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Christian Crumlish

Author of Product Management for UX People

Christian Crumlish is Director of Product at Kind Systems, helping governments develop transformative digital services. Author of Product Management for UX People and curator of the Design in Product conference, he brings unique perspective from leading product at California's Office of Digital Innovation and federal 18F. His current Piper Morgan project explores AI-assisted product development, while his government experience—from COVID19.ca.gov to federal digital services—demonstrates product thinking applied to public sector challenges. A Rosenfeld Media Expert and past mentor at Code for America and StartX, Christian bridges traditional product excellence with emerging AI capabilities to shape the future of product practice.

Rosenverse talks by Christian:

Christian Crumlish

" Communicating with precision and nuance to get good AI outputs is not second nature; it really takes practice. "

From tools to staff: What the next generation of agents means for the future of design

June 10, 2026

Christian Crumlish

" These bots will say yes to all your ideas, whether they're good or bad—that's the rocket to Mars anti-pattern. "

The Pygmalion Effect: In Which a Vibe Coding Experiment Becomes a Million Lines…

August 14, 2025

Christian Crumlish

" Newness isn’t necessarily a new methodology—it can be a new way of looking at something familiar. "

Coffee with Lou #3: What Makes for a Successful UX Conference Presentation?

May 2, 2024

Christian Crumlish

" Design and product is more about making sure design is part of product than implying any subordination. "

Opening Remarks

November 29, 2023

Christian Crumlish

" I’ve sat on both sides of the table. I’ve sometimes help both jobs at once which I don’t recommend. "

Introduction by our Conference Chair

December 6, 2022

Christian Crumlish

" Empathy mapping uses sensory metaphors but can exclude people with disabilities if we’re not careful. "

Pulse Check: Empathy Mapping Your Product Manager, Pt. 2

December 6, 2022

Christian Crumlish

" This work does not fit our product program. "

A PM State of Mind: Empathy Mapping Your Product Manager, Pt. 1

December 6, 2022

Christian Crumlish

" When I was head of product, I wasn’t enough of a domain expert or business model expert to scale the company. "

Morning Insights Panel

December 6, 2022

Christian Crumlish

" If you don’t have a little earthquake every now and then, you have a real big one after a while. "

Afternoon Insights Panel

December 6, 2022

Christian Crumlish

" Product managers are responsible for value – making sure something valuable is being created that meets real needs. "

AMA with Christian Crumlish, author of Product Management for UX People

March 24, 2022

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