Ali Riehle

Lead Product Designer @Reforge

[Rahul Mathur @Rahul_J_Mathur]

Artifacts is a product which I’ve personally been spending a lot of time on lately.

Personally, I think this product from Reforge is a masterstroke - it acts like a {StackOverflow / LinkedIn} for {Growth + Product + Company Building}

Since they opened general access last week, I’ve now got my entire team to sign up to Artifacts.

Artifacts is a UGC (User Generated Content) platform where Reforge members + others can upload pieces of work (e.g. a PRD template, Process Note etc) which they have created during their employment at an organization (with prior permissions & redactions).

Example: Last month, our Director of Product & I were hiring a PMM - I personally preferred to ~4 Artifacts regarding PMM interview guides; took a number of pointers from those templates to structure our own JD & recruitment guide.

The posts on Artifacts are quite actionable (you can clone templates or end up taking a ton of notes). And, the authors respond to questions (comments section is often the goldmine).

Here’s why I think Reforge Artifacts will be a gamechanger:

(1) Reforge’s program costs start at ~ $2,000 which is slightly prohibitive for early career Tech professionals (outside a few FAANG & other well capitalized startups) based in India / SE Asia.

(2) Reforge’s original product i.e. cohort + content library has high COGS (program directors are expensive).
- But, with Artifacts, they are able to expand their audience significantly (UGC has zero COGS - so they can offer this for free).

(3) Younger professionals who (today can’t afford Reforge) have the willingness to learn & upskill from seasoned professionals.
- Via Artifacts, they get unparalleled access to how a CXO, VP etc approach Growth, Hiring & Product problems (based on real case studies).
- This is based on feedback from my team

🧠IMO, the end goal with Artifacts would be to build a “professional network” which is built on Proof of Work (viz LinkedIn which is built on credentials)
- This would act as top of funnel for Reforge’s paid programs (similar monetization by LinkedIn Learning) and would generate direct revenue via hiring.

The best part of Artifacts is that the Reforge team has used the platform to open source many of their own processes (including Org structure, hiring philosophy) which are excellent reads.

👏Solid stuff from @bbalfour & the entire @reforge team - the release velocity here is insane (product is improving almost every day in small ways!)

[Ali Riehle @aliriehle]

🚀 I'm thrilled to share a new addition to Reforge that I've been working on alongside a fantastic team: artifacts!

🌟 I'm excited to hear your thoughts as you explore artifacts and discover the possibilities of sharing your work!

👀 Preview here: https://t.co/ajTL4kUpwu

[Brian Balfour @bbalfour]

I’ve secretly 🤫 been using a new product every week that is now live for everyone.

Today we are launching Reforge Artifacts and it’s completely free 🆓. Take a look 👇

Artifacts let you access the real work from those who have done it before, so you’ll never have to start from scratch. Some examples:

👆 Product Review Systems from Casey Winters, Tom Willerer, and others

🧠 Product Strategy and Roadmaps from Adam Fishman and Sachin Rekhi

🪜 Career Leveling Guides from Julie Zhou, Barron Ernst, and Kevan Lee

🧪 Growth + Product Experiments from Lauryn Isford, Matt Woods, and Ben Williams

📈 Quantitative analyses from John Egan, Dan Wolchonok, and Yousuf Bhaijee

🧐 User research projects from Amber Rucker, Mike Fiorillo, Shelly Eisen-Livneh

And sooooo many more.

You can sign up here → https://t.co/zcearP8HBR

Preview some artifacts here → https://t.co/VJpV8Q3HoT

These are NOT blank templates. Artifacts are the real work that contain the substance, nuance, insights, and realness.

Here are a few things you can do with Artifacts:

🔎 Find artifacts relevant to what you are working on
💡 Access notes from the creator about the story, lessons, and insights
⭐️ Save artifacts and share them with colleagues
🔁 Remix artifacts to create your own version

Artifacts is such a simple but powerful idea I can’t believe we didn’t think of it before. I’ve wasted so much time recreating something thousands of others have already done.

