Isle of ProductWhy do PMs keep asking existential questions ?A couple of weeks ago I wrote about feeling like a product fraud, which got me thinking about what this PM archetype is that we imagine the…Jun 26, 2018Jun 26, 2018
Isle of ProductFeeling like a product fraudThroughout my career as a Product Manager, I’ve had several existential crises, thinking that the job I was doing did not reflect what I…Jun 15, 2018Jun 15, 2018
Isle of ProductMTPcon 2017 — my takeawaysAnother year, another excellent MTPcon with fascinating speakers, lots of exciting interactions in the breakout sessions and some great…Sep 23, 2017Sep 23, 2017
Isle of ProductMTPcon 17 — theme 4: designing for the futureTwo of the talks at MTPcon were concerned with designing for our future. On the one hand Amber Case was advocating for calm technology…Sep 23, 2017Sep 23, 2017
Isle of ProductMTPcon 17 — theme 3: rejecting or embracing the pastSome of the speakers touched on how we deal with the ideas and ways of the past. Jake Knapp’s design sprint methodology is framed as a…Sep 23, 2017Sep 23, 2017
Isle of ProductMTPcon 17 — theme 2: creating space and opportunity for teams to performA number of the speakers touched on ideas and methods to create space and opportunity for cross-functional product teams to perform.Sep 23, 2017Sep 23, 2017
Isle of ProductMTPcon 17 — theme 1: the contribution of leadershipMartin Eriksson opened the day with a story from his time as a PM at a London startup and a release that was particularly pivotal for the…Sep 23, 2017Sep 23, 2017
Isle of ProductWhen your customer is not your userA while ago at Product Tank London, we discussed ‘when your customer is not your user’. The speakers described their experiences of where…Sep 3, 2017Sep 3, 2017
Isle of ProductMy PM ManifestoI decided to write a PM manifesto to hang over my desk so that I remind myself as to what is important to me in my role as product manager…Jun 14, 2017Jun 14, 2017
Isle of ProductA product-perspective on Customer ExperienceI want to share a framework that I created to review the customer experience of my product, as I started in a new role. I hope that it…Jun 14, 2017Jun 14, 2017