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Tag: ProductManagement

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

    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

    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 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…

  • Product Insight – iPhone Dialer

    Product Insight – iPhone Dialer

    Power of positioning in user experience Lately, I’ve been finding myself muting the phone when I actually wanted to put it on speaker. Then I realized, a recent upgrade of iOS switched the positioning of two buttons. Even after acknowledging the switch, I kept muting myself when I meant to put the phone on speaker,…

  • Amplify your Product Sense by Gibson Biddle (Netflix VP)

    Amplify your Product Sense by Gibson Biddle (Netflix VP)

    A great way to end the week! Learning about how to amplify your product sense by none other than Mr. Gibson Biddle A few things I learned from the session:1. Why Netflix prioritized Growth over Engagement and Retention.2. A framework to evaluate Ads vs Gaming as the next opportunity for Netflix.3. How to craft product…

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