Curtis VanderGriendt
@curtis-vdg.bsky.social
Product @ AffiniPay. Leading a credit card + spend management solution.
Mainly following and talking about product, embedded fintech, legal tech, and design.
Mainly following and talking about product, embedded fintech, legal tech, and design.
If problem spaces were easy, everyone would do it.
Persistence, iteration, and creativity drive winning solutions.
Persistence, iteration, and creativity drive winning solutions.
February 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
If problem spaces were easy, everyone would do it.
Persistence, iteration, and creativity drive winning solutions.
Persistence, iteration, and creativity drive winning solutions.
I have a renewed appreciation for holidays that include rest, exercise, and the sound of the ocean.
This is the perfect reset for mental health and stress management.
This is the perfect reset for mental health and stress management.
December 29, 2024 at 8:33 PM
I have a renewed appreciation for holidays that include rest, exercise, and the sound of the ocean.
This is the perfect reset for mental health and stress management.
This is the perfect reset for mental health and stress management.
I look forward to annual Juan Soto days to go along with Bobby Bonilla day.
The Mets really have a knack for this.
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
The Mets really have a knack for this.
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
It's Bobby Bonilla Day! Why former Met gets $1.19M every July 1 -- and how it compares to Ohtani's deferrals
Bobby Bo hasn't been a Met since 1999, but Monday he'll receive a hefty check from his former team. Here's what to know about the deferred money.
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December 9, 2024 at 3:47 PM
I look forward to annual Juan Soto days to go along with Bobby Bonilla day.
The Mets really have a knack for this.
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
The Mets really have a knack for this.
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
I love everything about what @mcuban.bsky.social is doing to address a systemic problem. Literally will save lives by continuing to build this.
December 8, 2024 at 3:03 PM
I love everything about what @mcuban.bsky.social is doing to address a systemic problem. Literally will save lives by continuing to build this.
I find this really interesting. As always, one company’s approach won’t necessarily work for others.
What does your company do that goes against the common “best practices”?
What does your company do that goes against the common “best practices”?
The PostHog CEO wrote a pretty interesting blog post on fixing product management. I, like most devs, can relate to many of the pain points which he describes as PM ‘anti-patterns’.
p.s. PostHog seems like a very cool place to work.
#softwaredev
newsletter.posthog.com/p/product-ma...
p.s. PostHog seems like a very cool place to work.
#softwaredev
newsletter.posthog.com/p/product-ma...
Product management is broken. Engineers can fix it
How we've redefined the PM and engineer relationship
newsletter.posthog.com
December 7, 2024 at 9:22 PM
I find this really interesting. As always, one company’s approach won’t necessarily work for others.
What does your company do that goes against the common “best practices”?
What does your company do that goes against the common “best practices”?
Building new products is hard.
Resilience and adaptability are at the core of 0 > 1.
You have to have grit and determination to find a path forward as new insights emerge.
#prodmgmnt #product
Resilience and adaptability are at the core of 0 > 1.
You have to have grit and determination to find a path forward as new insights emerge.
#prodmgmnt #product
December 6, 2024 at 1:13 PM
Building new products is hard.
Resilience and adaptability are at the core of 0 > 1.
You have to have grit and determination to find a path forward as new insights emerge.
#prodmgmnt #product
Resilience and adaptability are at the core of 0 > 1.
You have to have grit and determination to find a path forward as new insights emerge.
#prodmgmnt #product
Throwing this thread out again to hopefully get some other perspectives and experiences.
#product #productmgmt
#product #productmgmt
Recently we did a team exercise reflecting on our path to date on our upcoming product launch.
We had to draw something that represented our journey so far - I drew a winding road.
I’ve been reflecting on factors within that.
We had to draw something that represented our journey so far - I drew a winding road.
I’ve been reflecting on factors within that.
December 1, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Throwing this thread out again to hopefully get some other perspectives and experiences.
#product #productmgmt
#product #productmgmt
I’m curious - how are law firms managing their spending and expenses, especially advanced costs? What are some of the challenges?
