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The Importance of Brand
The Importance of Brand

So many founders don’t take the time to really and truly define their brand. And that’s a huge mistake.

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Daniel ScholzSeptember 4, 2025
AI isn’t going to kill journalism. It’s going to kill bad journalism.
AI isn’t going to kill journalism. It’s going to kill bad journalism.

Could AI actually be journalism’s savior?

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Daniel ScholzJuly 23, 2025AI, Journalism, News
Before We Forget How to Make Things
Before We Forget How to Make Things

We need to slow down and stay curious about how things work before we forget how to really make things.

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Daniel ScholzJuly 8, 2025startups, strategy, product, product design
How to Create Cohesion - Speaking the Same Language
How to Create Cohesion - Speaking the Same Language

The first step in creating a cohesive product or marketing environment is creating a shared vocabulary. It can be painful, but it’s necessary.

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Daniel ScholzMay 23, 2025startups, strategy, product, product management, product strategy, product design
Don’t Forget - Growth Comes From the Mundane
Don’t Forget - Growth Comes From the Mundane

AI is just a tool, and we should be purposeful in how we use it.

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Daniel ScholzMay 16, 2025AI, startups, product, strategy
The Myth of “Skin in the Game”
The Myth of “Skin in the Game”

What really is “skin in the game”?

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Daniel ScholzMay 2, 2025startups, business, product management
The Illusion of Alignment. Or, Why Project Kickoffs Fail Without Shared Language.
The Illusion of Alignment. Or, Why Project Kickoffs Fail Without Shared Language.

What looks like alignment on paper is often an illusion. Sprint Zero is where assumptions get tested, egos get checked, and real product clarity begins.

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Daniel ScholzApril 25, 2025
Why does being data-driven so often mean forgetting the user?
Why does being data-driven so often mean forgetting the user?

Why do we let being data-driven rule our products?

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Daniel ScholzMarch 25, 2025
Technical Perfection and the Capacity for Grace
Technical Perfection and the Capacity for Grace

As the world moves towards an idea of technologically driven perfection let’s not forget that humanity is perfectly imperfect and we all deserve a little grace.

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Daniel ScholzFebruary 21, 2025AI, Art, arts
Balancing Transparency and Agency: The Case for Determined Agency Design (DAD)
Balancing Transparency and Agency: The Case for Determined Agency Design (DAD)

We need to give our users agency over their experiences.

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DADDaniel ScholzJanuary 31, 2025UX, product design, DAD
Four Months In - A Selfless Plug
Four Months In - A Selfless Plug
Daniel ScholzJanuary 29, 2025
Don’t build your business on someone else’s business
Don’t build your business on someone else’s business
Daniel ScholzJanuary 17, 2025tiktok, Creative, product strategy, product, business, startups
AI as a Partner to Creative Professionals
AI as a Partner to Creative Professionals

Yes - AI did write this with me.

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Daniel ScholzDecember 29, 2024AI, Creative
The Death of Serendipity
The Death of Serendipity
DADDaniel ScholzDecember 16, 2024product strategy, product, startups, algorithm, DAD
How Google Broke Fitbit Or, 4 Easy Tips for UX Changes
How Google Broke Fitbit Or, 4 Easy Tips for UX Changes
Daniel ScholzNovember 6, 2024product design, product, product strategy
Two Simple Tips for Managing Creative/Client Meetings.
Two Simple Tips for Managing Creative/Client Meetings.
Daniel ScholzOctober 30, 2024
In Defense of Hobbies
In Defense of Hobbies
Daniel ScholzOctober 22, 2024hobbies, product
Page Priorities - When Narrowing Your User’s Focus is Key
Page Priorities - When Narrowing Your User’s Focus is Key
Daniel ScholzOctober 8, 2024product, product management, product design
Beyond ‘I Don’t Like It’: 4 Rules for Effective Creative Feedback
Beyond ‘I Don’t Like It’: 4 Rules for Effective Creative Feedback
Daniel ScholzOctober 1, 2024Comment

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