4 min readFeb 16, 2017

Cause Medium doesn’t do a great job of it.

In the past 18 months I’ve done a fair amount of writing on topics of:

Since Medium doesn’t provide a handy way to index these pieces, or bounce around from piece to piece, I’m publishing that here.

I plan to update this index as I publish more — keep it alive!!

So, without further ado. My work:

1. Product Management Tactic-y stuff:

What it Really Means to Bring the Donuts
How to help your teams by having a servant’s heart
My Second Lesson in A/B Testing
A little piece of analysis advice, with a walk through on A/B testing
#FAILURE, the system is down
Failure is an expected case. Design for it.
Does Your App Have More Than One Message Schedule
How complicated your messaging can get if multiple teams own this within your org.
A New Way to Disagree
You’re not right—you have an opinion. Learn how to talk to those who have a different one.
How to Develop Your Product Intuition
One of the must-haves for product management is good product intuition, but that’s pretty tricky to define & develop. Here’s my advice on how to get started.
How Magic: The Gathering Taught Me to Think
Not 100% related to PMing, but 100% related to the core skill—thinking!
Project Teams, Visualized
How work actually gets done at Yammer.
Global Metrics, Local Metrics
What to think about when you’re evaluating the success of your feature.
Say Hello to the Edge Case Bash
One of my favorite ways to cover all your bases in a project.
Backpacking through Product Land
What I learned about project velocity while backpacking through Death Valley National Park.

2. Career:

The Management Side of Product Management
Announcement post and highlights from Episode 6 of the Clearly Product Book Club Podcast.
So… how did you get into Product Management?
A lite tour though my career path (along with suggestions for those working to get into PM from out-of-industry.
How to be a Killer Manager (and How I know I have the best one)
An ode to the best manager I ever had, and what I’m learning from him.
How to “Do Coffee”
Advice on reaching out to “pick someone’s brain.”
Context is Queen
Notes on how surrounding yourself with the right context is the best way to get a leg up in your career.
How I Negotiated for an Additional $15,000 at Yammer
A step-by-step narrative of my salary negotiation process

Controversy and Bitcoin
Why all the debate going on is actually a great thing for Bitcoin.
What’s This Pokemon Go Thing?
The Yammer Product team takes a field trip to find out.
What Will Be the Next Pokemon Go?
My assessment of the unspoken features that made Pokemon Go successful.

Don’t Grow Small
Why do we teach girls to focus so much on their appearance?
Walking Home Alone
The sensation of sexual assault.
We need a Spam Filter for Real Life — Here’s Why
The draining, demanding nature of catcalling.
Why I Love Mindy
How “The Mindy Project” helps women break the glass ceiling of expectations.
The Weight of Low Expectations
How expectations affect us, and how that can compound for minorities.

When the Awkward Silence Isn’t Awkward
Some notes on the delights of psychological safety in my team at Yammer.
Untold Secrets from the Grave
Why being in the Bay Area is important for techies early in their career.
How I Set My 2017 Goals and How I’m Doing So Far
Intense look at my intense goal setting process & progress.
The Joys of a Good Readtreat
A montage on a four-day weekend I spent reading in the woods.
Life without a Phone
The stress of living a gadget-obsessed life.

When I was trying to start writing more, I began by just writing out what I was learning every week. Really easy entry point to publishing more.

Women in Product event at Facebook
Five product leaders share their insights
A Product Teardown of #InsideIntercom
Recapping the SF event & talks the Intercom folks gave.

In addition to writing on Medium, I also host the Clearly Product podcast with Sandi MacPherson. Episode list:

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