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…2 min read·May 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…2 min read·May 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…2 min read·May 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…2 min read·May 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…2 min read·May 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…2 min read·May 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…2 min read·May 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…2 min read·May 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…2 min read·May 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…2 min read·Apr 29, 2020----