Dave Merwin @davemerwin

I love building cool things with cool people. Strategy, Design, Development. Love my family, my work and the outdoors. davemerwin.com Joined April 2007

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Dave Merwin @davemerwin

5 months ago

Process is like salt: essential but easy to overuse. Quarterly ask: "What if we simplified this?" If nothing breaks, you've found your opportunity to streamline. #ProcessMinimalism #Simplicity #BusinessEfficiency

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Dave Merwin @davemerwin

5 months ago

The "lone genius innovator" is a myth. Every breakthrough comes from collision-rich environments where ideas evolve through connection. Innovation is a team sport played across time and space, not a solo eureka moment. #Innovation #TeamWork #CreativeCollision

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Dave Merwin @davemerwin

5 months ago

The best AI products aren't built by the teams with the most PhDs—they're built by teams who deeply understand their users. Design sprints create that understanding. #UserInsight #DesignSprint #AIStrategy

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Dave Merwin @davemerwin

5 months ago

Your AI product roadmap shouldn't look like a wish list of ML techniques. It should map to user needs, which is exactly what design sprints deliver. #UserNeeds #DesignSprint #AIRoadmap

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Dave Merwin @davemerwin

5 months ago

The most dangerous phrase in AI product development: 'The algorithm will figure it out.' No, it won't. You need to figure it out first with a design sprint. #ProductStrategy #DesignSprint #AIClarity

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Dave Merwin @davemerwin

5 months ago

Users don't care about your AI's sophistication—they care if it makes their lives better. Design sprints keep you focused on benefits, not features. #UserBenefits #DesignSprint #AIProductStrategy

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Dave Merwin @davemerwin

5 months ago

An AI product without a clear strategy is just an expensive science project. Design sprints transform experiments into experiences. #AIStrategy #DesignSprint #ProductExperience

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Dave Merwin @davemerwin

5 months ago

Jumping straight to AI implementation without a design sprint is like performing surgery before diagnosis. Exciting, but likely to end poorly. #ProductDiagnosis #DesignSprint #AIImplementation

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Dave Merwin @davemerwin

6 months ago

Your AI model's accuracy matters far less than your product's relevance. Design sprints keep you focused on solving real problems. #ProductRelevance #DesignSprint #AIStrategy

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Dave Merwin @davemerwin

6 months ago

Most teams spend most of their time building AI features nobody asked for. Design sprints flip that ratio in your favor. #FeatureBloat #DesignSprint #AIProductManagement

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Dave Merwin @davemerwin

6 months ago

If your AI product strategy fits on a sticky note, it might be too simple. If it doesn't fit on a whiteboard, it's definitely too complex. Design sprints hit the sweet spot. #Clarity #DesignSprint #AIStrategy

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Dave Merwin @davemerwin

6 months ago

Your competition isn't other AI—it's user indifference. Design sprints help you build AI people actually care about. #UserEngagement #DesignSprint #AICompetitiveAdvantage

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Dave Merwin @davemerwin

6 months ago

The best AI product teams don't start with AI—they start with people. Design sprints help you understand the humans before you train the machines. #HumanCenteredAI #DesignSprint #ProductStrategy

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Dave Merwin @davemerwin

6 months ago

The gap between what your AI can do and what users actually need is where product dreams go to die. Bridge it with design sprints. #UserNeeds #DesignSprint #AIProductStrategy

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Dave Merwin @davemerwin

6 months ago

Friendly reminder that 'more AI' isn't a product strategy. Define the human problem first with a focused design sprint. #AIStrategy #DesignSprint #HumanFirstAI

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Dave Merwin @davemerwin

6 months ago

Step 1: Design sprint. Step 2: Build AI. Step 3: Profit. Skip Step 1 and you'll never reach Step 3. #AIProductDevelopment #DesignSprint #ProductStrategy

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Dave Merwin @davemerwin

6 months ago

Your AI might be 99% accurate, but if it solves a problem nobody has, that accuracy is 100% irrelevant. Design sprints keep you honest. #ProductMarketFit #DesignSprint #AIStrategy

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Dave Merwin @davemerwin

6 months ago

Controversial opinion: An AI team that can't explain their product strategy in a 5-minute pitch probably doesn't have one. Design sprints force clarity. #ProductStrategy #DesignSprint #AIClarity

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Dave Merwin @davemerwin

6 months ago

Your AI model is only as good as the problem it solves. Design sprints help you find the right problem before you build the wrong solution. #ProblemSolution #DesignSprints #AIStrategy

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Dave Merwin @davemerwin

6 months ago

Watching teams build AI products without design sprints is like watching someone assemble IKEA furniture without instructions—entertaining but painful. #ProductDevelopment #DesignSprint #AIImplementation