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I built an operating system
Generative UI could change how we use computers, beyond adding AI to existing apps.
Hi, I’m Ezz.
I lead product at Evercam. I write about the people I build for, from the engineer who pulled me aside on site to my daughter, who wanted help with her homework.
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I built an operating system
Generative UI could change how we use computers, beyond adding AI to existing apps.
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The day ChatGPT forgot my daughter’s name
Layla wanted help with fifth-grade social studies. By the time I’d explained her to the tutor again, I’d lost her.
Six weeks in, the site engineer pulled me aside
He’d stopped asking us to fix our product. He wanted help with a different problem. What it took to earn that conversation.
Who’s going to charge 5,000 helmets?
Keeping 5,000 helmet trackers charged would have become someone’s full-time job. Switching from continuous GPS to Bluetooth gave us 18 months on a single battery.
From thought to reality
What changes when someone with an idea can build the first version themselves?
A duck and a mountain
On the peculiar job of reacting quickly to what’s in front of you while keeping a distant summit in view.
The four functions of product management
A way to describe what product managers actually do when the job description falls short.
Good product management is really, really hard
The trade-offs, uncertainty, and people behind a deceptively simple job title.
Is this the new iPhone?! 🤔
Lots of possibilities here. I appreciate Apple's implementation and consideration of the UX. I can totally see myself using this once or twice a week, however, It would have to lose a lot of weight to become the new iPhone though.
Nothing beats visiting users
Seeing our products in action gives more than insight. There is no better source for motivation!
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