<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Thoughts – Oskar Glauser</title><description>Thoughts on AI, design, product and building things, by Oskar Glauser.</description><link>https://www.glauser.com/</link><item><title>Intelligence on tap is addictive</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/intelligence-on-tap-is-addictive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/intelligence-on-tap-is-addictive/</guid><description>The smarter AI gets, the harder it is to go back. On Claude Fable, the intelligence ratchet, and why the cost stops mattering once you get used to it.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Applied robotics is the opportunity</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/applied-robotics-is-the-opportunity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/applied-robotics-is-the-opportunity/</guid><description>The hardware is arriving. The per-robot software is arriving. The fleet orchestration layer exists in fragmented pieces. That gap is the opening for two distinct kinds of company.</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>When you can build anything, what&apos;s worth building?</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/when-you-can-build-anything-whats-worth-building/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/when-you-can-build-anything-whats-worth-building/</guid><description>Codex and Claude Code can ship a first releasable version of practically anything. The constraint isn&apos;t capability anymore. Picking what&apos;s worth committing to is the new hard problem.</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Around AI, not on top of it</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/around-ai-not-on-top-of-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/around-ai-not-on-top-of-it/</guid><description>Bolting AI onto your existing org gets you a small speed-up and a bigger PowerPoint output. Reorganising around it is painful, breaks the org chart, and is the only thing that actually moves the needle.</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why is nobody talking about this?</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/why-is-nobody-talking-about-this/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/why-is-nobody-talking-about-this/</guid><description>Chip stocks rocketing. Robots rolling off lines. AI starting to improve itself. The biggest story of our time is unfolding in plain sight, and most people haven&apos;t noticed.</description><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pick your race, then make sure you have the right shoes</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/pick-your-race-then-make-sure-you-have-the-right-shoes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/pick-your-race-then-make-sure-you-have-the-right-shoes/</guid><description>Two runners broke the sub-2 marathon barrier in the same shoe. Three lessons on AI strategy, picking the right race, and why infrastructure only multiplies the engine you&apos;ve already built.</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Two paths to the future</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/two-paths-to-the-future/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/two-paths-to-the-future/</guid><description>AI will change everything. The question isn&apos;t whether, it&apos;s how fast. A slow transition means years of pain. A fast one means shock, then abundance. Here&apos;s what both look like.</description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The only job title that matters</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-only-job-title-that-matters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-only-job-title-that-matters/</guid><description>Titles are fading. What matters now is agency, curiosity, judgment, and taste. The future role at every company is the same: problem solver.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Closing the loop: how AI software starts improving itself</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/closing-the-loop-how-ai-software-starts-improving-itself/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/closing-the-loop-how-ai-software-starts-improving-itself/</guid><description>AI making mistakes isn&apos;t the bottleneck. The missing piece is a closed loop where software can test itself, learn from real signals, and improve toward a goal. When that loop closes, the intelligence explosion stops being theoretical.</description><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The AI organisation: why most companies are doing it wrong</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-ai-organisation-why-most-companies-are-doing-it-wrong/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-ai-organisation-why-most-companies-are-doing-it-wrong/</guid><description>Most companies think giving employees AI tools is enough. It&apos;s not. The real transformation requires tearing down organisational walls, not just adding subscriptions.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Late to the VR party, but the party is just getting started</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/late-to-the-vr-party-but-the-party-is-just-getting-started/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/late-to-the-vr-party-but-the-party-is-just-getting-started/</guid><description>I finally got a Meta Quest 3 and stepped into VR and XR for the first time. It may not be the trendiest tech right now, but the experience is genuinely magical and the future potential is massive.</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Physical AI: the robot revolution starts now</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/physical-ai-the-robot-revolution-starts-now/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/physical-ai-the-robot-revolution-starts-now/</guid><description>AI is moving into the physical world through robots, drones, and self-driving vehicles. The next wave of opportunity is here and it starts this year.</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Designers who ship</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/designers-who-code-with-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/designers-who-code-with-ai/</guid><description>Anthropic&apos;s design team uses Claude Code to implement changes directly. The design-engineering gap isn&apos;t just closing. It&apos;s disappearing. And Figma&apos;s role is about to change.</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Just do things: why practising AI beats studying it</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/just-do-things-why-practising-ai-beats-studying-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/just-do-things-why-practising-ai-beats-studying-it/</guid><description>AI tools change every week. Courses and books can&apos;t keep up. The only way to learn AI is by doing. Here&apos;s why hands-on practice beats studying.</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>From product to people</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/from-product-to-people/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/from-product-to-people/</guid><description>Building products with AI is easier than ever. But understanding users deeply and getting your product out there? That&apos;s where the real work begins.