The Growth Lab

Experiments in engineering growth. Building and testing systems that identify, connect with, and convert the audience.

Signal-to-Strategy Feedback Loops in GTM

Build measurement surfaces that route execution data back into strategy before intent signals decay in 14-21 days.

Mar 17, 2026 · 6 min read

Behavioral Segmentation as an Engineering Problem

Behavioral segmentation that adapts to intent signals and engagement patterns is engineering work. It belongs in GTM engineering's scope.

Mar 16, 2026 · 6 min read

Growth Loops for Pre-PMF Startups: Build the Engine First

Pre-PMF startups need learning loops that optimize for discovery speed and become the growth engine when PMF hits.

Mar 13, 2026 · 6 min read

Context Engineering for Marketers: Beyond Prompting

Context engineering designs the information environment AI reasons within. For marketers, it separates occasional brilliance from reliable output at scale.

Mar 2, 2026 · 9 min read

How to Be an AI-Native Marketer

The skills, mindset shifts, and daily habits that separate AI-native marketers from marketers who use AI tools. A practical guide for individual practitioners.

Mar 1, 2026 · 10 min read

The Half-Baked Discipline: What GTM Engineering Should Claim Next

Four unclaimed territories that turn GTM engineering from a toolbox into a strategic function. Explore audience analysis, competitive intelligence, positioning validation, and signal-to-strategy feedback loops.

Feb 21, 2026 · 6 min read

GTM Engineering Has a Scope Problem

The discipline claimed the tools. It forgot to claim the strategy. Why GTM engineering needs to expand its strategic boundaries.

Feb 20, 2026 · 4 min read

Architecting the Signal Layer: Why GTM Engines Fail at Context

Intent data is a commodity. Every competitor has the same feeds, the same technographics, the same news alerts. The moat isn't finding the signal anymore. It's what you do with it. Here's how to build a GTM engine that reasons, not just reacts.

Feb 19, 2026 · 9 min read

How I Built an ICP Scoring Engine for Supply Chain Risk

Most GTM teams target accounts by industry and revenue. When you're selling a risk product to mid-market manufacturers, that misses the point. I built a scoring engine that factors in disruption exposure, financial vulnerability, and buying readiness to turn 5,000 accounts into 200 worth calling.

Feb 18, 2026 · 11 min read