Aleks Ritov30. Do not postpone a releaseWhen launching this series of Tales, I decided to publish a new Tale every Tuesday and Thursday. Usually I write them well in advance, but…May 26, 2020May 26, 2020
Aleks RitovinProduct Coalition29. Here’s why you need a technical backlogProduct owners and their development teams always face the same problem: the product owner advocates for new features, while the…May 26, 2020May 26, 2020
Aleks RitovinProduct Coalition28. Technical debt and how to handle itYou most probably know how credit cards work. You take out a loan from a bank for whatever reason and you are given a grace period of a…May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
Aleks Ritov27. Technical debt and who is to blameSome years ago, my team and I accumulated a huge technical debt, which has completely paralyzed the development of our product. Any change…May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
Aleks Ritov26. Theory should not outpace practiceMy relative used to work for a community centre during the Soviet times. Most of her working hours she spent drinking tea in the reception…May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
Aleks RitovinProduct Coalition25. Learn how to fire peopleAt SEMrush, the development teams do all the hiring and firing themselves. Over the past years, I have had the pleasure of working with…May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
Aleks RitovinProduct Coalition24. Hiring people is a basic skillMy team has recently taken over a new product. In 3 months, we had to find, hire and train a whole new team to replace us: a manager, 2…May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
Aleks Ritov23. Product Manager is the same as Lead UXTo attend our Global Marketing Day conference, users were asked to fill in a form to register. After that, they received an email with a…May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
Aleks RitovinProduct Coalition22. The quickest way to learn is through practiceThere are two approaches to training boxers. The first one, which I call the “Soviet” approach, starts with grasping the technique…May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
Aleks Ritov21. Two general principles for improving any processOver the last year I have experienced several planned hospital admissions, both for myself and with my mother. I had the opportunity to…Apr 29, 2020Apr 29, 2020