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What does it mean to be a Product Lead?
Customers have needs. The Business has goals. Hardware & Software Infrastructure requires investment. The Product lives at the core of this Venn diagram. The Product Lead “expands the middle.”
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This is the simplest and most effective framework to help Product Managers triage large numbers of ideas
Our brain is good at comparing but bad at measuring. That’s why the 2×2 matrix works.
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One developer myth that you must debunk to increase productivity and impact as a Product Lead
Years ago, I admired developers who didn’t fear refusing deadlines. Now I know it’s wrong.
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One roadmap format that gets stuff done for cross-team software product leads
A minimal concession so that your roadmap can thrive even in hostile environments.
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Three quotes by Richard Feynman for new Product Managers to start with the right foot
Feynman was a Physicist, but his principles translate well for Product Leads.
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Product Management 101: you don’t make it; you make it happen
The Product Lead is a Jazz band conductor, not an orchestra conductor.
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Product Management 101: Expanding the Middle
The Product Lead role is a balancing act between UX, business goals, and technical debt.