Surya SuravarapuProduct Strategy: Avoid These 6 Pitfalls While Defining ItLofty product strategy pitches buzzwordy with dense diagrams have become a norm. There’s no issue with them, per se, but most of them are…Apr 25, 20221Apr 25, 20221
Surya SuravarapuIs a programmer’s itch more important than the customer’s needs?Does the desire to build cool new things override the customer needs? In other words, a programmer’s itch and urge to scratch it is crucial…Jan 25, 2022Jan 25, 2022
Surya SuravarapuBeing cognizant of your confirmation bias in product discoveryConfirmation bias in product discovery is prevalent. Something convinced you, and now you’re on a mission to prove it everywhere. That…Jan 18, 2022Jan 18, 2022
Surya SuravarapuThree pillars of building trust in a team settingNothing else matters if your team members are not trusting you. It goes without saying, building trust is essential in every facet of our…Jan 14, 2022Jan 14, 2022
Surya SuravarapuWhat is the difference between a Product Owner and a Product Manager?Product Owner is an interesting name for a product person's role in an agile setting (scrum). Is it different from Product Manager? And…Jan 13, 2022Jan 13, 2022
Surya SuravarapuFinding your leverage and honing it for professional successYour professional success is proportional to the leverage you have. How much of that do you have? But what is leverage? The dictionary…Jan 12, 2022Jan 12, 2022
Surya SuravarapuProduct strategy — understand it to refine or redefineIt’s not unusual to feel that you are not making an impact as a Product Manager now and then. If you never felt that way, you are either a…Jan 11, 2022Jan 11, 2022
Surya SuravarapuChasing opportunities when you are resource-constrainedDepending on the stage of the company, you will see executive leadership chasing way too many opportunities (at least that’s your…Jan 10, 2022Jan 10, 2022
Surya SuravarapuAgility as a mindset over methods and terminologyStories, story points, acceptance criteria, stand-up, sprint, retrospective … Keep going. You will soon cover several key terms of modern…Jan 7, 2022Jan 7, 2022
Surya SuravarapuSkip Product Discovery at your perilThe all-important product discovery phase — don’t skip it. It’s a critical phase before you jump in and build the next great feature. A…Jan 6, 2022Jan 6, 2022