Founder signals

Curated signals for leaders shipping product at pace

Monthly outlook with the risks, opportunities, and KPIs we’re watching across AI, DesignOps, and growth.

Impact & Results

KPI pulse at a glance

Trend snapshots we highlight in every founder briefing.

Time-to-learn

AI quality index

Design delivery velocity

Each entry combines observation, implication, and recommended next action.

AI EconomicsJun 2024

Insight: Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4o mini pricing shifts mean evaluation coverage and prompt governance now drive ROI more than model selection.
Signal: Teams investing in eval harnesses are cutting re-run spend by 28%.
Suggested action: Prioritise evaluation infrastructure and prompt libraries over bespoke fine-tunes this quarter.

DesignOpsMay 2024

Insight: Variable-based systems syncing with multi-brand experiences are reducing launch drift for growth teams shipping weekly.
Signal: Brands with shared token libraries report 2.1x faster localization cycles.
Suggested action: Invest in variable architecture and governance rituals before peak campaign season.

AutomationApr 2024

Insight: Manual oversight remains mandatory, but teams are embracing partial automation when telemetry and human hand-offs stay clear.
Signal: Hybrid automations with real-time alerting achieve 40% cycle time savings without compliance pushback.
Suggested action: Pair each automation initiative with explicit owner matrices, KPIs, and rollback plans.

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