Helena PilihTraining *with* my cycle, not against itThis weekend I made myself angry by reading a book about the ways in which women’s physiology is different (from men’s) and what that…Apr 13, 2020Apr 13, 2020
Helena PilihinGeckoboard: Under The HoodA week with our Product Manager HelenaGeckoboard Product Manager, Helena, quashes the myth that Product Management equals 80 hour weeks and shares a typical week for her.Oct 31, 20191Oct 31, 20191
Helena PilihinDeconstructing Product CopyThe devil’s in the detail, SpotifyThis week Spotify finally updated the look of their Android app. But have they improved the user experience?Nov 5, 20161Nov 5, 20161
Helena PilihinDeconstructing Product CopyThe problem with StravaIt’s hard not to get addicted to Strava, especially if you have a GPS watch that syncs all of your activities automatically.Oct 16, 20161Oct 16, 20161
Helena PilihinDeconstructing Product CopyConsider all user journeys when writing a website pop-upI was reading an online article that linked out to a book. The book sounded interesting so of course I clicked the link. This is the page I…Aug 7, 2016Aug 7, 2016
Helena PilihWhy fitness really is the first step to greatnessJustin Kan (the founder of Twitch) often snaps from the gym with this maxim:Jun 26, 2016Jun 26, 2016
Helena PilihinDeconstructing Product CopyHome valuation flyerWhat’s wrong with it?Jun 18, 2016Jun 18, 2016
Helena PilihTo managers ‘giving away Legos’ for the first timeEmployees in a growing startup will sooner or later have to face “giving away” parts of their job to new hires. This is the theme of a…Jun 17, 2016Jun 17, 2016
Helena PilihinDeconstructing Product CopySpotify on desktop vs. on AndroidI’m guessing they’ve got one team working on the desktop app, a different team working on the Android app and no content person to span the…May 14, 20161May 14, 20161
Helena PilihinDeconstructing Product CopyThe paper cup on Ryanair flightsWhat’s wrong with itMay 14, 2016May 14, 2016