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Oct 7

Bounded delegation: How much authority should AI have?

A practical model for deciding what AI can do, what humans must still own, and where product teams should draw the boundary.

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Nov 7

When Is AI-Assisted Discovery Good Enough to Trust?

The evidence behind an AI recommendation matters more than how convincing the recommendation sounds.

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Jun 26

Discovery is a capability, not a phase

The judgment layer most discovery practice leaves unexplored

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May 26

Product discovery’s quietest, most consequential decision

Validating a problem, an idea, or a solution is where most people begin discovery. The skipped judgment is whether to begin it at all.

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May 11

Discovery is the work AI gives back

Productivity is the floor of AI’s value, not the ceiling. New McKinsey research on where the durable returns live, and what that means for…

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Dec 10, 2025

Building systems that strengthen product discovery judgment

Moving from accidental learning to deliberate capability development.

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Dec 2, 2025

The anatomy of product discovery judgment

The 19 critical decision moments where human judgment determines whether teams build the right things.

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Nov 18, 2025

Cultivating the human capabilities that matter most

Developing product discovery judgment through psychological safety, collaboration, and systematic practices.

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Nov 6, 2025

When building software became easier with AI, deciding became harder

When you can build a working prototype in an afternoon, the question is no longer can you make it. It is should you build it, and what…

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Gale Robins

Gale Robinsshe/her

I help founders, builders and product teams develop discovery judgment, the ability to decide what's worth building when AI makes building faster and cheaper.

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