Tag: ProductManagement

The Power of Small UX Tweaks: YouTube’s Smart Subtitles Positioning

This weekend, I finally got around to catching up on some classic movies I hadn’t had time to watch yet. I settled on The Departed, and in hindsight, it couldn’t have been a better pick. Aside from Jack Nicholson and Leonardo DiCaprio’s phenomenal acting, one surprising detail stood out for me—subtitle positioning! Yes, you read…

Aligned: Tips to Tame the Stakeholder Zoo for Product Managers

Alignment is one of the most difficult tasks Product Managers battle with day in and day out. Different stakeholders, different perspectives, different motives. The analogy that best resonated with me is of the Stakeholder Zoo in Product Management. For the uninitiated, here’s a quick safari on the dangerous animals of product management: HIPPOS: Highest Paid…

I’ve a New Favorite Product – A Cool Water Cooler!

Yes, you read it right. A cool water cooler! A lesser-known Boston-based water dispenser company has truly impressed me, and I couldn’t resist sharing why Bevi has become my go-to choice for office beverages! Why I’m obsessed? Competitors: Sure, there are other water dispensers out there (looking at you, Quench Canada and Brio). But none…

Chat with Alex Osterwalder

As a value investor, I’m obsessed with business models! Generally speaking, models with minimal variable costs that scale are king. Look at Visa/Mastercard – they take a tiny slice (~20 basis points) of every global e-commerce transaction with almost no variable cost per incremental transaction! This week, I had a fascinating chat with Alexander Osterwalder,…

Transformed by Marty Cagan

Transformed Indeed! It is not everyday that you run into who’s who of Product Management. From Sachin Rekhi to Hiten Shah… I started my product career reading Marty’s book – Inspired. Now, he’s back with a new book about shifting from a feature factory to product operating model Stories about lesser known businesses such as…