Let me talk to you about the concept of being “self-made” and how it is not only unrealistic but also potentially harmful. In today’s society, we often hear about successful individuals who claim to have achieved their success solely through their own hard work and determination. …

Similar to many other product managers, I stumbled into the role accidentally. I was already performing the responsibilities without realizing what it was called. Consequently, at the beginning of my journey, I faced difficulties in understanding my fundamental duties as a product manager. The absence of supervision made it even…

MVP Defined The concept of MVP (Minimum Viable Product) refers to the development of a product with only the necessary features that allow it to be launched in the market and validated by users as early as possible. This allows for rapid feedback and iteration cycles, leading to a more refined…

A Data-Driven Problem-Solving Case Study A while ago, I was asked at an interview to explain a situation where, as the product manager, I had to translate the output from an analytical tool into user problem statements whilst maintaining a balance between user experience and company goals. I’ve had quite a number of such issues…

Having spent the past 5 years working at 5 different early-stage startups, I’ve been directly involved in building 6 product MVPs out of which 2 of them failed. Therefore, I think I’m in a good position to write about building MVPs. Speak with your users before building an MVP This here is the most important aspect of building an MVP. It’s easier if you’re part of your target users but just try reaching out to a few more people the moment you conceive the idea. All you need at this stage is…

I deliberately made the topic as explicit as possible so I can save you the stress of reading through any unnecessary introductory paragraph just like you’re about to do if I don’t add a full stop here. lol Why? This is the most important item on the list. It’s coming…

You see, With the high poverty rate of the country, and the difficulties faced by Nigerians every day, it is likely that the prevalence of depression among Nigerians will continue to increase, especially among the youth. If I write a book, it’d just form a part of the number of…

the face-2-face approach Shortly after becoming an associate project manager, the very first assignment I worked on was the planning and execution of the customer survey. The company- a pharmaceutical tech company whose clients are neighborhood pharmacies needed this survey in making some important decisions. My task was to plan…

No matter how hard I explain, you probably wouldn’t know how much this means to me. So just pretend that you do. Is that fine? Alright, let’s dive right in! You see, switching career paths can be one of the hardest decisions to make in life. It’s on the same…