Methods, not mythology
Builder case studies
Read the original evidence, account for timing and advantage, then borrow only the part of the method that fits your work.
Pieter Levels and Hoodmaps
What a fully visible build can teach about evidence, accountability, distribution, and the real cost of public attention.
Tony Dinh and the Product Portfolio
How sharing products, experiments, and failures can document a portfolio without making attention the only business model.
Arvid Kahl and the Feedback Cycle
A quieter model of Build in Public where teaching, listening, and preserving the journey reinforce the product work.
Marc Lou and the Speed Portfolio
What repeated small launches teach about speed, public evidence, selection, and the danger of copying outcomes without context.
Danny Postma and Headlime
How public product development, customer proximity, and acquisition readiness intersected in the Headlime story.
More builders
Who should be studied next?
A useful suggestion includes original posts, dates, product history, and a lesson that can be examined without turning the builder into a success poster.