Alex’s Newsletter

Home
Wargames
Archive
About
Product teardown: Productboard
I first found out about Productboard in December 2021.
 • 
Alex Debecker
4
A study in feature gating
How SaaS products get their users to upgrade
 • 
Alex Debecker
Lessons from a (tough) quarter tackling tech debt
It's been a tough quarter. My team and I spent the last quarter focussing on backend migrations, package updates, and decommissioning services. I am…
 • 
Alex Debecker
2
ProductCon 2024 NYC: Takeaways
I have finally had the time to catch up on ProductCon NYC 2024. Much like I did after attending ProductCon London earlier this year, I wanted to write…
 • 
Alex Debecker
2

June 2024

Is Twitch's Power-ups a tactical product mistake?
Twitch's latest product announcements, Power-ups, caught my eye.
 • 
Alex Debecker
2
How I organise my PRDs
Below is a simple, complete, and straightforward PRD template. It is very adaptable, whether you're using classic product management, a Shape Up…
 • 
Alex Debecker
2
PM Wargame: Manage Meta Workplace’s end-of-life
The board
 • 
Alex Debecker

May 2024

How I say 'no' to feature requests
It’s not fun saying ‘no’. A ‘no’ from a product manager can be devastating to a sales rep or a customer service manager. This one feature request could…
 • 
Alex Debecker
4
Product teardown: Beehiiv
Beehiiv have had a meteoric rise in the newsletter industry.
 • 
Alex Debecker
4
Creating an impact-driven product roadmap
Look, I know.
 • 
Alex Debecker
4
How I organise my product releases
Communicating a release to all stakeholders is an important part of the PM job (Airbnb agree). The release approach I've put together ensures…
 • 
Alex Debecker
3

April 2024

© 2024 Alex Debecker
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture