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PRODUCTHEAD: The good, the bad and the ugly of machine learning

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Machine learning is the science of getting computers to act without being explicitly programmed

Netflix and the BBFC automate age certifications for content with a staff-trained algorithm

YouTube’s recommendation algorithm has the unintended consequence of creating echo chambers

An algorithm widely used in US court...

PRODUCTHEAD: Better teams need better leaders

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Leaders have a disporportionate impact on the psychological safety of their teams

Effective teams feel their work means something and makes a difference

A servant leader’s motivation begins with a conscious choice to serve others without self-interest

A leader can show support and respect by approving and following a te...

Q&A: What lessons from antiquity would you apply to product management?

I’m asked questions about product management from time to time. Here’s one I’ve answered recently:

Hi Jock,

So this this might seem a bit odd, but are there any lessons from antiquity given your background in Classics that one might apply to product management in the year 2020?

Best regards,

R

Read on for my reply!

Hi R,

Well, 2020’s been a dumpster fire of a year, to put it mildly. But here we are at the end of it, and we can look forward to a more hopeful 2021.

I’m not a m...

PRODUCTHEAD: There are only 5 product strategies

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Product strategy is how you will achieve your product vision

There are only 4 types of work after finding product-market fit

A step-by-step guide to building product strategy like Netflix

Framework fanatics and optimisation optimists mask the absence of product strategy

Using research to overcome organisational inertia to your product...

76: Manage the whole product

A product is often a complex combination of several products and services. Some you create yourself, some are created by others. Youre responsible for the whole lot, even if theyre not all directly in your control.

Its relatively straightforward to describe the problem a taxi service is solving. It provides a way for people (and their stuff) to get from A to B, who dont have access to a vehicle of their own, and who want to travel at a time convenient to them.

Describing what would need to...

PRODUCTHEAD: Being able to see the chessboard

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Business strategy is guesswork without situational awareness

Once you understand the games rules, you can out-manoeuvre your competitors

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Have you ever seen something work in one context, but utterly fail in another? Were you then completely perplexed when you couldnt figure out why?

Every now...

PRODUCTHEAD: Digital inclusion and accessibility

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What digital inclusion and accessibility are and why you need to think about them

Practical accessibility and inclusion guidance you can apply to your products

How to design for various impairments

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This week I’ve pulled together some guides and resources for you on digital inclusion and accessibility.

What is digit...

Managing product managers

In this virtual round table for product leaders and C-level roles, let’s talk about measuring product manager performance, providing opportunities for career growth and the challenges of managing teams of product managers and product owners.

Join Jock Busuttil, a freelance head of product who has headed up product teams from startups through to UK government, as he discusses what you need to know about cultivating high performing product managers.

In this discussion Jock covers:

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Roundtable discussion: Managing product managers

On Thursday 10th December at 16:00 GMT / 10:00 CST, I’ll be running a virtual roundtable discussion for product leaders and C-level roles.

We’ll be discussing:

how to measure product manager performance;how to provide opportunities for career growth; and the challenges of managing teams of product managers and product owners.

Spaces are limited to facilitate the discussion. You can register to attend here. Registration information is also in the calendar invites below.

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Q&A: What’s the difference between a product manager and a business analyst?

I’m asked questions about product management from time to time. Here’s one I’ve answered recently:

Hi Jock,

What’s the difference between a product manager and a business analyst?

Thanks,

L

Read on for my reply!

Hi L,

Thanks for your question. I would say the difference is primarily one of specialisation. A product manager is a generalist working with a team of specialists to research, create and take a product to market.

A business analyst is like Sherlock Holmes in your organis...