Barron Ernst's Blog

The hardest part of Render isn't building. It's paying for it.

A great product with a lot of opportunities for better monetization

Jun 25 • Barron Ernst and Rana Mumtaz

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A Prompt Is Not Your User Experience

A recording by Barron Ernst and Rana Mumtaz

Jun 8 • Barron Ernst and Rana Mumtaz

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April 2026

Learnings from a 20 Year Career in Tech

Andrew Capland and I break down learnings from a career in product and growth

Apr 23 • Barron Ernst

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December 2025

Stop Asking Users What They Want

Live in the Discomfort

Dec 9, 2025 • Barron Ernst

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October 2025

Master Public Speaking

From Debate to Delivery

Oct 22, 2025 • Barron Ernst

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When AI Becomes the Front Door

Redesigning Product for Generative Interfaces

Oct 14, 2025 • Barron Ernst

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The Rise of Commerce on ChatGPT

Why OpenAI Is Now a Key Distribution Channel

Oct 2, 2025 • Barron Ernst

September 2025

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

Some tips to keep your team moving forward

Sep 12, 2025 • Barron Ernst

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August 2025

Snap's Monetization Challenge

Growth Without Leverage

Aug 7, 2025 • Barron Ernst

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July 2025

From ChatGPT to Commerce

What Happens When AI Becomes the Storefront?

Jul 29, 2025 • Barron Ernst

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, 2025 • Barron Ernst

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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, 2025 • Barron Ernst

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