AI Bubble: Parallels Between the Rise of Crypto and AI
AI is real but so is the bubble. Explore how today’s AI boom mirrors crypto’s rise and fall, and what it teaches us about hype, value and timing.
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The Ferrari Paradox: When Legends Fall from Grace
Ferrari’s fall from dominance isn’t a failure—it’s a case study in transformation. This product teardown explores how the legendary F1 team lost its edge and what it can learn from digital disruptors about agility, innovation, and rediscovering greatness in the age of data and mindset shifts.
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Canelo vs Crawford: What Boxing’s Biggest Fight Teaches Us About Agile vs Waterfall
The historic Canelo vs Crawford showdown wasn’t just a boxing match. It was Agile vs Waterfall in the ring. Discover how Crawford’s adaptability and Canelo’s rigid game plan reveal lessons in strategy, risk management, and why agility wins when stakes are high.
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A Product Teardown: The Rise and Fall of Blizzard Entertainment
A deep dive into the rise and fall of Blizzard Entertainment, from Warcraft and Diablo glory to cultural missteps, missed opportunities, and lessons in human-centered design.
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From Glory to Gloom: A Die-Hard Fan’s Product Teardown of Manchester United
Manchester United’s fall from glory is a case study in failed leadership, poor succession planning, and broken structures. Through a design thinking lens, it reimagines how United should rebuild.
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Product Teardown: The Projector — What Worked, What Broke, and How It Might Have Pivoted
When Singapore’s beloved indie cinema The Projector shut down, it marked more than the loss of a theatre — it was a cultural cautionary tale. This product teardown explores what worked (brand, community, curation), what broke (economics, fragile model), and how human-centered design (HCD) could have revealed alternative paths. The lesson is universal: culture builds loyalty, but resilience sustains survival.
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AI Adoption and the Rich-Poor Divide: An Ethical Dilemma
AI can be the great equaliser, or the ultimate divider. This thought-provoking read explores how AI adoption could bridge or widen the rich-poor gap, with global examples, a Singapore case study.
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Friendster’s Fatal Friendzone: How a Social Pioneer Ghosted Its Own Users
Discover the rise and fall of Friendster — the original social network that pioneered online connections but failed to evolve. A cautionary tale in growth, product, and human-centered design.
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When Virality Fades: What Zynga’s Decline Teaches Us About Innovation, Human-Centered Design & Growth
What caused Zynga’s $20B rise and rapid fall? This post breaks down how a Facebook gaming giant missed the mobile wave, ignored user evolution, and what human-centered design could’ve done to save it.
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The 3.5% Rule: How a Political Protest Theory Explains Commercial Virality and Growth
Discover how the 3.5% rule from political protests explains product virality, brand power, and niche-driven growth. From Tesla to K-Factor, learn how small groups spark big change.