Artifacts can help accelerate a lot of work (like open-source code) by enabling building on each other.

Would love to know what you think.

[Mira Murati @miramurati]

Just introduced initial support for ChatGPT plugins, helping ChatGPT access up-to-date information, run computations, or use third-party services, while prioritizing safety. Rolling out incrementally to limited user and developer base for practical learning and feedback https://t.co/nfEytGnHsu

[Ali Riehle @aliriehle]

@FitFounder Reading and learning about Stoicism. #dailystoic @RyanHoliday

[Greg Brockman @gdb]

Hand-drawn pencil drawing -> website (https://t.co/4kexpvYAgV).

Prompt: "Write brief HTML/JS to turn this mock-up into a colorful website, where the jokes are replaced by two real jokes."

[Be My Eyes @BeMyEyes]

We are thrilled to present Virtual Volunteer™, a digital visual assistant powered by @OpenAI’s GPT-4 language model. Virtual Volunteer will answer any question about an image and provide instantaneous visual assistance in real-time within the app. #Accessibility #Inclusion #CSUN

[Ali Riehle @aliriehle]

It's time! Join me at Reforge's 2023 Spring Cohort and unlock even more content to uplevel your career. #reforgespring2023 https://t.co/pybwkY5v3c

[Fareed Mosavat @far33d]

PMs are notoriously hard to evaluate in interviews. How do you assess for things as vague and subjective as product sense, customer orientation, or leadership?

We talked to 6 qualified product leaders (and me) about their interview best practices

https://t.co/1AENEr3XIe

[Ali Riehle @aliriehle]

Got an email from Red Cross saying where my blood went. Giving blood saves lives. Join me. https://t.co/TS87I6EAKV #RedCrossOnTheWay

[Ali Riehle @aliriehle]

#ohio #eastpalenstine https://t.co/gt27c4KV3T

[Reforge @reforge]

✨ Reforge is #hiring! ✨

We’re looking for two Senior Product Managers to work on some seriously exciting products.

Who knows of someone we should be interviewing?

Encourage them to apply here ⬇️

https://t.co/SOs9KYUHnP

[Ali Riehle @aliriehle]

A cool project collecting global sounds �� https://t.co/vFNtfMyIL7

[Adalynn ✞💛 @addy_celeste]

My sweet mommy , I will miss you forever. 🤍🕊

[Ali Riehle @aliriehle]

@sara_brunettini Another thing I'm trying out is scheduling one specific weeknight for creative pursuits.

[Ali Riehle @aliriehle]

@sara_brunettini I'm finding that for me that type of motivation comes in waves. With the amount of time I spend on my laptop, I often need to just rest and do something else when I'm not working. With that said, going to museums, being in nature, cooking, etc. can all be creative outlets :)

[Ali Riehle @aliriehle]

I'm incredibly grateful to be a part of this growing company & beyond excited for what the future holds. P.S. Our team is growing! ✨🤩🚀

[Reforge @reforge]

We're excited to announce we raised $60M Series B led by Insight Partners and with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, True Ventures, NextView Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, TCV, and 170+ leading VP/C-level executives! Learn more (and join us!): https://t.co/Cg2MfrYOkb

[Ali Riehle @aliriehle]

@abbyhamblin We heard rattling doors and windows for a few seconds in Normal Heights.

[Ali Riehle @aliriehle]

What sea level rise will do to famous American sites, visualized - The Guardian https://t.co/CMCtUaRkhc

[Ali Riehle @aliriehle]

I'm so excited for our new programs! Announcing 4 New Fall Programs — Reforge https://t.co/k2dyv0nZNh via @Reforge

[Ali Riehle @aliriehle]

I'm sitting here in Portland, OR watching owners and their doggos and thinking about how this scene from 101 Dalmations could not be more spot-on...🐾👯‍♂️