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Kayvon Ghaffari in Thus Spoke Kayvon

Sep 28, 2022

Software Quality from a PM perspective

So, a colleague reminded me of a term recently: executable requirements.

An executable requirement (also called executable specifications) goes beyond a mere user story — it describes what a new feature needs to do, or how a system…

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Kayvon Ghaffari in Thus Spoke Kayvon

May 2, 2017

Selling Product

Last month, I made a dramatic career shift. After 11 years of being a project/program/product manager, and a couple of years leading the Product team at LiquidPlanner, I decided to switch things up and become an Account Executive on our Sales team. It’s been awesome so far, but it might seem like a…

Breaking the Upworthy Cycle

only you can prevent linkbait

So, most people dislike Upworthy to some extent. The aversion to it ranges from the cusp of indifference to a psychotic, visceral hatred. But no one likes Upworthy—probably not even people who work at…

Kayvon Ghaffari in Thus Spoke Kayvon

Jun 6, 2022

On Bad Status Updates

Every Friday afternoon, I get a terrible status update email from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). These…

Kayvon Ghaffari in Thus Spoke Kayvon

Jan 9, 2018

Resolutions, Metrics, and Morality of Apps

Happy New Year, everyone! How are those resolutions coming along so far?

This year, along with my annual Dry January routine, I decided to deactivate Facebook¹. I don’t think it’s a bad service, and this isn’t going to be a hit…

Kayvon Ghaffari in Thus Spoke Kayvon

Aug 15, 2017

First Quarter: Lessons Learned

Here we are, a full quarter after transitioning from Product to Sales. It hasn’t been perfect, but I’ve enjoyed it immensely and learned a ton. I’m still a Product Guy, so I thought I’d dust off the old PM hat and write a lesson’s learned doc. Enjoy!