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Cut through product BS. Real frameworks for backlog management, user research, and building things people want.

The Real Reason Product Roadmaps Get Ignored

Sep 1, 2025

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9 min read

The Real Reason Product Roadmaps Get Ignored

Your roadmap fails because it's built on fantasy. Learn why teams ignore it and explore frameworks that drive real product decisions.

The Backlog Cleanup Method

Jul 28, 2025

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1 min read

The Backlog Cleanup Method

Every feature request becomes a ticket. Every meeting generates three more "good ideas." Your backlog is digital hoarding disguised as planning.

Product Management for People Who Want to Ship Things That Matter

Jul 23, 2025

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12 min read

Product Management for People Who Want to Ship Things That Matter

Stop building features nobody wants. Learn product prioritization, backlog management, and roadmap planning that focuses on real user problems.

Your MVP Is Too Polite. Ship Something That Offends Someone

Jul 21, 2025

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14 min read

Your MVP Is Too Polite. Ship Something That Offends Someone

Your MVP is failing because you're building for everyone. Learn why successful product strategies require opinionated features that some people will hate.

Opinionated MVP Framework (Free Starter Kit)

Jul 20, 2025

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2 min read

Opinionated MVP Framework (Free Starter Kit)

Stop building for everyone. Create something so valuable for specific people that they'll forgive you for not giving a damn about everyone else.

Your Backlog: The Junk Drawer of Product Development

Jun 27, 2025

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14 min read

Your Backlog: The Junk Drawer of Product Development

Escape backlog hell. Stop hoarding feature fantasies. Learn prioritization that focus on what matters and actually ship products people want to use.

Being 'Clear' Isn't Enough. Customers Need to Hear It 5x

Jun 25, 2025

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12 min read

Being 'Clear' Isn't Enough. Customers Need to Hear It 5x

Your communication isn't the problem. Customers need to hear things 5 times. Here's how to reach distracted humans.

How to Set Project Goals That Don't Suck

Jun 24, 2025

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12 min read

How to Set Project Goals That Don't Suck

Your goal setting is broken. Learn these expert techniques that create clear, measurable goals instead of corporate buzzword soup.

Why Your OKRs Keep Failing (Spoiler: It's Not Google's Fault)

Jun 21, 2025

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14 min read

Why Your OKRs Keep Failing (Spoiler: It's Not Google's Fault)

Your OKRs are failing and it's not Google's fault. Here's how to diagnose what's really broken and fix your goal setting framework.

How Stakeholders Weaponize RICE & MoSCoW (What Actually Works)

Jun 20, 2025

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16 min read

How Stakeholders Weaponize RICE & MoSCoW (What Actually Works)

You implemented RICE scoring and MoSCoW prioritization like a good PM. Then your stakeholders learned to game them

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