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Demystifying platform product management
Apr 6, 2025
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The sense behind "Product Sense"
Aug 30, 2024
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Abstracting the PM career ladder
Feb 20, 2023
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Ridges, teeth & pins
Feb 9, 2025
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The false consensus trap
Mini-musing #3
Jan 18
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Innovation: a production, and a curve
Many of you are likely familiar with Kent Beck’s ‘3 Es’ model of product evolution, illustrated quite beautifully below -
Jan 4
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The decision-diamond
In 2004, the Design Council formalized the ‘Double-Diamond’ model for design work.
Dec 27, 2025
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Bias to clarity
Mini-musing #1
Dec 13, 2025
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Waves of change
Once upon a time, in the midst of guiding my teams through a reorganization, I had back-to-back Zooms with a senior leader and an IC product manager on…
Nov 29, 2025
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Peeking perils
No one would ever confuse me for being a data scientist. But I love working with my data scientist colleagues, and I feel that I exit every conversation…
Oct 26, 2025
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The OKR olympiad
Over my career, I’ve had my fair share of ups & downs when it comes to my experience with OKRs.
Oct 13, 2025
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