1️⃣ Anatomy of a good PRD (shared in PM Snacks #43) Jul 2020 • 4 min read • #execution #shaping #delivery I like the exhaustiveness of Square’s template but prefer Figma’s shorter version. You can also have a look at the template I crafted for comet and discover some by other companies…

1️⃣ Confessions of a former Feature Factory PM Sept 2019 • 10 min read • #execution #discovery Any article starting with “Forgive me Marty Cagan, for I have sinned.” deserves to be featured in this newsletter 😅 On top of finding good titles, the author does a great job explaining how to…

1️⃣ Prioritization Beyond Algorithms Apr 2021 • 3 min read • #execution #strategy #roadmap Stop blindly using RICE or any other “magical” formula to prioritise items in spreadsheets. Sure, these frameworks facilitate better conversation with stakeholders & make it a bit more “unbiased”, but they lack context. Do read Rich Mironov’s take…

1️⃣ Product Management Mental Models for Everyone Aug 2018 • 13 min read • #manageyourself This is one of the materials that influenced my craft the most. I highly recommend you read it at least once a year to internalise all the learnings. Here are my highlights: 1/ Time horizons — asking…

1️⃣ Intercom on Product: The principles behind how we build Jul 2019 • 15 min read • #productsense I don’t know what you think about “principles” or “values”, but most of the time I feel like they are “truisms” and very shallow. But here, Intercom does a great job at a clearly…

1️⃣ How Big Tech Runs Tech Projects and the Curious Absence of Scrum Jan 2021 • 17 min read • #execution #agility Last week I shared why you should not use a pre-made methodology. Continuing with that, let’s try to understand what famous companies do instead. This article is a bit long…

1️⃣ Why Zombie Scrum Teams Don’t Self-Organize Around Challenges Jan 2021 • 5 min read • #execution #agility I’ve seen too many teams that are somewhat dogmatic or stuck with “best practices”, ruining their efforts to bring operational excellence. Let’s state it again: consider each method as a collection of tools that…

1️⃣ Why do people hate product managers? Aug 2021 • 4 min read • #selfimprovement If you are lucky, you might have just enjoyed a vacation and you’re well-rested… Keep calm for this breaking news: 1/ some people hate us, 2/ for good reasons. Learn more about our sins and what to…

1️⃣ Anatomy of a good PRD (square’s example) Jul 2020 • 4 min read • #execution #shaping #delivery I like the exhaustiveness of Square’s template but prefer Figma’s shorter version. You can also have a look at the template I crafted for comet and discover some by other companies. In any case…