Category: product
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One big idea over many small ideas
In a time of information overload, change & disruption, then thinking through your own philosophy, principles or strategy is more important than ever, even if you have less time to do so.
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My regrets and why I’m rethinking Product Managers
Regrets? I’ve had a few, particularly when it comes to books. Take Business Patterns for Software Developers, perhaps the book I’m proudest off, certainly the book which was hardest and longest to write. While I’m very proud of the book I regret the name. I remember several conversations with my editor about what to call…
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Half-life of Microsoft products is 7 years
I get a lot of pushback from developers/managers when I tell them that the average application has a relatively short lifetime, i.e., half-life of 4-8 years. The pushback kicks in when I start citing data, up until then my listeners appear surprised/skeptical. The fact that source code has a brief and lonely existence is accepted,…