Katrina
katrinawatson.com
Katrina
@katrinawatson.com
Head of Product. Loves side quests and snacks. Sometimes writes about product, design, tech.
Me every time I buy a new domain.
a woman in a red jumpsuit says oops i did it again
ALT: a woman in a red jumpsuit says oops i did it again
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September 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Managed to get a bunch of folks to do the soda pop dance when doing my monthly product update today. Highlight of my week. Might need to add it to my LinkedIn…
August 29, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Took me a while, but feel like I finally found my voice when rewriting my latest post for the fourth time. Heres my take, on how I approach planing launches to reduce negative impacts. Aka how OpenAI could have not screwed up the GPT-5 launch open.substack.com/pub/katrinaw...
The 10-Step Launch Checklist I Wish OpenAI Used
How to Launch Products Without Losing Users
open.substack.com
August 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I have way too many email subscriptions and I know I should unsubscribe and setup filters but that’s a lot of work. I’ve tried so many apps that haven’t worked. I setup Superhuman last week and this is the first time in my life I’ve actually felt on top of my emails and can hit inbox zero everyday.
August 21, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Working in really small teams has always been my favourite way to work. This article is a good look into what the future of work might look like for product and tech companies.
August 19, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Been playing with some vibe coding. Every project I build gets a bit better, but I wanted to remember how I felt when I did the very first one, so I wrote a post about it… open.substack.com/pub/katrinaw...
Building an App with AI: Hope, Hype, and What Finally Worked
My first adventure into vibe coding — from hitting walls with Replit to finding flow with Claude
open.substack.com
August 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Watched KPop Demon Hunters last night. Wasn’t sure if this was my vibe, but absolutely loved it. Still thinking about it 24 hours later.
August 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
My favourite way to start Sundays. Yoga, cold brew and writing from an empty cafe.
August 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I really want to use Bluesky more. But so many product folks are still only over at X. Looking to build a new feed over here. If you’re in product, tech or design, I’d love to connect.
August 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
This week I did 2 things that scared me. And it felt damn great afterwards. So here I am, trying something else that I’ve been putting off, and setting up a Bluesky account.

You can also find me at wakeupexcited.substack.com
Wake Up Excited | Katrina Watson | Substack
A newsletter for product managers, creatives and entrepreneurs about using business, technology and design to have a positive impact. Click to read Wake Up Excited, by Katrina Watson, a Substack publi...
wakeupexcited.substack.com
August 3, 2025 at 6:02 AM