</description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Two days to build what used to take months</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/two-days-to-build-what-used-to-take-months/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/two-days-to-build-what-used-to-take-months/</guid><description>I built a complete Flutter design system in two days using Claude Code. Tests, dark theme, animations, haptics. What used to require a team now takes one person.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Building is easy. Standing out is hard.</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/building-is-easy-standing-out-is-hard/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/building-is-easy-standing-out-is-hard/</guid><description>AI lets anyone build an MVP in a day. But when everyone can build, your brand, positioning, and story become the real competitive advantage.</description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Figma is no longer my source of truth</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/figma-is-no-longer-my-source-of-truth/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/figma-is-no-longer-my-source-of-truth/</guid><description>I&apos;ve moved from Figma to building directly in code with AI. Faster iteration, perfect consistency, and more time for what actually matters.</description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2026: A year of uncertainty and opportunity</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/2026-looking-ahead/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/2026-looking-ahead/</guid><description>How AI transformed me into a builder, the rise of robots, geopolitical uncertainty, and why the next few years matter more than ever.</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Migrating from WordPress to Astro with Claude Code</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/migrating-from-wordpress-to-astro-with-claude-code/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/migrating-from-wordpress-to-astro-with-claude-code/</guid><description>How I used AI to migrate my blog from WordPress to Markdown files and Astro, preparing for an AI-first content workflow.</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The designer who codes with AI</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-designer-who-codes-with-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-designer-who-codes-with-ai/</guid><description>After 20+ years as a designer who never coded, I&apos;m now building real apps with AI using Claude Code and Opus. Here&apos;s how.</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The only question that matters</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-only-question-that-matters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-only-question-that-matters/</guid><description>After 20 years designing, I&apos;ve learned that great products answer one core question fast. Here&apos;s how to find that question.</description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to create demand when nobody’s looking for your product</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/how-to-create-demand-when-nobodys-looking-for-your-product/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/how-to-create-demand-when-nobodys-looking-for-your-product/</guid><description>A demand creation playbook for startups selling products nobody searches for yet. Reveal hidden problems, reframe your category, and build a go-to-market funnel that sparks intent.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Better questions for your startup</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/better-questions-for-your-startup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/better-questions-for-your-startup/</guid><description>Stop guessing about your business. Use these 7 AI prompts to find what customers actually want, eliminate waste, and build something better.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Building a tool for small cross-functional AI teams</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/building-a-tool-for-small-cross-functional-ai-teams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/building-a-tool-for-small-cross-functional-ai-teams/</guid><description>Building a productivity tool for small teams that do everything: tech, product, marketing, design. AI handles complexity, humans ship fast.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Spotify&apos;s CEO on building a $146B company</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/spent-two-hours-listening-to-spotifys-ceo-talk-about-building-a-146b-company/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/spent-two-hours-listening-to-spotifys-ceo-talk-about-building-a-146b-company/</guid><description>Real lessons from Daniel Ek on building Spotify from zero to $146B. Focus, shipping fast, and compound growth over miracle features.</description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Duolingo: The $12 billion habit machine</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/duolingo-the-12-billion-habit-machine/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/duolingo-the-12-billion-habit-machine/</guid><description>Duolingo&apos;s habit-building playbook revealed: How streaks, gamification, and behavioral psychology turned a language app into a $12B product with 500M daily users.</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Building great products with total immersion</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/building-great-products-with-total-immersion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/building-great-products-with-total-immersion/</guid><description>Great products need total immersion. Live your product daily, zoom from big picture to details. Be your biggest user.</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why trust beats technology in the AI era</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/why-trust-beats-technology-in-the-ai-era/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/why-trust-beats-technology-in-the-ai-era/</guid><description>AI coding tools level the playing field. When anyone can build apps, brand trust becomes the ultimate competitive advantage.</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The pivot that changed everything</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-pivot-that-changed-everything/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-pivot-that-changed-everything/</guid><description>Here&apos;s how 24 of the world&apos;s biggest companies including YouTube, PayPal, Shopify and Instagram discovered their winning formulas.</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to design insanely great products</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/how-to-design-insanely-great-products/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/how-to-design-insanely-great-products/</guid><description>Steve Jobs’ timeless design lessons on simplicity, user experience &amp; innovation for building great products.