The Double Diamond: The Product Managerโs Secret Weapon for Building the Right Things In the fast-paced world of product management, the pressure to “just ship it” is relentless. Stakeholders have “innovative” ideas, engineers want to start coding, and customers are asking for a laundry list of features. The biggest risk a Product Manager (PM) faces […]
Category: PM Skills
When everything is important
Ever felt like your product backlog is a never-ending grocery list where everything is “high priority”? ๐ Choosing what to build next isnโt just about having good ideas; itโs about having a system to say “no” (or “not now”) to the wrong ones. Hereโs a breakdown of the most popular prioritisation frameworks and exactly when […]
Product Market Fit
We often hear about ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐-๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ (๐ฃ๐ ๐) as this mythical “aha!” moment โ a sudden discovery where everything clicks. The untold story? It’s rarely a single moment of epiphany. Instead, it’s a continuous journey of relentless iteration, deep customer understanding, and often, small, incremental wins. PMF isn’t a destination you arrive at, but a state […]
SQL for Product Managers
SQL has made me a better PM. Not because I’m an engineer, but because I can get answers without waiting. Here are the 5 queries I use every week: 1๏ธโฃ Daily active users (DAU) Quick pulse check on health without chasing analytics. 2๏ธโฃ Feature adoption funnel 3๏ธโฃ User segmentation 4๏ธโฃ Retention cohorts 5๏ธโฃ NPS by plan Pro tip: Don’t try […]
Saying “NO” to stakeholders gracefully
The word “no” might be the most powerful tool in a PM’s toolkit. But saying it wrong? That’s how bridges get burned. Here’s how I’ve learned to push back without burning relationships: The Wrong Way:โ “This isn’t a priority right now” (feels like a brush-off)โ “We don’t have capacity” (doesn’t solve their problem)โ Silence (ghosting […]