# rubber duck (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover rubber duck. Page: Feed: --- ## [openclaw is uber eats for clicking your mouse](https://joeconway.io/2026/02/25/openclaw-is-uber-eats-for-clicking-your-mouse.html) _2026-02-25 · Joe Conway Technology Leader_ 80% of apps aren’t going away. AI is not killing software. SaaS is not dying. ## [maybe ai ads are a good thing](https://joeconway.io/2026/02/12/maybe-ai-ads-are-a-good-thing.html) _2026-02-12 · Joe Conway Technology Leader_ To sell something today, you have to direct a buyer’s attention towards your product. ## [technology isn’t invented, it’s inevitable](https://joeconway.io/2025/06/03/technology-isnt-invented-its-inevitable.html) _2025-06-03 · Joe Conway Technology Leader_ I was training an engineering team at Apple in 2010 after a minor, but important, technology advancement - and they were pissed. ## [all kpis are derivatives of revenue or cost](https://joeconway.io/2025/01/15/all-kpis-are-derivatives-of-revenue-or-costs.html) _2025-01-15 · Joe Conway Technology Leader_ Every metric, objective or goal should be driving revenue or reducing cost. If it isn’t, it’s not something a business, product or team should be pursuing. ## [how to build good feedback cycles](https://joeconway.io/2024/12/06/how-to-create-feedback-cycles.html) _2024-12-06 · Joe Conway Technology Leader_ I shared my thoughts on how important feedback cycles are with a friend, and since they are building something right now, they asked if I had advice on how to create feedback cycles. ## [my one recommendation to be successful at anything](https://joeconway.io/2024/11/13/my-one-recommendation-to-be-successful-at-anything.html) _2024-11-13 · Joe Conway Technology Leader_ If you’d like to be successful, I have one recommendation: spend a month consuming media you disagree with. If you’re watching MSNBC, watch Fox News. If you’re active on social media, change your algorithm by creating a new account and follow accounts you disagree with. If you’re listening to Joe Rogan, try Jon Stewart. If you’re scrolling Reddit, subscribe to /r/Conservative. ## [generative ai is an opportunity for every business](https://joeconway.io/2024/11/02/generative-ai-is-a-feature-opportunity.html) _2024-11-02 · Joe Conway Technology Leader_ Generative AI is hot right now. It’s a lot like the early days of mobile where every company had to have an app - even if it was useless. Eventually, businesses figured out how to leverage mobile and offered compelling solutions that millions of people use daily. ## [make better feedback cycles](https://joeconway.io/2024/10/30/make-better-feedback-cycles.html) _2024-10-30 · Joe Conway Technology Leader_ When I was writing a book, I was also teaching a course based on the book. I built this little app that helped me organize, navigate and edit the book’s content quickly. When something didn’t make sense to a student, I could make changes to the book in realtime. A lot of the success of that book came from the speed of that feedback cycle. ## [rubber duck debugging](https://joeconway.io/2024/10/22/rubber-duck-debugging.html) _2024-10-22 · Joe Conway Technology Leader_ In software, we do something called ‘rubber duck debugging’. It’s where you tell a little rubber duck about the problem you are trying to solve, and you end up solving it yourself while you’re explaining it.