</description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Clayton Christensen&apos;s business ideas</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/how-clayton-christensen-can-help-you-find-your-next-business-idea/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/how-clayton-christensen-can-help-you-find-your-next-business-idea/</guid><description>9 Clayton Christensen questions to spark business ideas, find market gaps, and spot disruption opportunities.</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The billion-dollar &apos;what if&apos;</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-billion-dollar-what-if-that-everyone-thinks-is-stupid/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-billion-dollar-what-if-that-everyone-thinks-is-stupid/</guid><description>The best entrepreneurs don&apos;t wait for perfect market research. They see something annoying or inefficient and ask: &quot;What if this was easier?&quot;</description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The 3-question formula for profitable business ideas</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-3-question-formula-for-profitable-business-ideas/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-3-question-formula-for-profitable-business-ideas/</guid><description>Good business ideas are everywhere. The problem isn&apos;t scarcity. It&apos;s recognition. Here&apos;s a simple framework to uncover ideas that make money.</description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Building tomorrow when tomorrow keeps changing</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/building-tomorrow-when-tomorrow-keeps-changing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/building-tomorrow-when-tomorrow-keeps-changing/</guid><description>Discover how to build successful innovations by focusing on unchanging human needs instead of chasing trends.</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Building for humans in an AI world</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/building-for-humans-in-an-ai-world/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/building-for-humans-in-an-ai-world/</guid><description>Using AI to build human-first products: creating authentic digital spaces where only real people can connect.</description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gologotype: A free tool for clean startup logos</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/gologotype-a-free-tool-for-clean-startup-logos/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/gologotype-a-free-tool-for-clean-startup-logos/</guid><description>Designer&apos;s free logotype maker tool for startups. Simple text logos in minutes. Download SVG &amp; PNG formats instantly.</description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>My journey into vibe coding</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/my-journey-into-vibe-coding/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/my-journey-into-vibe-coding/</guid><description>Discover vibe coding: build apps by chatting with AI. My beginner&apos;s journey with Claude, Cursor &amp; more. No coding needed!</description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How Slack went from failed game to $27.7B success</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/how-slack-went-from-failed-game-to-27-7b-success/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/how-slack-went-from-failed-game-to-27-7b-success/</guid><description>How Slack pivoted from a failed video game to a $27.7 billion empire. The incredible startup transformation story.</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The best interface is no interface</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-best-interface-is-no-interface/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-best-interface-is-no-interface/</guid><description>Learn how the best UX design makes interfaces invisible. Real examples from Spotify, Amazon &amp; Gmail show less UI = more productivity.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why narrow focusing is your startup&apos;s secret weapon</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/why-narrow-focusing-is-your-startups-secret-weapon/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/why-narrow-focusing-is-your-startups-secret-weapon/</guid><description>Discover why focusing on a narrow target audience is the key to startup success. Create tailored solutions that stand out in the market.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The future is whispered, not shouted</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-future-is-whispered-not-shouted/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-future-is-whispered-not-shouted/</guid><description>I&apos;ve been thinking about what&apos;s next. Not obvious futuristic stuff we hear about every week. The stuff that&apos;s bubbling under the surface.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The art of saying no to everything else</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-art-of-saying-no-to-everything-else/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-art-of-saying-no-to-everything-else/</guid><description>Learn how to find focus in a world of endless distractions. 10 actionable tips to prioritize what matters and achieve more by doing less.</description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How I vibe coded an iOS App without knowing how to code</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/how-i-vibe-coded-an-ios-app-without-knowing-how-to-code/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/how-i-vibe-coded-an-ios-app-without-knowing-how-to-code/</guid><description>I just launched my first iOS app. I don&apos;t know how to code. It took less than 5 hours total. Does this count as &quot;vibe coding&quot;? I guess so.</description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>From Atari ST to Apple Watch</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/from-atari-st-to-apple-watch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/from-atari-st-to-apple-watch/</guid><description>How I went from coding games on Atari ST to creating Apple Watch apps with AI. Learn how Claude helps me turn concepts into reality.</description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The press release method: How Amazon builds great products</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-press-release-method-how-amazon-builds-great-products/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-press-release-method-how-amazon-builds-great-products/</guid><description>Discover Amazon&apos;s press release method: writing announcements first to build products customers truly want.</description><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>When brand values and leadership clash: My Tesla story</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/when-brand-values-and-leadership-clash-my-tesla-story/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/when-brand-values-and-leadership-clash-my-tesla-story/</guid><description>From Tesla enthusiast to disillusioned investor—how Elon Musk&apos;s actions forced me to reconsider my relationship with a brand I once loved.