Product Management

1: Get the f*uck out of the building Most product discoveries start with an idea. Ideally, it’s an idea about a problem worth solving, but often it begins with a solution in mind. Regardless, the idea consists of a bunch of guesses. To some extent, there might be a total absence of facts. Even though sales, marketing, customer…

When we design a product, we typically start with setting a global goal that we want to achieve; next, we define a strategy that can help us to do that, and we follow the strategy rigorously. This approach has two problems. First, the goal we set may be invalid. We…

What motivates you at work? This is a question of great debate and research and a lot of literature is already available. If you are a leader and have the desire to influence culture in your organization then B.I.C.E.P.S model could be an effective tool to build high performing teams. B.I.C.E.P.S …

According to Clayton Christensen, a professor at Harvard Business School, nearly 30,000 new products are introduced each year, and 95% fail. Though this number is more related to physical products, it only takes a little effort to realize this is true for digital products. And this is a terrifying and…

Optimism and empathy. Together they are a strong ability to inspire people. Great is Rare After 15 years in B2B2C tech across different companies and industries I’ve seen, experienced, and learned a lot. And to be honest I’m still learning everyday. One thing I am confident on is product management. Specifically, what is…

If I were to rank each part of the product development process by risk and reward, the design would be one of the highest risk and highest reward assets. Why is design a high-risk asset? Customers may not always notice bugs hidden in the darkest corners of the product. They have no idea about the analytics…

Designers commonly come from backgrounds like art, graphic design, and development, to name only a few. But it feels less common to meet a designer with a background in science. Why is that? There is a notion that science and design are opposites. In reality, they have more in common…

High-performing teams are awesome. Whether it’s in sports or business, being in a high-performing team just feels good. You’re the envy of everyone on the outside looking in. Plenty has already been written about the benefits and traits of high-performing teams, like a shared purpose, trust, communication, diversity, the list…