I was reading the section in the book, “Thinking in Systems” about the tragedy of the commons and thought some of the recommendations might apply to software teams trying to manage their cloud infrastructure spending. When companies are young, they may optimize for development speed and flexibility and not focus on financial efficiency, This prioritization […]
The planning fallacy, first proposed by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky in 1979, describes a bias that causes people to underestimate how long something will take and overestimate its impact. As a Product Manager, this is disheartening to read, but also not surprising. Features take longer to release than anticipated and they rarely deliver the […]
Below are some of my key takeaways from reading the book, Making Things Happen by Scott Berkun. If you are interested in more detailed notes from this book, they are available here.
As I transitioned from active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps to a Product Management role at a robotics startup, I was intimidated by the steep learning curve I faced. While I had an academic background in engineering and tried to keep up with emerging technologies through various side projects, I had no idea what […]
Below are some of my key takeaways from reading the book, “The Mom Test” by Rob Fitzpatrick. If you are interested in more detailed notes from this book, they are available here.
Below are some of my key takeaways from reading the book, “The Innovator’s Solution” by Clayton Christensen and Michael Raynor. If you are interested in more detailed notes from this book, they are available here.
The “Project Management Foundations” course is one of many Project Management focused courses provided by Lynda.com. Lynda.com is an online learning platform which focuses mainly on software, creative, and business skills. LinkedIn offers a free 1 year Premium Subscription to veterans through their LinkedIn For Good program. This course is the first in a series […]