I’ve spoken a lot in the last few articles about the work of good product managers, and how they deliver more than just features—things such as security, reliability, performance, and … Continue reading An example of good product management
Overlapping responsibilities in teams
I’ve written recently about the importance of product managers embracing more than just features, and in particular prioritising non-functional aspects of the product such as security, reliability, and so on. … Continue reading Overlapping responsibilities in teams
Responsibilities beyond delivering features
Last week I wrote that good product managers prioritise more than features—for example, considering security and performance requirements. This isn’t everyone’s experience, unfortunately, but such people do exist. Once I … Continue reading Responsibilities beyond delivering features
Appreciating product management
I’m quite certain that when I first encountered product managers working with software teams I didn’t really appreciate the value they brought. I certainly did appreciate the people themselves—they provided … Continue reading Appreciating product management
Product/market fit is a dance
Some time ago I needed to get an estimate a piece of work, so I arranged a meeting with a senior engineer. The precise success criteria of the work was … Continue reading Product/market fit is a dance
Intellectual honesty for sustainable progress
A short time ago I wrote that productive conversations come from intellectual honesty and engaging positively. But intellectual honesty is important for organisational culture, too. Without this things can go … Continue reading Intellectual honesty for sustainable progress
The value of presentational details
This week I was writing a business case, and for a moment caught myself wondering why I was spending so much time fiddling around with the paragraph spacing. But very … Continue reading The value of presentational details
Three financial benefits of time-saving investments
When we want to make a time-saving investment we often have to create a formal business justification. When I say “time-saving investment” I’m thinking about addressing tech debt, buying and … Continue reading Three financial benefits of time-saving investments
Ask the people impacted
Fairly early in my career I needed to make a change in my team—I needed to make a couple of people line managers, because the number of direct reports I … Continue reading Ask the people impacted
Keeping ideas open
Most people I know want to improve things, and many have ideas about how to do that. In presenting these ideas it’s easy to become possessive of them, however, and … Continue reading Keeping ideas open
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