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PRODUCTHEAD: Yanking, coupling, bubbles and massive gaps

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Rank stacking has fallen out of favour because it breeds internal sabotage and mediocrity

Orgs drift between varying degrees of horizontal and vertical ‘coupling’

We are arguably in 3 AI bubbles: speculative, infrastructure and hype

Better methods than roadmap...

PRODUCTHEAD: Dealing with handwavy strategy

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Product managers have to fill the gap when strategy is absent

When taking a decision, first consider how reversible it it is

Communities of practice evolve through different stages, which need different approaches

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PRODUCTHEAD: Ending the enshittification era

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Fight enshittification by encouraging interoperability and openness in your product ecosystem

You can prove a concept by building something janky and cheap that shows it working for real

OKRs do not exist in isolation – context, strategy and culture se...

PRODUCTHEAD: Deliberately choosing to be different

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People are rarely idiots — assume they’re rational actors with good intent

Sometimes you have to compromise on finding the ideal job

What truly differentiates you from the rest of the market when anyone can build anything?

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PRODUCTHEAD: The right kind of fast

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A PM’s vibe coded prototype is just another way to dictate requirements to the team

Just because you can build features more quickly doesn’t mean you should build them

Greater strategic discipline than ever is needed to build worthwhile products

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PRODUCTHEAD: Escaping ‘analysis paralysis’

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AI may help you ship faster, but validating what you shipped still takes time

In large complex organisations, transparent, written communication helps to avoid misinterpretation

A strategy is just a wishlist if you never actually follow through on a decision

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PRODUCTHEAD: Ignoring or embracing complexity?

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There may be multiple ‘truths’ about the work depending on how different people frame it

Different groups of people will adopt strategy in stages, and have differing information needs

Fostering collaboration is the necessary first step for an organisation to work with mo...

PRODUCTHEAD: AI and I have trust issues

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What are the factors that lead us to trust someone (or an AI tool)?

Vibe coding is great for prototyping; but for production code, dev teams still rule

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PRODUCTHEAD: The discovery trap

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To keep forward momentum, frame discovery around decision making, not just insight

Product people fight for the users, our teams and the business’s overall health

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Scott Colfer writes about the new trap facing product managers and th...

PRODUCTHEAD: Healthy slack in the system

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If you think product management is dead, you may not understand what it involves

Human connection is what really knits organisations together, not process and artefacts

Product roadmaps reflect the dysfunction inherent in your organisation

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