Product & Process
Thoughts on product, marketing, and engineering.
Defining Your North Star Metric: A Step-by-Step Approach
Learn how to identify and implement your company's North Star Metric. This comprehensive guide will help you choose the right metric to drive growth and align your team.
The Power of Freemium: When (and When Not) to Offer a Free Plan
Explore when to implement a freemium model for your software product. Learn the benefits, challenges, and key factors to consider when deciding if a free plan is right for your business.
Canny Pricing: Is it worth it in 2025?
Canny is a tool that helps you manage your customer support. It's a great tool, but is it worth the price? Let's find out.
Understanding Product Led Growth: A Comprehensive Guide
Learn what Product Led Growth (PLG) is and how it can help your business grow.
What is the difference between SaaS and PaaS?
Learn about the key differences between Software as a Service (SaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS), and how to choose the right option for your business needs. Explore examples and understand the benefits of each model.
How to Add a PDF to Your Mailchimp Email Campaign
Learn how to add a PDF to your Mailchimp email campaigns using two simple methods: linking to the PDF or inserting it as an image.
Understanding Nodemon for Node.js Development
Learn how to use Nodemon to improve your Node.js development workflow and increase your productivity.
How to Cancel Your Mailchimp Plan
Learn how to cancel your Mailchimp plan with this step-by-step guide. Find out how to pause your billing temporarily or delete your account permanently, and consider important factors before making your decision.
How to Check if Emails are Opened by People in Mailchimp
Learn how to track email opens in Mailchimp using pixel tracking, view detailed reports, and use advanced features to improve your email marketing strategy. Understand the limitations of open tracking and how to effectively use the data to enhance your campaigns.
Deep Dive into Vector Similarity Search within Postgres and pgvector
Learn how to use pgvector to make vector similarity search easier in Postgres. Discover functions for creating indexes, querying vectors, and more.
How to Archive Contacts in Mailchimp
Learn how to archive contacts in Mailchimp to keep your email list clean and save on marketing costs.
How to Delete Your Mailchimp Account
Learn how to permanently delete your Mailchimp account with this step-by-step guide. Understand the process and what you need to do before you lose all your data.
How to Export Contacts from Mailchimp
Learn the simple steps to export your contacts from Mailchimp. This guide covers how to access your audience, choose export options, and use automation for recurring exports, ensuring you can manage your contact list effectively.
Simplify File System Tasks with fs-extra in Node.js
Learn how to use fs-extra to make file and directory operations easier in Node.js. Discover functions for creating directories, copying files, and more.
The Risks of Ignoring or Misunderstanding User Feedback
Learn about the potential pitfalls of ignoring or misinterpreting user feedback for SaaS products. Understand how to avoid sampling bias and improve your product.
Setting up Postgres and pgvector with Docker for building RAG applications
Learn how to set up Postgres and pgvector with Docker for RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) in this step-by-step guide.
Automating Invoice Generation and Sending with Stripe
Learn how to automate the process of generating and sending invoices using Stripe and TypeScript.
Set Up a Message Queue with Postgres, PGMQ, and Docker
Learn how to set up a message queue similar to SQS with Postgres, PGMQ, and Docker to queue and process messages.
How to use Zod with Express for input validation?
Learn how to create an input validation middleware for Express using Zod.
Adding Coupons to Stripe Checkout
Learn how to add coupons to your Stripe checkout page when using the Stripe SDK.
Employee Generated Content (EGC) for Marketing in SaaS Sales
Learn how to use employee generated content (EGC) for marketing in SaaS sales.
What is Product Lifecycle Management and Why Does Your Business Need It?
Learn about Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and its importance for SaaS businesses. Understand how PLM helps manage software development, updates, and customer feedback to keep your product relevant and successful.
Accepting Payments with Stripe and Remix
Learn how to accept payments with Stripe and Remix. We'll walk you through the process of setting up Stripe and Remix to accept payments.
How to Enrich Customer Data with LLMs and Web Crawling
Learn how to use LLMs and Puppeteer to crawl customer websites and enrich their data within your SaaS product.
Creating AI Agents in Node Using the AI SDK
Learn how to create AI agents in Node using the AI SDK to automate workflows and tasks.
What Does "Cleaned" Mean in Mailchimp?
An explanation of what "cleaned" means in Mailchimp and how to manage your email list.
What is a Micro SaaS Product?
An in-depth guide to understanding Micro SaaS Products and how they work.
Payment Processor Fees Compared: Stripe, Polar, Lemon Squeezy, Gumroad
A detailed comparison of Stripe, Polar, Lemon Squeezy, and Gumroad fees. See how much each platform charges per transaction.
Hello! Introducing UserJot
Today, I'm excited to launch UserJot. It's a tool designed to help you build something your users love.