Vibe Coding, Mandarin, and Product Thinking
Published 6 months ago • 1 min read
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The Intersection
Where data meets the humanities
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Welcome to The Intersection, a monthly newsletter with leadership lessons from literature, data, and everything between!
I've been using AI to build a web app, called Mindarin.
I'd been learning Chinese using something called the Hanzi Movie Method, and I wanted a better system for tracking my mnemonics - hence the app.
But here's the thing: it's also given me an opportunity to be at the coal face when it comes to product building and performing analytics. Having my own product means I'm responsible for figuring out what to measure, how to measure it, and how to interpret it. Watch this space!
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Around the Web
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What if we treated data with the same care and intentionality as a consumer-facing product? That's what they do at Netflix - here's how.
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Speaking of data as a product, Anna Bergevin is a data product manager whose Substack is a must-read. This post stresses how AI is redefining the analyst role so it’s less about execution and more about thinking, guiding, and communicating.
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Thinking tools and frameworks to help you solve problems, make decisions and understand systems. Such a well-designed site, this is really worth your time.
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That's all for this month! If something here resonated with you, I'd love to hear about it - just hit reply. And if you know someone who'd appreciate this blend of data, leadership, and unexpected cultural insights, please forward this their way.
See you next month with more curious connections and practical wisdom.
Cheers,
Lee
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