Rian van der MerweSo where should we post now?Re-evaluating where we spend our time online.Dec 2, 2022Dec 2, 2022
Rian van der MerweinElezeaDon’t get customers hooked, focus on healthy retention insteadI’m getting increasingly nervous about the ongoing emphasis on getting users “hooked”, which is taking the product world by storm.Jul 31, 2019Jul 31, 2019
Rian van der MerweinElezeaPrioritization, product stewardship, and the hardest part about being a product managerI used to believe that the hardest part about being a product manager is effective prioritization. I don’t think that’s true any more. I…Jul 9, 20191Jul 9, 20191
Rian van der MerweinElezeaWhy it’s not a good idea to define a fixed project scopeThere are too many unknowns, too many variables, and too many things can change along the way.Apr 29, 2019Apr 29, 2019
Rian van der MerweinElezeaProduct specifications: our template and processA follow-up post to share our product spec template and explain our process in more detail.Apr 21, 20192Apr 21, 20192
Rian van der MerweThere is no silenceA story about living with tinnitus, and how to cope.Apr 13, 20192Apr 13, 20192
Rian van der MerweinElezeaThe dangerous rise of “crazy-busy” product managersIt’s time to talk about how “crazy-busy PM” thinking is harmful to individuals and our industry.Apr 12, 20196Apr 12, 20196
Rian van der MerweinElezeaHow to make “product principles” more usefulThere’s an interesting discussion going on in the Elezea Community about “Product Principles”. What they are for, when you need them, how…Mar 14, 2019Mar 14, 2019
Rian van der MerweinElezeaWhat I look for in product management softwareI’ve had this vague sense for a while that I need to dig into the product management software space a lot more. So on Friday I just did it…Feb 26, 2019Feb 26, 2019
Rian van der MerweinElezeaProduct management doesn’t require in-person collaboration to be effectiveRemote product management is something I’ve written about before, so I read Julie Caprio’s Four Keys to Successful Remote Product…Feb 5, 2019Feb 5, 2019
