Good Decisions vs Good OutcomesLately I’ve seen at least two product leaders I look up to make the same (very understandable) mistake — conflating decision quality with…Aug 2, 20232Aug 2, 20232
Why I love Product ManagementLike most jobs, Product Management has its ups and downs. There’s days, and even weeks or months which are frustrating slog uphill, where…Apr 20, 2022Apr 20, 2022
Published inBootcampTechnical Debt for Product ManagersLet’s talk technical debt. If you own or manage a product you have some amount of technical debt, whether you know it or not.Feb 14, 20223Feb 14, 20223
Published inBootcampExplaining Product Management to Different PeopleProduct Management, as a field, is amorphous; shifting and turning, and difficult to pin down as any one thing. Depending on your company…Nov 29, 2021Nov 29, 2021
On Office HoursI’ve never seen someone use office hours in the tech industry before.Nov 8, 2021Nov 8, 2021
Productivity Systems for Product People: The Productivity HydraThe job titles around product management are a mess. Depending on where you work (geography, but also sector, company, stage of the company…Sep 27, 2021Sep 27, 2021
How good are you as a Product Manager?Being a Product Manager is mostly a game of mental models. Mental models about development, about your product, about the needs and…Sep 15, 20213Sep 15, 20213
Value of Information for Product PractitionersThere are two important considerations when making a decision— your confidence you’re making an acceptable choice, and your tolerance for…Aug 16, 2021Aug 16, 2021
Inspired — a Book ReviewInspired is a book about how to “create tech products customers love.” The first edition was released in 2008, and received a major…Apr 12, 2021Apr 12, 2021
Start with Why — A Book ReviewToday’s book, Start With Why, by Simon Sinek, is something of a disappointment. It poses itself as a leadership a book, a book on how to…Dec 21, 20203Dec 21, 20203
