Product management

Essays on product management, agile methodology, Process and team work

A few years ago, I worked at a small startup doing everything from product management, UX/UI, and knowledge base maintenance to quality control and analytics. The company I currently work for is much larger (although still tiny compared to corporations) and we have dedicated people for analytics, design, customer support, and quality control, so I focus entirely on product management work, learn new skills, make mistakes and try to be effective in providing value to clients, find resources and prioritize problems.

January 28, 2023

Does the product team need consensus?

The word "consensus" sounds like a positive thing, doesn't it? However, chasing consensus can hurt a product team in many ways.

December 29, 2022

The power of a point of view for a Product Manager

Under any product decision, there is a point of view. It's either yours or someone else's.

October 11, 2022

How do I deal with my fear of authority?

I recently discovered that I have a fear of authority. Frankly, this revelation frustrated me a lot. I - a person, who lives by the mantra “do things my way”, “rebel”, and “be different”...

September 18, 2022

Not every feature is A/B test worthy

A/B testing is a great tool and I myself am a strong A/B test believer. But as with any tool, it is not a one-size-fits-all instrument, hence it has to be used carefully and not to be relied on in 100% of cases.