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Jorge Arango
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Jorge Arango
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Architecting Intelligence https://jarango.com
Ten years later, Blackstar still hits hard. Might be the best final gesture by a major artist in any medium. (What are other contenders?)
I've started unfollowing/muting people who repeatedly share posts clearly written by LLMs. It's disrespectful. If someone doesn't have time to think through what they post, whatever they have to say isn't worth my attention.
How to manage impulsive emotional responses that can sabotage your efforts.
Traction Heroes Ep. 31: Mindfulness
How to manage impulsive emotional responses that can sabotage your efforts.
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New party trick: whenever someone starts arguing AGI is imminent, shout "I refute it thus!" and show them Bergman's PERSONA.
Thought-provoking essay from Paul Graham on the underlying motivations for product development. Are you selling function or brand? paulgraham.com/brandage.html
The Brand Age
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@rantyhighwayman.bsky.social jarango.com/2019/11/22/t... Important dictum. When I took those lessons on driving streetcars, I engrained it in my head well how much an industrial machine it was. Same with O ring temperature in January 1986. OSHA innovations were paid for in blood.
The Kranz Dictum
How a NASA leader's call to action transformed a team after a tragedy.
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A hack for navigating challenging, ambiguous, momentous situations — of which there are many now.
Look for the Adults
A hack for navigating challenging, ambiguous, momentous situations — of which there are many now.
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A musical hug to end the week, in case you need one. youtube.com/watch?v=g2WP...
George Harrison's "All Things Must Pass" (Joshua Lee Turner & Damon Smith Cover)
“All Things Must Pass” by George Harrison ~ cover by Joshua Lee Turner and Damon SmithSubscribe: http://bit.ly/subJoshTurnerGuitar | Merch: https://bit.ly/jo...
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A conversation about the anxiety many product and design leaders are feeling due to AI-driven changes.
Open-Ended Sessions: How Are You Feeling?
A conversation about the anxiety many product and design leaders are feeling due to AI-driven changes.
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Greg Petroff and I hosted the second of our Unfinishe_ Open-Ended livestreams yesterday. Our focus was the anxiety many design and product leaders are feeling from AI-driven changes. We surfaced a couple of important insights — check out the recording: thoughts.unfinishe.com/p/open-ended...
Open-Ended Sessions: How Are You Feeling?
A conversation about the anxiety many product and design leaders are feeling due to AI-driven changes.
thoughts.unfinishe.com
Our next livestream starts in less than two hours (8 AM PT) — Greg and I will discuss the angst many design and product team leaders are feeling as a result of AI adoption. Join us! youtube.com/live/4FYXZEk...
Many design and product leaders are feeling anxious. AI initiatives are taking a toll on them and their teams. Join Greg Petroff and me tomorrow (Feb 26) at 8 AM PT for an unscripted conversation about what we're observing and what leading through it might look like. youtube.com/live/4FYXZEk...
Open-Ended Session: How Are You Feeling?
Many design and product leaders are feeling 'AI angst.' Join Jorge Arango and Greg Petroff for an unscripted conversation about the psychological toll of AI ...
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How do we market a product or service in a way that conveys its real value to customers?
Traction Heroes Ep. 30: Jobs To Be Done
How do we market a product or service in a way that conveys its real value to customers?
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Using Freeform on iPadOS. Whenever I switch to another app (e.g., Safari) for an instant, Freeform resets and the tools go back to their original settings: pen weights, eraser mode, etc. Incredibly frustrating.
I suspect we can't help it, but... Please stop anthropomorphizing AI.
Are you feeling anxious? I wouldn’t be surprised if you are. AI is upending our work — and our identities, too. Greg Petroff and I have been discussing what we’re hearing from design and product leaders.
Just finished reading “Blood Meridian.” Feeling changed, much like when I first read “Moby Dick.” It’ll take time for me to process it, but what an incredible work.
Deep respect to all of you making stuff happen. Talk is cheap. Starting + growing valuable things requires courage, creativity, and gumption — plus lots of luck. Hats off, my risk-taking friends. May the wind be at your back!
When faced with hype, consider the sources — and whether they're seeing clearly.
Don't Let Your Tools Distort Your Reality
When faced with hype, consider the sources — and whether they're seeing clearly.
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The grass is always greener on the other side. And for many people, "the other side" is the here of the (imaginary) past.
New macOS Tahoe point release! Is this the one where they fix the inconsistent window corners? (Not holding my breath…)
Ok, here’s the deal. It’s been over a year since Harry and I started “Traction Heroes.” We’ve published 29 episodes, one every other week, without fail. And we know people are listening, because we can see the stats. But there’s a problem.
Even though my humanities crash course wrapped up at the end of 2025, I’m still keeping up the habit. Rather than follow a syllabus, I’m now getting to classic books that have long been on my to-read pile. Because I’m not publicly accountable, I can enjoy them at a more leisurely pace.
I’m increasingly impatient whenever I hear someone stuck in a high-level, abstracted read of a situation or context. Internally, I’m screaming, “Get to specifics!” (Yes, this is a note-to-self — I’ve been that person.)
As a person with a liberal arts education, I’m egotistically biased to strong agree with this. But legit my whole day is just doing tons of critical thinking, meta thinking, and design thinking - the kind I learned in my crunchy lib arts school - in order to decide what to prompt the bots to make
So the UI of the future turned out to be the command line. 🤷🏻♂️