#legaltech
#legaltech
December 1, 2024 at 3:22 PM
I’m curious - how are law firms managing their spending and expenses, especially advanced costs? What are some of the challenges?
#legaltech
#legaltech
Still struggling to find the right engagement with people talking about Product and/or Design on Blue Sky.
Things like contrary views on all the beloved frameworks, GTM lessons, growth, 0 > 1 products, career trajectories, etc.
Maybe hashtags helps?
#product #productmanagement
Things like contrary views on all the beloved frameworks, GTM lessons, growth, 0 > 1 products, career trajectories, etc.
Maybe hashtags helps?
#product #productmanagement
November 30, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Still struggling to find the right engagement with people talking about Product and/or Design on Blue Sky.
Things like contrary views on all the beloved frameworks, GTM lessons, growth, 0 > 1 products, career trajectories, etc.
Maybe hashtags helps?
#product #productmanagement
Things like contrary views on all the beloved frameworks, GTM lessons, growth, 0 > 1 products, career trajectories, etc.
Maybe hashtags helps?
#product #productmanagement
The legaltech landscape is a fascinating place.
You have the explosion of LLMs at the same time as many customers adopting their first software products.
Both early adopters and extreme laggards.
You have the explosion of LLMs at the same time as many customers adopting their first software products.
Both early adopters and extreme laggards.
November 27, 2024 at 1:51 PM
The legaltech landscape is a fascinating place.
You have the explosion of LLMs at the same time as many customers adopting their first software products.
Both early adopters and extreme laggards.
You have the explosion of LLMs at the same time as many customers adopting their first software products.
Both early adopters and extreme laggards.
Recently we did a team exercise reflecting on our path to date on our upcoming product launch.
We had to draw something that represented our journey so far - I drew a winding road.
I’ve been reflecting on factors within that.
We had to draw something that represented our journey so far - I drew a winding road.
I’ve been reflecting on factors within that.
November 23, 2024 at 3:02 PM
Recently we did a team exercise reflecting on our path to date on our upcoming product launch.
We had to draw something that represented our journey so far - I drew a winding road.
I’ve been reflecting on factors within that.
We had to draw something that represented our journey so far - I drew a winding road.
I’ve been reflecting on factors within that.
I whole heartedly agree with @richmironov.bsky.social
One thing I would suggest - I find that the “maker” side often misuses the term as well. When they say “MVP”, what they really mean is v1 or early release.
One thing I would suggest - I find that the “maker” side often misuses the term as well. When they say “MVP”, what they really mean is v1 or early release.
One of the articles I share the most is @richmironov.bsky.social’s post on MVP. I couldn’t agree more.
We need to move away from loosely gooey terminology and concepts that cause misalignment.
#productmanagement
www.mironov.com/mvp/
We need to move away from loosely gooey terminology and concepts that cause misalignment.
#productmanagement
www.mironov.com/mvp/
I’ve abandoned “MVP”
After years of struggle, I’m advising all of my clients and product leader
coachees to stop using the term “MVP”. Not to stop doing validation, discovery,
prototyping or experiments they may associat...
www.mironov.com
November 22, 2024 at 1:55 AM
I whole heartedly agree with @richmironov.bsky.social
One thing I would suggest - I find that the “maker” side often misuses the term as well. When they say “MVP”, what they really mean is v1 or early release.
One thing I would suggest - I find that the “maker” side often misuses the term as well. When they say “MVP”, what they really mean is v1 or early release.
Thinking about the importance of a private Beta combined with great customers.
It is so valuable to test and iterate in the early days of a 0 > 1 product.
It is so valuable to test and iterate in the early days of a 0 > 1 product.
November 19, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Thinking about the importance of a private Beta combined with great customers.
It is so valuable to test and iterate in the early days of a 0 > 1 product.
It is so valuable to test and iterate in the early days of a 0 > 1 product.
I’m looking forward to more respectful discourse and asking hard questions about all things related to building great products.
November 18, 2024 at 2:03 AM
I’m looking forward to more respectful discourse and asking hard questions about all things related to building great products.
Anyone talking about embedded fintech?
November 18, 2024 at 12:53 AM
Anyone talking about embedded fintech?