Product strategy

People look at great product teams and assume they win because they are faster at shipping, but the reality is that they are just ruthless about cutting scope especially in the early days. You don't have to be an amazing engineer to cut scope by half and go twice as fast.

Spotify's use of the DIBB framework (Data -> Insight -> Belief -> Bet) is an interesting visual example of how to prioritize initiatives and align teams. This method helps drive North Star goals by focusing efforts and offering context and guidance for individual teams. https://t.co/0IhBvQPU95

After building +40 apps over the last decade, I think the most valuable skill is an ability to correctly sequence the things that need to validated for the concept to work. For example: 1. Users need to share the app X number times for the app to have a basis to grow 2. The shares then need to convert to downloads at X rate 3. Then, X% of users n... See more

On the time YC cofounder @jesslivingston tore me a new one and changed the future org structure of Ramp: At YC, we attended weekly office hours where every startup shared 1/ their weekly growth %, 2/ their biggest problem, and 3/ what they were doing to solve it. That week in summer 2015 our startup Paribus had grown 20% w/w, our biggest problem ... See more

Over a decade later, this is still the most useful framework for thinking about customers for your MVP. From @sgblank originally, I believe. https://t.co/BRltPCA3by

Even though we try to ship very quickly, sometimes you just have to wait a while for the good stuff. We initially started work on improving projects and the project page in particular more than 2 years ago at an offsite in Berlin. The initial designs had a lot in common with what we shipped today, where documents play a big role in describing your ... See more

The worst advice in startups is ship a half baked product and then iterate. The reality is products don’t change very much the moment you have actual users. Your initial launch is gravity.

Tech companies: 2012-2024: How can we run more experiments 2024->: How can we build quality experiences

Hooks, Towel Bars, and Software Strangely, a recent bathroom renovation crystalized my perspective on product development. When being asked to choose between towel hooks or a towel bar, the choice was obvious: Hooks, of course. Hooks take up no space. Towel bars suck up space.… Show more

🎾 You're not "a top down dictator, but as a consensus builder amongst all the stakeholders, breaking a tie when necessary."