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Minding Our Business

Writing on the science behind why the things people build actually work, or don't.

Start with how humans process, not what they say they want
Design for Humans First · 6 min read

Start with how humans process, not what they say they want

What researchers know about human behavior that most product teams don't.

Numbers Behind Human Connection
Relationship Building · 8 min read

Numbers Behind Human Connection

The science of how group size and physical space shape human connection.

Design for Humans First
Design for Humans First · 4 min read

Design for Humans First

The brain designed the 'back button'.

Why Copying What Works Usually Doesn't
Culture Building · 5 min read

Why Copying What Works Usually Doesn't

Copying visible signals of success rarely produces the same results others achieve.

Why Great Businesses from Underrepresented Communities Stay Invisible
Growth · 8 min read

Why Great Businesses from Underrepresented Communities Stay Invisible

Behavioral science explains why support surges, why it fades, and what it takes to change that.

BTW, Your Business Needs Lateral Relationships, Too
Relationship Building · 6 min read

BTW, Your Business Needs Lateral Relationships, Too

The outcomes you want require both vertical and lateral relationships.

Why You Should Stop Using 'Community' to Describe Everything
Culture Building · 14 min read

Why You Should Stop Using 'Community' to Describe Everything

Eight categories, five psychological structures, and what each means for how you monetize.

Why People Are Flaking On You
Third Things · 7 min read

Why People Are Flaking On You

What behavioral science says about no-shows and what to do about it.

Why Psychological Contracts Are Very Hard to Renegotiate Later
Culture Building · 10 min read

Why Psychological Contracts Are Very Hard to Renegotiate Later

The social rules of a free community and the struggle of adding a price tag.