The Connected Product LLC

• 2023 - Present
• Co-founder & Writer
• related link (external)

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After leaving Crowe, two friends and I set out to address what we saw as a widespread challenge in product development: siloed teams. Too often, designers, developers, and product managers work in isolation, leading to misaligned goals and poor collaboration. Our solution was to create The Connected Product - a bi-weekly newsletter exploring how product teams can become more collaborative, communicative, and purpose-driven.

Each issue focuses on a shared topic, with perspectives from a Designer, a Product Manager, and myself as a Developer. Topics have ranged from time management and QA to documentation and team culture, with the long-term goal of compiling these insights into focused learning materials.

Beyond writing, I built and maintain the technical platform behind the newsletter. This includes the public site (built with HTMX and Astro), a back-end integration with Beehiiv’s API to sync published newsletters, and the overall infrastructure that supports distribution and growth.

Our focus has been on consistency and quality rather than short-term engagement. Over time, we aim to build a knowledge base that both product teams and individuals can learn from - and eventually extend that into practical resources like e-books.