Barron Ernst's Blog

The Rise of Commerce on ChatGPT

Why OpenAI Is Now a Key Distribution Channel

Oct 2 • 

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September 2025

When Engineering Speeds Up, PMs Can’t Be the Bottleneck

Some tips to keep your team moving forward

Sep 12 • 

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August 2025

Snap's Monetization Challenge

Growth Without Leverage

Aug 7 • 

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July 2025

From ChatGPT to Commerce

What Happens When AI Becomes the Storefront?

Jul 29 • 

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Why Cloudflare’s “Pay-Per-Crawl” Framework Signals a New Era for Digital Platforms

Cloudflare recently launched a pay-per-crawl framework that lets websites control and monetize how AI crawlers access their content. At first glance, it…

Jul 17 • 

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March 2025

How Modern Portfolio Theory Should Help You Build a Product Roadmap

You should have a blend of bets - be smart about building the roadmap

Mar 19 • 

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February 2025

Breaking down GTM

Elena invited me on her substack to discuss Product and GTM and our learnings

Feb 6 • 

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Elena Luneva

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January 2025

Building a Design System

Tackling Challenges with Practical Strategies

Jan 23 • 

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Why Flash Sale Companies Were Destined to Crash

Lessons from One Kings Lane

Jan 2 • 

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December 2024

The Value of Content

How Local Stories Made Showmax the Leading Streaming Platform in Sub-Saharan Africa

Dec 18, 2024 • 

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February 2024

Navigating Growth Roles in the U.S. and Europe

Practical advice on how to transition between the U.S. and Europe

Feb 28, 2024 • 

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August 2023