Contextually
Aware
Navigating the AI revolution in Product Management. We explore new capabilities, tools, and the workflows of tomorrow.
Beyond the Hype
AI isn't just a feature request—it's a paradigm shift. We move past the buzzwords to explore how Artificial Intelligence fundamentally impacts the craft of product management. From investigating new agentic capabilities to mastering emerging tools, we define the workflows of tomorrow.
Exploratory Dialogues
Conversations that dig deep into the unknown rather than recycling surface-level trends.
Radical Honesty
Unfiltered discussions about what works, what doesn't, and the challenges of AI adoption.
Practical Insights
Actionable takeaways for modern product teams building in an AI-first world.
Who is this for?
Join a community of forward-thinking product professionals.
Building the next generation of tools and defining new interaction models.
Shaping the strategy of AI-native companies from day one.
Prioritizing responsibility over hype in execution and implementation.
Latest Episodes
View all episodesI Built More Agents. The Work Got Harder.
Episode 39: I Built More Agents. The Work Got Harder. Vercel's vision made one production agent easier to ship. The second agent reveals the hidden cost: shared context, permissions, handoffs, approvals, and proof. Hosts: Luis and Carina · Runtime: 11.3 minutes Chapters Cold open and introduction The second agent changes the job What production runtimes solve The hidden tax at the handoff The Agent Workplane Establish, Operate, Compound The small first test What comes next Sign-off Read the full article →
On the internet, nobody knows you're an agent
Luis and Maya dig into why the web treats every AI agent like a burglar, and what Block's new Buzz platform does about it. Bots are now about 57% of web traffic, so the default answer to an agent is "blocked" — which punishes the ordinary case of asking your assistant to go check a price. Buzz gives every participant, human or agent, their own cryptographic keys, so work is signed by whoever actually did it. The bigger point: every serious payments rail, from Visa to Mastercard to Google, has independently landed on the same precondition. Nobody hands a wallet to anonymous software. Identity comes first, or nothing comes at all. Chapters 00:00 Meet your host 00:20 I was wrong on a client call 00:55 What Buzz actually shipped 02:00 Nobody knows you're an agent 02:40 Identity is the toll gate 03:30 Three moves for Monday 04:35 The skeptic ledger 05:15 Where to read the rest Full written breakdown, with every source and the complete skeptic ledger: https://growthalchemylab.com/blog/on-the-internet-nobody-knows-youre-an-agent More episodes: https://contextuallyaware.com
The bottom has fallen out of software development
Luis Calderon
A product leader with a track record of driving growth at scale for companies like Intuit, Ancestry, and eBay. Luis combines deep technical expertise in AI/ML with a founder's mindset, having built and scaled SketchPop into a multi-million dollar e-commerce business.
Currently leading GrowthAlchemyLab, he helps organizations leverage AI not just as a tool, but as a strategic partner for decision-making and product innovation.