Using LLMs as a Cover up for Poor Thinking

How the ease of LLM-generated content masks poor reasoning and why developing domain expertise remains crucial for meaningful innovation beyond automated productivity gains.

June 16, 2025 โ€ข ๐Ÿ“– 3 min read โ€ข Terry Chen

Questions as the New Bottleneck in Learning

In an age of infinite information, asking the right questions has become more valuable than finding answers. Exploring how question formulation is transforming education and knowledge acquisition in the AI era.

May 14, 2025 โ€ข ๐Ÿ“– 3 min read โ€ข Terry Chen

Why People Care What Others Think

Understanding collective intelligence and social dynamics. Why crowd psychology matters for product builders and how human need for belonging drives engagement patterns.

May 12, 2025 โ€ข ๐Ÿ“– 7 min read โ€ข Terry Chen

Content Platforms Will Become Distribution-by-Generation Systems

As generation costs collapse, distribution shifts from routing static content to generating the right content instance for each context. This post argues that future content platforms will distribute by generation, not retrieval.

May 8, 2025 โ€ข ๐Ÿ“– 3 min read โ€ข Terry Chen

Product Engineers and AI Multipliers

How AI is transforming product engineering teams into smaller, more efficient units. Learn why product engineers are becoming more valuable than traditional product managers in AI-first organizations.

April 19, 2025 โ€ข ๐Ÿ“– 9 min read โ€ข Terry Chen'

The Craft of Miyazaki in an AI-Generated World

Explore Hayao Miyazaki's meticulous animation process and its significance in today's AI-generated creative landscape. Learn about the value of craft in a world of automated content.

March 27, 2025 โ€ข ๐Ÿ“– 4 min read โ€ข Terry Chen

User Needs & Opportunities

Identifying real user pain points and business opportunities through conversations and online research. A collection of validated user needs that could become viable startups.

March 25, 2025 โ€ข ๐Ÿ“– 4 min read โ€ข Terry Chen

The First Stage: A Reflection

Reflecting on 2024: lessons from founding Cogno, the importance of hands-on product development, choosing college over dropping out, and key insights for first-time founders building AI products.

December 31, 2024 โ€ข ๐Ÿ“– 3 min read โ€ข Terry Chen

How to Work on What You Love: Career Advice from Top Entrepreneurs

Curated advice from successful entrepreneurs and thinkers on finding passion, going deep on interests, and building a meaningful career doing what you love. Insights from Patrick Collison, Paul Graham, and other successful founders.

September 1, 2024 โ€ข ๐Ÿ“– 23 min read โ€ข Patrick Collison, Paul Graham, Sam Altman, etc

Essence of Creativity: Future of Creative Work

Exploring the intersection of AI-generated content and human creativity. Analysis of creative workflows, multimodal interactions, and the future of content creation in the AI era.

August 25, 2024 โ€ข ๐Ÿ“– 14 min read โ€ข Terry Chen