Oct 25, 2022As a Product Manager looking to overcome challenges in half the time, switch to ‘Offering’ instead of asking and watch your time-sensitive challenges disappearParticipating in the Kernel Web3 community cohort in 2021, the simple idea of ‘Offerings’ was a game changer for me and how I think about improving my product craft. The idea is that instead of asking for help, you actively offer to help people with topics you’ve given some thought…2 min read2 min read
Oct 22, 2022Day in the Life of an AI/ML Platform Product Manager: Where to Measure Impact with Numbers and where to tell Stories.As a product manager of an AI/ML platform, there are two types of metrics I care about, first and second-order metrics. The direct impact that our team’s work has is measured by first-order metrics. The indirect impact that our team’s work will have is a contribution to second-order metrics. …2 min read2 min read
Oct 19, 20224 Steps to Create a Running Group that will Produce Ultra-Marathon Runners, and BabiesI’ve run in 10+ running groups in Dublin, London, New York, and Paris over the past 7 years. Here are the characteristics of the most successful running groups that helped me to become an ultra-marathon runner. Rain, hail, sleet or snow. As a long-distance runner, you want to run with…2 min read2 min read
Oct 18, 2022Machine Learning Platform Product Management is like the Jug in a Lemonade Selling BusinessI recently attended the Mind the Product Conference, one of the biggest and most respected in the product management field. While during some talks I was glued to my seat as much as during To Kill a Mockingbird play I couldn’t help but notice an enormous missed opportunity. There was…1 min read1 min read
Feb 3, 2022Why Being ‘Diverse’ at the Start of Your Product Career is not all Fun and Games, But You’ll Gain These 7 Valuable Skills Through the Challenges4 years into my product management career, I wondered: “If I were to speak in front of high school students, would I recommend taking a non-traditional path to a career they want to pursue? …Product Management3 min readProduct Management3 min read
Jan 31, 2022“How” and “What” questions are a PM’s Secret Weapon to Solving Problems Quickly and EmpatheticallyIf we’ve sent humans to the moon, we can build pretty much any product. Approaching situations with an intention of getting to the ‘how’ and ‘what’ is needed to make it happen will have everyone in the discussion focused on the solution. …1 min read1 min read
Jan 29, 2022Here’s How I Got from Struggling to Run 400 Metres to Running 50km Ultra-Marathons.In high school, I found running 400 metres difficult. In 2019 I ran my first 50km. It turns out that when you find a deeper purpose to running you can run any distance. Change your mindset, the body will follow. Learn to enjoy the sensation of running When I started running I didn’t have a watch, I…2 min read2 min read
Jan 27, 2022Analogy, a Tool for Exlaplanation or Breakthrough Innovation? 2 Characteristics that Make the DifferenceIn 1913 Bohr discovered the structure of the atom using an analogy. If you’ve ever been skiing, you’ve benefitted from an analogy innovation. The fact that skis don’t vibrate when you’re moving at a high speed is the result of a technology found in bowed instruments like violins and cellos…2 min read2 min read
Jan 24, 2022Your Podcast Experience Will Transform in These 4 Ways in the Next YearPodcasts have not kept up with the modern listener. As a podcast-lover and Product Manager, I’m predicting transformations based on how I’d evolve the podcast experience so that I listen twice as much, learn relevant content quickly and make podcasts an even more powerful medium for content creators. Hosts will no longer say ‘tune in next Wednesday’ to listen to their next episode ML algorithms…2 min read2 min read
Jan 23, 20223 Strategies Product Managers can Transfer from Stock Trading to Optimise Decision-Making and Reduce Product RiskStock traders make profits from exploiting uncertainty with calculated decision-making. The higher the uncertainty, the higher the potential profits. Their strategies are useful for Product Managers to optimise the daily decision-making and reduce risk during product development. (1) Resist committing too early Uncertainty is psychologically uncomfortable. Conversely, it’s comfortable being certain about what will happen…2 min read2 min read
