I switched to a weekly subscription of Economist (print) and it has been great. I haven't seen then news in a year (on phone, or TV). If there's something really important happening, then people around me generally tell me. At that point I check what's happening online, but that doesn't last more than a day or 2.

It has allowed me to escape the news cycle. I am yet to find an equivalent of the Economist for India (where I'm residing right now). As a result, I'm currently quite oblivious to the day-to-day in India, but honestly that hasn't been of much consequence.

Isn’t The Economist a super “rich guy” perspective though?

Don’t get me wrong, I’ve heard very good things about the publication’s quality and it’s admirable that it’s a weekly print.

I’d almost rather just read nothing over filtering down to a single perspective that is that specialized. Feels a little like getting all your news through Planet Money. Sure you’ll know what’s going on but through a single lens.

The Economist and the Spectator etc are all part of the same club.

I'd rather read a magazine which didn't have the same stories in it.

The only problem I have with escaping the news cycle is relying on other people for important information. "Today is shorts and t-shirt, tomorrow is freezing rain" has caught me by surprise. So I find myself following the weather more than I would if I were watching local news. But it's not just weather.

Regardless. It's good to feel disconnected from these things. But at the same time I recognize I have a responsibility to take care of the things within my reach.

Is this what people were doing in 1939 though? I really hope not.

You can check the weather by looking at the sky. I'm amazed at how many people can't do this. You can get an idea of what will happen for the next day or so. (Although if you are out on open water, always be prepared for bursts of bad weather).

Check out WeWeb, it gives you an AI-assisted editor that lets you do exactly what you're looking for.

I didn't know WeWeb had a full on AI rebrand. Will give it a shot -- thanks.

Any plans for speech to text? I want to automatically generate subtitles for videos which have Urdu audio

Yes, we are working speech to text as well. It should be out in the next 2 months.

- understand as much about the product as possible, primarily from a user point of view

- meet as many different verticals as possible and understand how they work

- speak with all other senior PMs and tech leads and understand their workflows

You're going to be working with multiple teams and stakeholders and it's crucial you have a mental map of how everyone's workflow is. You also will have an 'outsiders' view for the first 30-90 days as you look at the product with fresh eyes. Use this to drive insights for the product if applicable.

Lastly, don't ever stop customer meetings. It may not be on the agenda for other Senior PMs, but don't let that stop you. Customer meetings will keep your insights fresh and valid.

Superb work. Hats off to you!

...then glasses off, then hat's back on, then jackets back on...

Pretty cool! I recently came across WeWeb (weweb.io) which also allows for exporting code, and is quite feature rich in its visual editor

Look awesome! Everyone has such nice sites, we need to catch up.

Any uptick on this project? Seems like a great way to generate prompts without writing prompts.

Hands down one of the best AI demos I have seen. Last time I got a wow feeling like this was when ChatGPT was released.

Will give eink a try, haven't tried that out yet. Any devices you recommend?

I think I was thinking of the reMarkable 2 tablet somewhat when I wrote that but I was thinking more in general. I know Kobo also has a new eink reader that's supposed to be good for note taking.

That's great, and I too will give the watch later a try. I've always felt that feature was too ambiguous so never tried it out

A follow up on this - do you also make notes for the videos you watch?

Notes depend on the video. I have an upcoming trip and take notes on the videos related to that (things to see, ways to get places, etc). If I’m trying to learn something I may take notes to reference, so I don’t have to go back to the video and scrub through if I forget something.

For other videos that are more for entertainment, I don’t take notes. A Tom Scott video, for example, provide some interesting information that may come up in conversation down the road, but I’m not taking notes on it. It’s ultimately entertainment.