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Issue 10: Four qualities of great hires
How craft, drive, adaptability, and storytelling separate good candidates from great ones
Apr 2 • 
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Issue 10: Four qualities of great hires
Issue 11: Do you have good taste? That's debatable.
We've got to be careful about turning "taste" into just another careless buzzword we throw around in meetings to sound like we know what we're doing…
Apr 10 • 
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Issue 11: Do you have good taste? That's debatable.
Issue 9: What worked for you as an IC won't work for you as a manager
I wrote this as a reflection for anyone stepping into management (or already there), wrestling with where to lean in, where to step back, and how to…
Mar 29 • 
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Issue 9: What worked for you as an IC won't work for you as a manager
Issue 7: Landing a product design interview in 2025
Paying attention to the little things can help get your foot in the door. A few reflections from my experience as a hiring manager.
Mar 19 • 
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Issue 7: Landing a product design interview in 2025
Issue 8: Why done doesn't mean right
Why team struggle to ship great work
Mar 26 • 
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Issue 8: Why done doesn't mean right
Issue 1: Expectations vs. Reality in Design Leadership
Design leadership can feel like the natural next step for experienced designers looking to expand their impact. But the transition from individual…
Feb 12 • 
Harrison Wheeler
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Issue 1: Expectations vs. Reality in Design Leadership
Issue 2: Day in the life of a design leader
What is goes on in a design leader’s day-to-day and why is it needed
Feb 19 • 
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Issue 2: Day in the life of a design leader
Human-centered AI: Ovetta Sampson on design risks and rewards
This episode of AI Product Builders is a must-listen. With a career that spans leadership roles at Google, Capital One, and IDEO, Ovetta brings a…
May 5 • 
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Human-centered AI: Ovetta Sampson on design risks and rewards
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Issue 6: What ADPList Can Teach Us About the Importance of Brand Promise
When a Mentorship Platform Forgets Its Core Values
Mar 16 • 
Harrison Wheeler
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Issue 6: What ADPList Can Teach Us About the Importance of Brand Promise
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Introducing AI Product Builders: a limited-run podcast series
I’ve been quietly cooking up a limited-run podcast: AI Product Builders.
Apr 28 • 
Harrison Wheeler
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Issue 5: The silent killer of innovation in large companies
Large corporations are often hamstrung by a silent killer of innovation: top-down bureaucracy. The adoption of AI productivity tools only exposes this…
Mar 12 • 
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Issue 5: The silent killer of innovation in large companies
Issue 3: The future of design leadership
Part 3/3: Conversations on design leadership. Today, we’re digging into something that’s top of mind for many of us, especially in the wake of all the…
Feb 26 • 
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Issue 3: The future of design leadership
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