I thought adapting my release notes skill meant changing its sources. Then I discovered how much of the workflow assumed I already knew who would read the result.
A practical guide to turning a task you understand into a reusable Claude skill: define the process, test the output, and decide where you still need to step in.
My weekly update took hours of gathering information before I could start writing. Here’s the workflow I built, what still needs my review, and when the setup effort is worthwhile.
A colleague asked whether she needed Claude Code or Claude Desktop. Explaining how I use each helped me separate the tools’ capabilities from my own working habits.
I assumed Claude Code wasn’t for me. Building prototypes, reusable workflows, and tools for finding answers changed my mind—and exposed where my own judgment still matters.
Takeaways from the 2017 New York Product Conference on understanding users, choosing what to build, and balancing customer feedback with product judgment.
My notes from Synergy Global Forum’s two-day conference on innovation, leadership, and communication, including lessons from Guy Kawasaki, Daniel Goleman, and Simon Sinek.
Practical tips from Rachel Fairbanks’s Product School session on preparing user tests, asking questions without influencing answers, and turning feedback into priorities.