As I am reading this book, I came across this great post from First 1000 about Strava. It leverages some of the concepts explained in this book. So before we go into the “Tipping point” chapter, let’s discuss Strava and how it solved the cold start problem. Strava created differentiated…

Non-functional requirements As Product Managers, we write user stories to define what should be built. Usually, they are around the functionality of how the product should behave when a user interacts with it. But who likes a beautiful-looking app that takes forever to load. Even Google ranks a website considering…

Just as a recap, the first step to building a new product with network effects, is to build a single, tiny network that’s self-sustaining. Countless failed products are a constant reminder of how hard it is to build such a network. Let’s discuss one such product, Glitch. It was a…

Network effects is such a thrown around concept especially in pitch meetings. It’s almost become a cliche, an answer to every question, a silver bullet to any problem. But even though the term is used excessively, few understand the depth of what it truly means. …

Problem statement: Imagine Google Maps wants to launch in South Korea and needs to decide between three local vendors providing map data, which one do we choose ? To scope out the problem let’s start with a couple of clarifying questions. Me: I assume we are trying to launch for…

If you are reading this, I am sure you are feeling the ripples of Web 3.0 if not dipping into it already. But what about average Joe? I’m sure he is heard of it and probably wonders why should he be paying for something he can right click and save…

Upstream thinking A short read: Imagine a mountaineer gets a deep wound while climbing. He has a long way to go till he reaches to the top. So he decides to just patch his wound with a band-aid. The bleeding stops for a bit and he continues to climb, within a few…

We as Product Managers always find ourselves in numerous meetings most of which are organised by us. Sometimes it is to align with stakeholders and other times it is to brainstorm. There are just so many of these that rule our day. As a Product Manager a part of your…

Product Management Interview Question: Taking learnings from “Stories” to come up with enhanced video features. Problem statement: LinkedIn plans to come up with new features for brands and individuals to create content and engage with their followers. LinkedIn plans to take the learnings from Stories and evolve it into a…