What We’ve Learned Building Climate Tools
Our future is going to involve spiky, unpredictable changes that could cut us off from our software.
Kill Boredom with Robots
The function of AI is not simply to generate stuff, but to make things more fun—and more useful.
The Infinite Command Line
What would the world look like if there were dozens of AI-ish things happening at once?
Our latest
In Defense of Corporate Cocktails
We held a get-together for twenty or thirty friends of Aboard a couple weeks ago in Brooklyn. It was a success, in that we were able to hang and chat for a few hours and have some cocktails/mocktails and apps on a very high wet-bulb temperature evening, before a huge thunderstorm blew in and we […]
Aboard and the Zombie Apocalypse
Helping small groups of people communicate more effectively—and take action more decisively.
Hanging Out in the Software Hallway
On the liminal space between current and new versions.
Defining “Success” On Your Own Terms
You are probably not a hugely powerful and dominant silverback technology gorilla.
A Reboot for PLG
With the rise of AI software development, PLG product teams have tough decisions to make.
How to Skip the Boring Bits of Coding
Finishing your weird little projects with AI programming tools.
Crashes Can Be Motivating
In tech downturns, there’s a thrill in seeing what people build with less.
Why So Bad, AI Ads?
AI marketing should show enhancement, not replacement.
Unlocking Key Fields
Keep the most important bits of data on top.
Software Can Be Temporary
The superpower of programming is hacking crap together really fast to see what breaks.
Learning in Little Steps
Thinking about Aboard’s AI capabilities like a scientific middle-schooler, by balancing knowledge and practice.
Know Your Competition!
There’s always another alligator pit.
A Reboot for PLG
With the rise of AI software development, PLG product teams have tough decisions to make.
How to Skip the Boring Bits of Coding
Finishing your weird little projects with AI programming tools.
Crashes Can Be Motivating
In tech downturns, there’s a thrill in seeing what people build with less.
Why So Bad, AI Ads?
AI marketing should show enhancement, not replacement.
AI Is a Launchpad, Not a “Solution”
New technologies can help us get smarter or lazier—and we should choose.
Introducing Reqless
We keep coming back to one big question: What does AI mean for the software industry? Our new podcast tries to answer it.