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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

He might also mean “settle” as in “accept a less than ideal outcome.”

David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I’d love to know also if the code generated leads to better outcomes or not. It’s entirely possible that this is a net negative when humans are less involved in creating the code and are relegated to the role of signing off on something which may or may not be solving the right problems.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Will it get tried before the 2028 elections?

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

@emptywheel.bsky.social @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu With Boehly (owner of Chelsea FC) involved I am noticing overlap with Abu Dhabi and English professional soccer. The other is the extensive fraud findings against Manchester City, owned by Sheikh Mansour. Surely can’t be a coincidence?

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Maybe they should give more of them the measles so they need their insurance.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Even though he should get credit for those, I suspect they are too late and abstract. But current gas prices may change the dynamic.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

True although his base continues to shrink so perhaps at least some of these things finally do matter to some of his base.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

He could ask Claude what AI regulations are needed. Or consult with an expert among those who are leaving the big AI companies.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

He went in hard and two footed. Not surprised he saw yellow.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

They cheat so well that the other team keeps getting yellow cards

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I think the current reason is they are not in form due to the long break. Which only applies to Chelsea and not their opponents of course.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

To be fair Slot’s decisions did change Liverpool in unmissable ways last season.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

They can only intervene if they believe it should be 1) a penalty or 2) a straight red. Referee missed it real time. Wasn’t VAR’s mistake. And for the same reason they didn’t/couldn’t intervene on a clear missed yellow on Palmer. Don’t blame the mistakes on it being Arsenal. They just miss stuff.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Strange how the same people argue that living near a data center is okay but having windmills in a large field or ocean is not okay.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

2 senior appearances, both in the League Cup

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Wonder if they care about winning trophies and the revenue that comes from those?

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

They fail to understand that they broke the rules, got caught and we didn’t. So backwards. That cheer always makes the fans signing it look bad.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

It’s an official act. When you’re a president they let you do it.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Because they want to hear from both sides and 3rd tier is the highest tier these days.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Surprised he didn’t try to rename it like he did with the Gulf of Mexico or the Kennedy Center.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

It is long overdue so I have stopped predicting timing. However when the avalanche does happen it will be glorious.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I am pretty sure a year ago Trump was saying gas was $1.99 a gallon. If they are going to lie, they should at least use that price since it came from him.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I’m sure we would have to lay the groundwork before then, so he wants to come here. Like Zubimendi last summer, where the signing is just a formality.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

He’s technically not old enough yet, but he would be great to line up for January. Huge potential.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

My evaluation of Vini has roughly followed the red line on this chart.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Does that clear the standard of “questionable”?

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The GAA championships are among the greatest national sporting events. Must have been a thrill for everyone in County Mayo. Congratulations!

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Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 26/07/2026

“The famine is over! The curse be damned!! Hit the nuclear button! Mayo have won the All-Ireland!!” An all-time great sports commentary moment from Stephen Grealis and Martin McHugh on Mayo’s Midwest Radio. #gaa

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I think you have essentially answered your own question.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

At least he can make money from announcing “progress” in advance of Monday’s market open. That’s a win for him, especially when it keeps working.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Two weeks ago? The trend for the word quagmire shows a spike much sooner than that. How could Trump be slower to reach that conclusion with access to all that intelligence than the rest of the world? trends.google.com/explore?q=Qu...

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Are we truly bad, or is it the profile of players that don't make it at Arsenal/we don't want to keep? It's easier to get a high fee for a 22 year old with huge upside than one who couldn't crack our rotation, whether due to attitude, injuries or potential. Do other top 4 teams have this issue?

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I used to work at DoorDash & with Andy. • That team does future-looking work e.g. a pilot with Wing for drone delivery. • This is real use case but sounds like not yet expected to be mainstream. Experiment/learn. • It's a platform to connect to. See what people come up with. Hackathon on steroids.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Yes, I love that. It reminds me a running example from @bjfogg.bsky.social. If someone commits to running to the stop sign, they will feel successful in developing their new habit. Often once they have their gear on they will choose to run farther anyway, but that isn't as important as the wiring.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

If you missed the prior posts, here they are. Part 1: Why Empowerment Stalls bsky.app/profile/davi... Part 2: How Leaders Create the Conditions bsky.app/profile/davi...

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Within months, our CEO was getting asked how those teams made so much progress so fast. A developer built a merchant ROI calculator in his own time. Not even in the backlog. I heard a spontaneous cheer from the Editorial team when a bug got fixed. One I didn't even know about.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Teams must do their part to become empowered. During Groupon's hyper-growth phase, we formed teams to support operations drowning in manual processes. Our team wasn't the expert. So we shadowed our internal customers, learned their problems, and defined how we'd measure progress.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Perhaps they are rigorous, but most posted jobs at any company get flooded with applications — many of them from bots and fake identities. What is the equivalent at top Silicon Valley firms? What is average? The data scientists on their “talent squad” should be able to tell us.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

As the ancient Greeks used to say: no GPT ever sets the same standard twice.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I love when designers + dev are involved in these. But yeah, the PM should normally take the lead. I once worked with a team where the PM was on maternity leave and the other leads willingly filled in while she was out. They did really well, but those conditions need to be created across the triad.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Yes, too often they see their role as visionaries who create thrash with new big ideas but no execution (that SVP) or administrators who oversee delivery. They do part of the job. Obviously the best ones maximize performance & impact from PMs and the entire team. Same with eng/design executives.

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

True regarding the dev manager. 😂 As to your other changes, it shows that this fluid. Old PM:dev ratios need updating. but that happens slowly. Hiring takes time. Roles evolve. They give everyone a Claude Code license and then (wrongly) ask why the PM is slowing things down -- and also not coding!

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David Jesse @davidjproduct.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

100%. Often work falls on the PM if there is a weak dev manager. The PM becomes a bottleneck, especially if devs are coding faster via AI. Yet another example of why PMs don't need to code. And a reminder that work should be balanced across the triad. BTW they all need analytics/research to happen.

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