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How to do product management the right way

The ‘right way’ to do product management is the way that works at your company and gets results for the business and your users. Not a specific process…

Mar 12 •

February 2025

Am I a bad product manager? Staying positive in a world of layoffs, reorgs, and tanking metrics.

I’ve doubted my ability as a product manager more than once lately. It can be easy to question your skills and abilities, and the more senior you…

Feb 26 •

After the sprint

The SCRUM guide will tell you that there is a sprint review and retro after the sprint. But there is so much more you should do at the end of each…

Feb 19 •

How to learn anything as a product manager

It helps to have goals and a strategy for improving your skills in your personal life and career (keep reading to the end of this post for an LLM prompt…

Feb 6 •

Learning plan prompts

Use these learning plan prompts with your LLM of choice as a starting point to generate a self-guided learning plan.

Feb 5 •

January 2025

The new lone-wolf, full-stack product manager

How "do more with less" pushes product managers to the extreme. The boundaries of product management are blurrier than ever, and I don't believe this…

Jan 29 •

Managing the sprint

We all run into at least a few common challenges when managing sprints. The good news is that making a few changes can have a really positive impact and…

Jan 15 •

Is your product backlog ruining your life? 5 steps to getting your backlog back on track

How to manage your product backlog efficiently and save time. From removing unnecessary tasks to planning and estimating. How to keep your backlog from…

Jan 8 •

2024 recap and a sneak peak of 2025

Highlights from 2024 including the top 5 posts and a sneak preview of what 2025 has to offer for Roadmap Weekly subscribers.

Jan 1 •

December 2024

Merry Christmas from Roadmap Weekly

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Dec 25, 2024 •

How to know what to build next as a Product Manager

How do you know what to build next? If even the best plans can fail, how do you improve your chances of success? In short, you just need to try more…

Dec 18, 2024 •

5 books that changed how I think as a Product Manager

Some of these books would make great gifts; be sure to add a couple to your wish list and maybe even pick one up for a friend.

Dec 11, 2024 •

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