Archive - Implications, by Scott Belsky

The Data Wars & Reimagining Your Product During a Platform Shift

What are the new tactics to get the data you need and build the winning interface? How should product leaders navigate a platform shift, and what…

Apr 21 •

March 2025

Reprogramming Humanity’s Primal Instincts & What We Learn From A Future “History of Tech” Class

In this edition we explore AI predictions becoming self-fulfilling prophesies among other implications of reprogramming and we consider lessons learned…

Mar 25 •

February 2025

Outmaneuvering Friction, Stages of Agents, & Gamification of Everything

In this edition we explore how AI is ending intentional friction, the five stages of agent functionality, gamification, and a round of insights for…

Feb 20 •

January 2025

The Wild Future of Commerce & The Rise of Conformative Software

Let’s explore some of the wilder ideas for the future of commerce and how software will become more tailor-made for each of us as we use it.

Jan 16 •

December 2024

November 2024

DIY Software, Where Betting Markets May Take Us, & What Makes Art

Exploring where betting markets may take journalism, how DIY software will change consumer and enterprise apps, and what else should be programmed by…

Nov 19, 2024 •

October 2024

Proximity to Power, The Horizon of Augmented Reality, & More Cycles for Creativity

We’ll dive into AI’s thirst for (literal) power, talk about META’s Orion and new advances in AR, and share new products that give us more cycles for…

Oct 16, 2024 •

September 2024

Talent density, feeling special as a service, moving past prompts, and product leadership.

As we move past the prompt-era of AI, let’s explore the impact on the talent stack, consumer experiences, and more. Also, some critical insights for…

Sep 15, 2024 •

August 2024

Science Fiction Prototypes, Pent up Data, & Product Leader Expectations

This edition explores consumer breakthroughs, science fiction as a prototype, a set of expectations for product leaders, and more.

Aug 20, 2024 •

July 2024

Brandertainment, Socialization at Scale, & Findings of Interest

This edition explores implications of a new variant of entertainment emerging, and one of the AI threats that matters most because we can't even feel it…

Jul 18, 2024 •

June 2024

The Era of Scaling Without Growing & The Meaning Economy

The emergence of AI-powered intent-driven tools will unleash a wave of small businesses like never before, driven by consumer demand for meaning.

Jun 23, 2024 •

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