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Productivity

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Software engineer leveraging AI tools to increase coding productivity and focus on product innovation, symbolizing a shift from process to product.
Product & Engineering

Software engineers are ditching process for product

AI tools like Claude Code are increasing software engineers' productivity by at least two to three times, yet many are still bogged down by tasks like building and sustaining in-house software licensi

Marek Kowalski·August 5, 2026
Executives in a boardroom analyzing a glitching holographic AI interface, highlighting the need for leadership over technology.
Leadership & Culture

Bridging Leadership Gaps Is Key to AI Productivity, Not Tech Fixes

A corporation that pours significant capital into artificial intelligence might paradoxically witness a decline in its operational output as the new technology illuminates previously obscured, fundame

Amir Fakhoury·July 18, 2026
AI interface automatically fixing open-source code bugs and vulnerabilities on a global scale, representing OpenAI's Patch the Planet initiative.
Product & Engineering

OpenAI launches Patch the Planet to fix open-source bugs

In its first week, OpenAI's new 'Patch the Planet' initiative uncovered hundreds of bugs and generated 64 pull requests across 19 open-source projects, according to TechCrunch and The Register .

Marek Kowalski·June 23, 2026
A user's hand near a laptop keyboard with glowing AI code emanating from the screen in a modern office.
Founder Playbook

Google Docs: Turn Off Gemini Pop-Ups From Bottom Bar

To stop Google Gemini's 'help me write' pop-ups in Google Docs in 2026, users must navigate specific document menus or disable all 'smart features' across their entire Google Workspace, including Gmai

Marek Kowalski·June 18, 2026
A split image representing sustainable business growth and a calm, focused team working collaboratively, free from burnout.
Growth & Strategy

8 Sustainable Business Growth Strategies to Prevent Burnout

A national study of US general surgery residents found burnout estimates varied wildly, from 3.

Sofia Reyes·June 10, 2026
Split screen comparing Spotify Studio and Google NotebookLM interfaces, symbolizing the competition between AI-powered content creation and AI-powered research tools for founders.
Founder Playbook

Spotify Studio App vs. Google NotebookLM

Imagine a podcast tailored to your deepest listening habits.

Marek Kowalski·May 21, 2026
Futuristic Gmail interface with a conversational AI assistant, showcasing natural language interaction for email management in a modern setting.
Founder Playbook

Google IO 2026: Gmail Inbox Gets Conversational AI Features

At Google IO 2026, Google unveiled Gmail Live, a new feature allowing users to simply ask their inbox natural language questions.

Amir Fakhoury·May 20, 2026