User Psychology

You’re Designing Products Wrong. Grindr’s Brutal Minimalism Proves It.

Grindr isn’t just a dating app; it’s a masterclass in productizing raw human intent. By stripping away social friction and using a 1-hour expiry ‘Right Now’ trigger, it converts passive browsing into high-urgency action. For any product manager, the lesson is clear: stop adding features, start stripping them away until you’re left with the desperate core problem users actually want solved.

The Biggest Lie in ETF Content Marketing: You’re Selling the Wrong Thing

ETF content marketing is broken. We’re selling products when users need reasons to act. The ‘Mimeng Principle’ reveals that viral content isn’t about educationโ€”it’s about manufacturing ‘decision triggers’ that force a re-evaluation. This article flips the script: you’re not a content creator, you’re a factory of anticipation and intervention. Stop writing articles. Start manufacturing moments of action.