___ by Brian Balfour (10 min read)
secret for high performing teams
The dirty secret of Silicon Valley is that most great product teams follow a system that resembles waterfall to launch new innovative features/products. The system starts with high conviction based on judgment, intuition, and instinct rather than relying on iterative customer feedback to build conviction over time.
___ by The Beautiful Mess (6 min read)
promise, path, pressure
Sometimes we need to leave out all the fancy product strategy lingo and keep it straightforward to get your team focused on what needs focus. John Cutler broke this exercise into three parts: the promise, the path, and the pressure.
___ by Adamfard (9 min read)
onboarding matters
Using a product for the first time and suddenly feeling disoriented. We instantly become frustrated and lose motivation. This unfortunate experience can seriously hinder all the excellent work put into a product.
we also checked 👀
- The product-led growth expansion pack.
- Customer-centricity, effective prioritization & building excellent products with Disney+ VP of Product.
- Product Management mental models for everyone.
- Personas: a waste of money and time.
- Enterprise UX Design: make me think.
news on products 🤑
- Fintech startups target younger audiences.
- a16z doubles down on Clubhouse.
- The New York Times explores the truth behind the “growth hacks” that claim to make your content go viral on Instagram.
- Harry Stebbings breaks down Sequoia’s investment in DoorDash.
jobs on product 
- Workday - Product Manager (Vancouver, CA)
- IFSSA - Product Manager (Vancouver, CA)
- Uplight - Product Manager (Vancouver, CA)
- Sonatype - Product Manager (Vancouver, CA)
- Copperleaf - Product Designer (Vancouver, CA)
- Asana - Product Manager (Vancouver, CA)
- OPEN Tech - Product Manager (Vancouver, CA)
- Telus - Product Owner (Vancouver, CA)
- Splunk - Associate Product Manager (San Jose)
- him & hers - Product Manager (Remote)
- Nurx - Strategy Associate (San Francisco / Remote)
- Forté Ventures - Associate (Bay Area)
- Linkedin - Associate Product Manager (Bay Area)
- NextView Ventures - Platform & Ops Associate (New York/Boston)
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