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The start of your roadmap to success in Product Management
Actionable and practical product management advice, templates, and resources from a seasoned PM with a unique point of view.
Feb 3, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
What you need to know about Vibe Coding as a Product Manager
We're still early; you don't need to become a vibe coder overnight. However, knowing about the tools and how they can fit into your workflow could give…
Apr 24
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Steedan Crowe
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How to Build a Roadmap that withstands the disruption of AI
If I could convince product leaders everywhere to do one thing right now, it would be to build a roadmap prioritized around user problems, not outputs…
Apr 16
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5 books that changed how I think as a Product Manager
Dec 11, 2024
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The new lone-wolf, full-stack product manager
Jan 29
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Living and working with a chronic illness
Sep 26, 2024
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Your first 30 days as a Product Manager
May 7, 2024
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Working with metrics as a Product Manager - Part 0
Jul 17, 2024
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Is product manager a good role in 2025?
Nov 20, 2024
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How to do product management the right way
The ‘right way’ to do product management is the way that works at your company and gets results for the business and your users. Not a specific process…
Mar 12
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Steedan Crowe
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Managing the sprint
We all run into at least a few common challenges when managing sprints. The good news is that making a few changes can have a really positive impact and…
Jan 15
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Steedan Crowe
Is your product backlog ruining your life? 5 steps to getting your backlog back on track
How to manage your product backlog efficiently and save time. From removing unnecessary tasks to planning and estimating. How to keep your backlog from…
Jan 8
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Steedan Crowe
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How to know what to build next as a Product Manager
How do you know what to build next? If even the best plans can fail, how do you improve your chances of success? In short, you just need to try more…
Dec 18, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
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5 books that changed how I think as a Product Manager
Some of these books would make great gifts; be sure to add a couple to your wish list and maybe even pick one up for a friend.
Dec 11, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
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Is product manager a good role in 2025?
Current economic issues aside, the answer to the question, “Should you become a product manager in 2025?” lies in the answer to “Why did you want the…
Nov 20, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
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How to Build a Roadmap that withstands the disruption of AI
If I could convince product leaders everywhere to do one thing right now, it would be to build a roadmap prioritized around user problems, not outputs…
Apr 16
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Steedan Crowe
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Order of operations: Why can’t we have that yet?
Before making optimizations that require significant work or a system rewrite, do what you can to validate that the juice is worth the squeeze.
Jun 4, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
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The maintenance factor, Entropy
Understanding the Theory of entropy is crucial in Product Management. Each feature we introduce carries a maintenance factor; the more intricate the…
Mar 19, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
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The value of value delivery
How incremental development helps to generate real business value, how to calculate that value, and the challenges of value delivery.
Mar 12, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
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Templates
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Learning plan prompts
Use these learning plan prompts with your LLM of choice as a starting point to generate a self-guided learning plan.
Feb 5
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Steedan Crowe
30 60 90 day plan for product managers
A 30 60 90 day plan is a great way to stay focused while giving you the chance to reevaluate at regular intervals. Here's the template I use and have…
May 28, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
Stakeholder Map
It's worth taking time to map out your various stakeholders, especially when first working with a team or starting a new project. This handy tool can…
Mar 2, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
Skills matrix and learning plan
A useful tool if you're feeling stuck and not sure where to focus your learning efforts. Map your current skills, set a goal and put together a learning…
Feb 20, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
Product Skills
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How to do product management the right way
The ‘right way’ to do product management is the way that works at your company and gets results for the business and your users. Not a specific process…
Mar 12
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Steedan Crowe
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Am I a bad product manager? Staying positive in a world of layoffs, reorgs, and tanking metrics.
I’ve doubted my ability as a product manager more than once lately. It can be easy to question your skills and abilities, and the more senior you…
Feb 26
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Steedan Crowe
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After the sprint
The SCRUM guide will tell you that there is a sprint review and retro after the sprint. But there is so much more you should do at the end of each…
Feb 19
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Steedan Crowe
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Managing the sprint
We all run into at least a few common challenges when managing sprints. The good news is that making a few changes can have a really positive impact and…
Jan 15
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Steedan Crowe
Is your product backlog ruining your life? 5 steps to getting your backlog back on track
How to manage your product backlog efficiently and save time. From removing unnecessary tasks to planning and estimating. How to keep your backlog from…
Jan 8
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Steedan Crowe
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How to know what to build next as a Product Manager
How do you know what to build next? If even the best plans can fail, how do you improve your chances of success? In short, you just need to try more…
Dec 18, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
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5 books that changed how I think as a Product Manager
Some of these books would make great gifts; be sure to add a couple to your wish list and maybe even pick one up for a friend.
Dec 11, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
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Recognizing failure and knowing when to move on
Sometimes, we just want to push harder, but that’s not always the answer. It's important to recognize failure and know when to move on.
Dec 4, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
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Trends
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What you need to know about Vibe Coding as a Product Manager
We're still early; you don't need to become a vibe coder overnight. However, knowing about the tools and how they can fit into your workflow could give…
Apr 24
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Steedan Crowe
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Is AI the next space race?
Between venture capital and government funding, the US will invest in AI, more than twice what was invested in the space race in the next 5 years alone.
Apr 9
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Steedan Crowe
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The new lone-wolf, full-stack product manager
How "do more with less" pushes product managers to the extreme. The boundaries of product management are blurrier than ever, and I don't believe this…
Jan 29
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Steedan Crowe
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Is product manager a good role in 2025?
Current economic issues aside, the answer to the question, “Should you become a product manager in 2025?” lies in the answer to “Why did you want the…
Nov 20, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
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Interview - AI Impacts on Product Orgs
Check out the interview to watch or hear more about my thoughts about the impacts AI will continue to have on the world of product management.
Aug 21, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
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AI impacts on the Product Manager role
What can we expect to see happen to roles like Product Management with all of the AI advancements that are happening? – Looking at our recent past for…
Jul 3, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
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Product Management has a PR problem
but it might not be what you think.
Jun 26, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
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AI is the new Smart Phone
Taking time to point out some things we can learn from Apple as Product Managers.
Jun 19, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
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New Role
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How to know what to build next as a Product Manager
How do you know what to build next? If even the best plans can fail, how do you improve your chances of success? In short, you just need to try more…
Dec 18, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
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Interviewing after a failed product or company
It's important to turn failures into success stories without trivializing the impact of those experiences.
Nov 28, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
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Your next 30 60 90 days as a Product Manager
As you move through your next 30 to 60 days, remember that the journey of a product manager is like that of the products you manage: a continuous cycle…
May 28, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
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30 60 90 day plan for product managers
A 30 60 90 day plan is a great way to stay focused while giving you the chance to reevaluate at regular intervals. Here's the template I use and have…
May 28, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
Job Search
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Interviewing after a failed product or company
It's important to turn failures into success stories without trivializing the impact of those experiences.
Nov 28, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
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Is product manager a good role in 2025?
Current economic issues aside, the answer to the question, “Should you become a product manager in 2025?” lies in the answer to “Why did you want the…
Nov 20, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
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Looking for a Product Management job in a down market
My experience looking for a new job this past year, how I prepared, observations about the current job market, and how product management roles are…
Jul 10, 2024
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Steedan Crowe
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A story about networking and getting a job
You never know what a short conversation with someone could result in, but one thing is for sure: If you do it all alone, you're a lot less likely to…
Oct 27, 2023
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Steedan Crowe
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