have to ask is @bsky.app too fixated on algorithmic engagement? Are people just tired, oh so tired, of being funnelled influencer garbage, or promoting celebs and those with some street cred. I do not follow somebody to only be shown somebody else...
Bluesky has a growth problem
Bluesky has hit 38M monthly users, up 8M since March
Once adding 5M users per month, it’s now slowed to 1.6M. A 60% drop
But post volume is falling—more users, less activity
It risks becoming a ghost town with a loyal but shrinking core
#bluesky #fediverse
Bluesky has hit 38M monthly users, up 8M since March
Once adding 5M users per month, it’s now slowed to 1.6M. A 60% drop
But post volume is falling—more users, less activity
It risks becoming a ghost town with a loyal but shrinking core
#bluesky #fediverse
Bluesky Reaches 38 Million Users, Though Post Volume is Declining
Bluesky’s growth momentum has slowed, but it is still growing.
www.socialmediatoday.com
August 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
As a product you have to ask is @bsky.app too fixated on algorithmic engagement? Are people just tired, oh so tired, of being funnelled influencer garbage, or promoting celebs and those with some street cred. I do not follow somebody to only be shown somebody else...
Decision discipline is how you build a business that moves when it matters, adapts when it must and never mistakes activity for progress.
- Intuition becomes the hypothesis.
- Data becomes the check.
- Discipline keeps the call sharp.
#ProductManagement #Leadership #Product
- Intuition becomes the hypothesis.
- Data becomes the check.
- Discipline keeps the call sharp.
#ProductManagement #Leadership #Product
August 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Decision discipline is how you build a business that moves when it matters, adapts when it must and never mistakes activity for progress.
- Intuition becomes the hypothesis.
- Data becomes the check.
- Discipline keeps the call sharp.
#ProductManagement #Leadership #Product
- Intuition becomes the hypothesis.
- Data becomes the check.
- Discipline keeps the call sharp.
#ProductManagement #Leadership #Product
Legacy isn’t merely technical debt. It’s encoded business logic; pricing tiers, segmentation models, user roles. Such decisions were once made and fit for purpose, are now often outdated and inflexible.
You don't need to fix it all, but do make it visible.
#ProductManagement #Product #Tech
You don't need to fix it all, but do make it visible.
#ProductManagement #Product #Tech
August 6, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Legacy isn’t merely technical debt. It’s encoded business logic; pricing tiers, segmentation models, user roles. Such decisions were once made and fit for purpose, are now often outdated and inflexible.
You don't need to fix it all, but do make it visible.
#ProductManagement #Product #Tech
You don't need to fix it all, but do make it visible.
#ProductManagement #Product #Tech
Product could learn a lot from the finance industry, applying the same discipline - cost of capital, hurdle rates, risk‑adjusted bets, cost attribution, lifecycle value. This scaffolding could underpin more sustainable product decisions.
#Product #ProductStrategy #Finance #Pricing
#Product #ProductStrategy #Finance #Pricing
August 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Product could learn a lot from the finance industry, applying the same discipline - cost of capital, hurdle rates, risk‑adjusted bets, cost attribution, lifecycle value. This scaffolding could underpin more sustainable product decisions.
#Product #ProductStrategy #Finance #Pricing
#Product #ProductStrategy #Finance #Pricing
Growth looks great, but at what expense?
Scaling isn’t free & it’s not neutral - it changes economics, risk profile & organisational load. Product leaders need to ask: 'Are we scaling value & at what expense?'
Scaling a product is not longer a victory lap but an escalating test of responsibility.
Scaling isn’t free & it’s not neutral - it changes economics, risk profile & organisational load. Product leaders need to ask: 'Are we scaling value & at what expense?'
Scaling a product is not longer a victory lap but an escalating test of responsibility.
August 5, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Growth looks great, but at what expense?
Scaling isn’t free & it’s not neutral - it changes economics, risk profile & organisational load. Product leaders need to ask: 'Are we scaling value & at what expense?'
Scaling a product is not longer a victory lap but an escalating test of responsibility.
Scaling isn’t free & it’s not neutral - it changes economics, risk profile & organisational load. Product leaders need to ask: 'Are we scaling value & at what expense?'
Scaling a product is not longer a victory lap but an escalating test of responsibility.
Digital business units are increasingly pressed not just for growth but for sustainable EBITDA; some products can turn a headline-grabbing launch into a balance sheet liability.
#ProductManagement #EBITDA #Metrics
#ProductManagement #EBITDA #Metrics
August 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Digital business units are increasingly pressed not just for growth but for sustainable EBITDA; some products can turn a headline-grabbing launch into a balance sheet liability.
#ProductManagement #EBITDA #Metrics
#ProductManagement #EBITDA #Metrics