The complete list of the past issues of The Product Notebook
ISSUE #23 - MARCH 29, 2024
In this post, I'm sharing my thoughts on how to improve the success rate of our experiments and learn more about our users..
ISSUE #22 - FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The time and energy spent on managing delivery is one of the most common sources of frustration for product managers. In this issue, I'm sharing a few..
ISSUE #21 - OCTOBER 25, 2023
The evolving role and responsibilities of product managers as they progress in their careers highlight differences in the areas of progress measurement..
ISSUE #20 - AUGUST 22, 2023
The story and the key learnings (not limited to product only) after training 155 AI models during my summer holidays.
ISSUE #19 - JULY 29, 2023
In this post, you can learn what are Backward Working Documents, how and when to create them, and what are the benefits of using them.
ISSUE #18 - JUNE 20, 2023
Over the years, "reflection documents" have helped me and my teams improve how we set goals, create plans and collaborate as a team.
ISSUE #17 - MAY 25, 2023
In this post, I am not talking about prioritization frameworks. I aim to present you with some of my learnings about pre-PMF prioritization, most of which I had...
ISSUE #16 - APRIL 19, 2023
NPS is flawed by nature as a product metric. In this post, I'm showcasing why it's not a good idea for product leaders to use it as a metric based on which they..
ISSUE #15 - MARCH 28, 2023
A list of books that I found particularly useful to my product management journey up to now. And probably one of the few that doesn't contain Inspired.
ISSUE #14 - FEBRUARY 24, 2023
In this post, I am sharing my thoughts on formulating a solid interview process for hiring a product manager, given the role requirements and the available..
ISSUE #13 - JANUARY 24, 2023
In this post, I am sharing some thoughts on my OKRs and how they look like, planning and the time horizon of early-stage roadmaps, and opportunism..
ISSUE #12 - DECEMBER 15, 2022
Ten product leaders from US, UK and Greek startups, scale-ups and Big Tech share their greatest learnings for the past year.
ISSUE #11 - NOVEMBER 14, 2022
How to create an experimentation-driven culture within your product team? What are the steps to set this up? How to manage & prioritize your..
ISSUE #10 - OCTOBER 4, 2022
People argue that when you try to push a development team or keep them accountable, they are going to just start looking for their next employer...
ISSUE #9 - SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
What is the definition of a fast-paced environment? How does this affect your routine? How (if at all) your approach be adjusted based on that?
ISSUE #8 - AUGUST 1, 2022
Why page speed is important for SEO? What is Google Page Speed Insights? What is the Google Page Speed Test? How can you smash your google..
ISSUE #7 - JULY 5, 2022
Are you the person who constantly comes up with new creative ideas? Make sure that you maximize your chances to see them productized.
ISSUE #6 - JUNE 8, 2022
Reading reliable metrics and interpreting them properly is the cornerstone of making the right decisions on where and what to work next. Here are five..
ISSUE #5 - MAY 11, 2022
How can we select the right metrics & KPIs for our product? In this post, we apply a simple framework to a case study and select primary and secondary..
ISSUE #4 - APRIL 5, 2022
What are the most common reasons agile frameworks do not work as expected? How can you make agile frameworks work for your team? What is the right..
ISSUE #3 - MARCH 1, 2022
How can someone become a product manager? Is a software engineering background necessary? What are the fundamental skills that make a great..
ISSUE #2 - FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Advice for managers on when, what and how to delegate effectively. Avoid frustration, subpar deliverables and missed deadlines.
ISSUE #1 - JANUARY 4, 2022
Read through my reviews of the books that I read during the past year. Some of them are "must-reads", some of them I trash. The topics vary across..
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