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October 2024

How writing makes me a better PM
Writing my newsletter has helped me think, process concepts, and communicate more effectively; overall making me a better product manager.
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Alex Debecker
Product teardown: Airfocus
Discover Airfocus, a leading strategic product management platform. This Airfocus teardown covers the entire product experience from marketing site to…
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Unpopular PM opinions on duty, founders, exploitation, and more
Product managers share their unpopular opinions about... their duty, founder mode, the exploitation of the product roles, and more.
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Alex Debecker
What analysing 30hrs+ of footage reminded me about interviewing customers
Over the past few days, I've reviewed 30 of my old customer interviews.
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Alex Debecker
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September 2024

How I use anti-use cases to set clear product expectations
Anti-use cases help clarify your product and features to the wider company (and even prospects) by providing a contrast between their intended and…
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Alex Debecker
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7 signs of scope bloat I no longer ignore
Too many requirements, trying to do too much at once, and failing to phase your projects out are product management cardinal sins. Here are 7 scope…
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Alex Debecker
How To Turn Customer Feedback Into Actionable Product Strategy
How I treated my newsletter as a product and identified actionable feedback while maintaining an almost endless supply of ideas for content creation.
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How I refine my backlog
If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, what's a cluttered backlog?
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Alex Debecker
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August 2024

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