</description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why companies invest in custom typefaces</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/custom-typefaces-why-big-brands-create-their-own-typography/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/custom-typefaces-why-big-brands-create-their-own-typography/</guid><description>Discover why companies like Netflix and Airbnb invest in custom typefaces. 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But how do you make sure your idea is worth spending time on?</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>90% of content will be AI-written</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/in-the-future-90-of-all-online-content-will-be-written-by-ai-bots/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/in-the-future-90-of-all-online-content-will-be-written-by-ai-bots/</guid><description>If you&apos;re not ready for this change, you&apos;ll be left behind. But if you prepare you can use AI to create better content for your business.</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to create a strong and distinct brand and why it matters</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/how-to-create-a-strong-and-distinct-brand-and-why-it-matters/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/how-to-create-a-strong-and-distinct-brand-and-why-it-matters/</guid><description>Brand is not just a logo and name. 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But if you have resilience then you will be immensely strong when peace comes around.</description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tesla Model Y review after the first year</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/tesla-model-y-review-after-the-first-year/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/tesla-model-y-review-after-the-first-year/</guid><description>It&apos;s been a bit more than a year after we picked up our 2021 Tesla Model Y. A Midnight Silver model with black seats. Do we still love it?</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Don&apos;t wait: Start now</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/just-do-it/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/just-do-it/</guid><description>Just start and work things out as you go along. There will be mistakes, but you will learn from them. As Nike says. Just do it!</description><pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Everything always takes more time than you expect</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/everything-always-takes-more-time-than-you-expect/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/everything-always-takes-more-time-than-you-expect/</guid><description>If you always plan for things taking so much longer, you won&apos;t get disappointed. But time fills up by itself in some way.</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Free fonts are fantastic for your form</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/free-fonts-are-fantastic-for-your-form/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/free-fonts-are-fantastic-for-your-form/</guid><description>Free fonts can be fantastic. Here are some of my best sources for free fonts. 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Here are some ways when it comes to reaching new potential customers.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Don&apos;t be afraid to talk to people</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/dont-be-afraid-to-talk-to-people/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/dont-be-afraid-to-talk-to-people/</guid><description>When creating a product or feature or even building a brand or company. It is crucial to talk to people. You are doing this for someone</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>When creating a product or startup think in stages</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/when-creating-a-product-or-startup-think-in-stages/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/when-creating-a-product-or-startup-think-in-stages/</guid><description>There are many great ideas but it&apos;s so hard to actually succeed with a new product. One approach that I use, is to think in different stages.</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why turning customers to ambassadors is key to your success</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/why-turning-customers-to-ambassadors-is-key-to-your-success/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/why-turning-customers-to-ambassadors-is-key-to-your-success/</guid><description>It&apos;s really hard to create a formula och recipe for viral growth. But some of the ingredients are this.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What is the definition of a MVP?</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/what-is-the-definition-of-a-mvp/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/what-is-the-definition-of-a-mvp/</guid><description>When creating a new product or feature you want to do as little as possible. 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There is no point in A/B testing it with something else.</description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Challenging existing businesses</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/a-method-to-challenge-or-build-on-top-of-an-existing-business/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/a-method-to-challenge-or-build-on-top-of-an-existing-business/</guid><description>The method is a form of innovation journey where I help out with all the different stages leading up to a new product or positioning.</description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The power of saying No</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-power-of-saying-no/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-power-of-saying-no/</guid><description>If you are forced to choose between things to remove it&apos;s easier to see what really matters. 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But it&apos;s often not the best way.</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tesla Model Y review: An iPhone moment</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/a-review-of-the-tesla-model-y-from-a-first-time-tesla-owner-a-real-iphone-aha-moment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/a-review-of-the-tesla-model-y-from-a-first-time-tesla-owner-a-real-iphone-aha-moment/</guid><description>Tesla Model Y review: &quot;The real aha moment arrived when I drove the car home and felt just how spacious, quiet and fast the car was&quot;</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Get a free design brief template to start your next project</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/get-a-free-design-brief-template-to-start-your-project/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/get-a-free-design-brief-template-to-start-your-project/</guid><description>You never regret having made a design brief. Starting a project in the right way can be crucial for success.