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The beautiful mess of cross-functional product development.
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5.6K paid
Paid Subscriber Retention
+0.0%
net growth
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Avg Comments
3.9
Avg Likes
59.2
Engagement Rate
0.11%· ~63 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Business
0.11% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
vs 309 newsletters in Business
59K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.
Engagement Rate
0.11%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
1.3
median: 1.0
Publishing Consistency
79/100
median: 64/100
Subscribers
59K
median: 2K
Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:
Publishing Pace
Weekly
Consistent
Category Rank
#91 of 1385
in Business
Engagement Trend
Declining
based on recent posts
| Public |
| TBM 423: Why Defining Teams Is So HardHint: It’s not some magic skill.May 21, 2026 | Public |
| TBM 421: Minimally Viable Consistency (Part 3)Sharp consistency, flexible consistency, and legible varietyMay 9, 2026 | Public |
| TBM 420: The AI Playbook Puzzle...and the journey of self-awareness we are all going throughApr 30, 2026 | Public |
| TBM 419: Stop Being So Negative! Stop Being So Naive!You ask a hard question in a meeting and someone hears negativity.Apr 26, 2026 | Public |
| TBM 418: Campfires, Trails, and QuestsI guess I’m putting together an AI series of sorts.Apr 22, 2026 | Public |
| TBM 417: Before You Fire All Your Glue People Because of AII guess I’m putting together an AI series of sorts.Apr 16, 2026 | Public |
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Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Jun 7, 2026
Usually publishes Sun
1.3 posts/week avg
Business Pricing
$7/mo median
Below average(-29%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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Consistent Publisher
Publishing consistency (79/100) is well above the Business median (64/100).