Adam Kalsey

This is the blog of Adam Kalsey. Unusual depth and complexity. Rich, full body with a hint of nutty earthiness.

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Daily Reading from September 24, 2010

24 Sep 2010

Links to what I’ve been reading recently.

  • stop(); // Hammertime!
  • The Office Matters — Eatsy at Etsy Originally uploaded by Etsy Labs. Our portflio company Etsy has a person who is focused on the office, company culture, and making the work space as comfortable as possible. They have a chef come in and ...
  • Ringio: Sophisticated Phone and Customer Management — "Ringio is a business-oriented virtual PBX phone system that incorporates customer relationship management and collaboration tools. It’s aimed at consultants and small retailers, but it should appeal to many other types of web workers. The developers call Ringio a “new ..."

Recently Written

The Pumpkin Talks Back
Nov 6: I gave my flaming jack-o'-lantern a voice, a camera, and a personality, and let it insult trick-or-treaters for six hours.
A Skills Wheel for Product Designers
Oct 18: I love Petra Wille's PM Wheel for product managers. I couldn't find an equivalent for designers, so I built one.
Where Does Product Marketing Belong?
Mar 6: The debate about whether PMM reports to product or marketing has a simple answer once you ask the right question.
The Rise of Vertical Software
Feb 15: AI makes execution cheap. Deep industry knowledge becomes the real moat.
Using Chatbots as a Tutor
Feb 11: A prompt that turns your LLM chatbot into a custom tutor.
How to Interview Product Managers
Nov 9: Most people never learned to interview, so when thrust into hiring a product manager they ask bad questions. Here's how to ask better ones, with lots of examples of real questions.
AI as Your Strategic Thinking Partner
Oct 12: AI becomes a lens on your own logic. It doesn’t replace your judgment—it sharpens it. By asking questions you wouldn’t think to ask yourself, it turns private reasoning into something visible and testable.
Your OKR Cascade is Breaking Your Strategy
Aug 1: Most companies cascade OKRs down their org chart thinking it creates alignment. Instead, it fragments strategy and marginalizes supporting teams. Here's what works better than the waterfall approach.

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