</description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to write a design brief – and why you should have one</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/how-to-write-a-design-brief-and-why-you-should-have-one/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/how-to-write-a-design-brief-and-why-you-should-have-one/</guid><description>Read about what you should put in a brief and why you need to have one even if you think its not necessary for this project. Start here:</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Consequences of inaction</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/well-well-well-if-it-isnt-the-consequences-of-my-own-inactions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/well-well-well-if-it-isnt-the-consequences-of-my-own-inactions/</guid><description>Read more about how to do a simple risk analysis and one risk that you usually miss when making a risk analysis.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Make decisions: Have options</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/to-be-able-to-make-decisions-you-need-to-have-options-to-choose-from/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/to-be-able-to-make-decisions-you-need-to-have-options-to-choose-from/</guid><description>This might sound obvious. But a lot of times when you are faced with a hard decision you don&apos;t really have multiple clear options.</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Coastline paradox in product dev</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/how-the-coastline-paradox-can-be-applied-to-product-development/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/how-the-coastline-paradox-can-be-applied-to-product-development/</guid><description>What does the problem of measuring the length of the coastline of Britain have to do with product development?</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>There is no such thing as too many questions</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/there-is-no-such-thing-as-too-many-questions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/there-is-no-such-thing-as-too-many-questions/</guid><description>I think a good method to getting a better product or creating a better design is to ask more and more questions.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The &quot;Would I Wear That On A T-Shirt?&quot; Test</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-would-i-wear-that-on-a-t-shirt-test/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/the-would-i-wear-that-on-a-t-shirt-test/</guid><description>Sometimes it can be really hard to see if a logo really is good or not. It can be so subjective and you need some kind of frame of reference.</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Growing users: Lessons from nightclub DJing</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/what-i-learned-about-growing-a-user-base-from-failing-as-a-night-club-organiser-and-dj/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/what-i-learned-about-growing-a-user-base-from-failing-as-a-night-club-organiser-and-dj/</guid><description>Nobody likes an empty night club. When I was around 20 years old I tried my luck as a night club organiser and DJ.</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Upgrading to Tesla: Time traveling</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/tesla-referral-code-upgrading-to-a-tesla-and-experiencing-a-little-bit-of-time-traveling/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/tesla-referral-code-upgrading-to-a-tesla-and-experiencing-a-little-bit-of-time-traveling/</guid><description>This is my ordering experience with a Tesla. If you are thinking of ordering one yourself you can find a Tesla referral code in the post.</description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Don&apos;t skip these steps when naming your product or company</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/dont-skip-these-steps-when-naming-your-product-or-company/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/dont-skip-these-steps-when-naming-your-product-or-company/</guid><description>When starting a company or creating your product you don&apos;t have to have a great name but it can sure help out a lot.</description><pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What is your strength and what is your competitors weakness?</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/what-is-your-strength-and-what-is-your-competitors-weakness/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/what-is-your-strength-and-what-is-your-competitors-weakness/</guid><description>When creating a product or even a company you are rarely the first to do something similar. How can you take advantage of your strengths?</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Force decisions, build better</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/how-forcing-yourself-to-make-decisions-leads-to-better-products/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/how-forcing-yourself-to-make-decisions-leads-to-better-products/</guid><description>One method I have found useful is to early on try to do an inventory of all the decisions that needs to be made.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Best and worst times to be alive</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/why-now-is-both-the-worst-of-times-and-the-best-of-times-to-be-alive/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/why-now-is-both-the-worst-of-times-and-the-best-of-times-to-be-alive/</guid><description>What happens the next 10-30 years will dramatically decide what kind of future people will live through the next thousands of years or more.</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>One app for everything</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/i-dont-want-an-app-for-every-thing-i-want-an-app-for-everything/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/i-dont-want-an-app-for-every-thing-i-want-an-app-for-everything/</guid><description>The phone should understand my needs and serve me the right experience at the right time. That&apos;s how I would like things to work.</description><pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why &quot;just&quot; learning things is never enough</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/why-just-learning-things-is-never-enough/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/why-just-learning-things-is-never-enough/</guid><description>Learnings can never be the means to an end itself. They don&apos;t matter if they can&apos;t be applied in some way and move things forward.</description><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What is the difference between innovation and invention?</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/what-is-the-difference-between-innovation-and-invention/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/what-is-the-difference-between-innovation-and-invention/</guid><description>When talking about innovating and innovation a normal misconception is that we are talking about inventions.</description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why you should do both sustaining and disruptive innovation</title><link>https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/why-you-should-do-both-sustaining-or-disruptive-innovation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.glauser.com/thoughts/why-you-should-do-both-sustaining-or-disruptive-innovation/</guid><description>You may have heard of sustaining and disruptive innovation. In what way do they differ and why is it important to understand the difference?</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>