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November 18, 2024
PRODUCTHEAD: Minimalist product strategy
PRODUCTHEAD is a regular newsletter of product management goodness,
curated by Jock Busuttil.
every PRODUCTHEAD edition is online for you to refer back to
tl;drBalancing opportunity with strategy in the midst of competing distractions is hard
You wouldn’t let genAI write your product strategy without checking it, right?
Product strategy discovery focuses on the problem space
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November 13, 2024
Is coding in the open right for your organisation?
One of the design principles that underpinned the digital renaissance in UK government was — and still is — ‘Make things open: it makes things better’.
For this article, I’ve focused specifically on the ‘coding in the open’ part. I’ll cover how it benefits public sector organisations, and how — in the right circumstances — it can yield a strategic advantage to commercial organisations also.
In this articleIntroductionActing on principleReusable, open source components...November 11, 2024
PRODUCTHEAD: Strategy toolkit, disappointment and behavioural change
PRODUCTHEAD is a regular newsletter of product management goodness,
curated by Jock Busuttil.
every PRODUCTHEAD edition is online for you to refer back to
tl;drStrategy is a coherent set of choices about what we’re going to do to achieve our vision
Negotiating estimates ultimately leads to disappointment — it will still take as long as it was going to
The necessary conditions for any behaviour to be enacted include capabilit...
November 4, 2024
PRODUCTHEAD: The 3 pillars of product ops
PRODUCTHEAD is a regular newsletter of product management goodness,
curated by Jock Busuttil.
every PRODUCTHEAD edition is online for you to refer back to
tl;drProduct ops is an enabling function that streamlines the logistics of product management
It is particularly valuable in larger organisations with fragmented product practices
Product ops is just as focused on context as product management is
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October 30, 2024
How do you ensure success as a freelance product manager on a short engagement?
This is one of the questions I was asked during a recent interview with Liam Smith about my experiences working as a freelance product manager.
In contrast with permanent employment, the game changes a great deal when you know you’re only going to be in role for a relatively short period of time. That means you should think about two specific things: how you can deliver value as quickly as possible, and how to ensure you do at least the one main thing they brought you in to do.
Deliver val...October 28, 2024
PRODUCTHEAD: Negotiating freelance day rates
PRODUCTHEAD is a regular newsletter of product management goodness,
curated by Jock Busuttil.
every PRODUCTHEAD edition is online for you to refer back to
tl;drCompanies hire freelancers because they need to address a specific issue or are not ready to commit to a full-time hire
Excel by being a problem-solver — pay close attention to potential clients’ challenges
Don’t apologise to your client for your (hopefu...
October 21, 2024
PRODUCTHEAD: This too shall pass
PRODUCTHEAD is a regular newsletter of product management goodness,
curated by Jock Busuttil.
every PRODUCTHEAD edition is online for you to refer back to
tl;drA pursuit of job stability can easily translate into an unproductive ‘inertia’ instead
Self-sealing arguments are no-win situations: every defence you make is co-opted the by other party as evidence you’re wrong
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October 16, 2024
DevRel and Product Management with Jock Busuttil on the Voxgig podcast

Richard Rodger runs Voxgig, a company that provides developer relations (DevRel) tools and services. He kindly invited me back on to his Fireside podcast to chat about the similarities and common challenges in product management and DevRel.
We cover topics including:
» Learning product management by soundbite and from stories that gloss over the messy context has given a generation of product managers a superficial understanding of their craft.
» Why we’re finding it hard to communi...
Podcast: Voxgig Fireside with Jock Busuttil

Richard Rodger runs Voxgig, a company that provides developer relations (DevRel) tools and services. He kindly invited me back on to his Fireside podcast to chat about the similarities and common challenges in product management and DevRel.
We cover topics including:
» Learning product management by soundbite and from stories that gloss over the messy context has given a generation of product managers a superficial understanding of their craft.
» Why we’re finding it hard to communi...
October 14, 2024
PRODUCTHEAD: The backlash against the Spotify Model
PRODUCTHEAD is a regular newsletter of product management goodness,
curated by Jock Busuttil.
every PRODUCTHEAD edition is online for you to refer back to
tl;drThe Spotify Model was only ever a snapshot in time at Spotify
It existed in the context of a company whose leadership valued trust, self-organisation and change
As Spotify grew, it failed to strike the right balance between autonomy and collaboration
Ali...
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