John Cutler
@johncutle.fish
I like the beautiful mess of product development.| newsletter: https://cutlefish.substack.com
When you have two words like Font and Ontology that share three letters, you naturally need to combine them. Behold the Fontology
November 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
When you have two words like Font and Ontology that share three letters, you naturally need to combine them. Behold the Fontology
Another quarter, another lil playbook
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
November 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Another quarter, another lil playbook
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Hosting a little chat on constraints, Shape Up, and artfully using constraints to help a team improve. Link at the top of this post:
cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-386-un...
cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-386-un...
November 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Hosting a little chat on constraints, Shape Up, and artfully using constraints to help a team improve. Link at the top of this post:
cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-386-un...
cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-386-un...
I thought the reply was a joke.... but I don't think it was.
September 23, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I thought the reply was a joke.... but I don't think it was.
Mandate Levels
Day 9/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Day 9/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
August 28, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Mandate Levels
Day 9/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Day 9/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
WIP it Real Good
Day 8/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Day 8/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
August 27, 2025 at 7:01 AM
WIP it Real Good
Day 8/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Day 8/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Should vs. Can
Day 7/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Day 7/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
August 24, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Should vs. Can
Day 7/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Day 7/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Just...
Day 6/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Day 6/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
August 22, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Just...
Day 6/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Day 6/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Do This. Not This. Or ...
Day 5/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Day 5/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
August 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Do This. Not This. Or ...
Day 5/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Day 5/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
The area between oversimplification and inaction
Day 4/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Day 4/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
August 20, 2025 at 2:37 AM
The area between oversimplification and inaction
Day 4/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Day 4/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Journey to Product Teams
Day 3/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Day 3/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
August 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Journey to Product Teams
Day 3/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Day 3/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
The Way of Ways
Day 2/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Day 2/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
August 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The Way of Ways
Day 2/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Day 2/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Trust
Day 1/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Day 1/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
August 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Trust
Day 1/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Day 1/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.
Forget vibe coding. Enter vibe leadership.
July 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Forget vibe coding. Enter vibe leadership.
If a leadership team is unwilling to sit with reality and explore what is happening, or creates an environment that is unfriendly or unsafe to do so, then you will never "get clear."
cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-367-th...
cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-367-th...
July 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
If a leadership team is unwilling to sit with reality and explore what is happening, or creates an environment that is unfriendly or unsafe to do so, then you will never "get clear."
cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-367-th...
cutlefish.substack.com/p/tbm-367-th...
A critique of a recent Cagan post that I think deserves some counterpoint. cutlefish.substack.com/p/a-cagan-cr...
July 3, 2025 at 5:34 AM
A critique of a recent Cagan post that I think deserves some counterpoint. cutlefish.substack.com/p/a-cagan-cr...
Whatever it is .... it is sad.
June 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Whatever it is .... it is sad.
Juggling this dichotomy is a huge challenge right now for managers/leaders, etc. www.dotwork.com/post/thrivin...
June 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Juggling this dichotomy is a huge challenge right now for managers/leaders, etc. www.dotwork.com/post/thrivin...
The heroic change narrative narrative is one of many... helpful, but incomplete.
June 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The heroic change narrative narrative is one of many... helpful, but incomplete.
I've been collecting some "work object" patterns from our design partners in this document. As with all things, this is part "art" and part logical modeling. It boils down to what you want/need to improve in your company. Comments appreciated! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
June 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I've been collecting some "work object" patterns from our design partners in this document. As with all things, this is part "art" and part logical modeling. It boils down to what you want/need to improve in your company. Comments appreciated! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I haven't been able to stop laughing since this happened to me this evening. It is hilarious on a couple levels.
April 25, 2025 at 7:15 AM
I haven't been able to stop laughing since this happened to me this evening. It is hilarious on a couple levels.
Experimenting with Obsidian Publish
350+ posts with a reasonabe search
350+ posts with a reasonabe search
April 20, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Experimenting with Obsidian Publish
350+ posts with a reasonabe search
350+ posts with a reasonabe search
It’s not easy seeing yourself on a billboard. But I’ve been up all day and night taking calls on the rescue line.
April 18, 2025 at 1:41 AM
It’s not easy seeing yourself on a billboard. But I’ve been up all day and night taking calls on the rescue line.
Working on my next rogue bumper sticker
March 17, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Working on my next rogue bumper sticker