Jun 12, 2020How to prepare your data for user segmentation — tips for early-stage startupsOriginally published at the mobile spoon: So your product starts to show traction and you want to collect some data and start making data-driven decisions. It’s time to think about segmentation. You know the drill: Different types of users => different usage => different needs => different priorities. Different types…Product Management8 min readProduct Management8 min read
Dec 19, 201910 successful product leaders share their tips for creating successful productsOriginally published on the mobile spoon. 2020 is here and I thought it would be nice to reach out to some good old friends of mine, leaders in the product space, successful entrepreneurs, and basically check how they were doing. I apologized for not returning their calls, not being responsive…Startup15 min readStartup15 min read
Published inProduct Coalition·Nov 18, 2019How To Design Data Tables That Don’t Suck — The 20 Rules Guide20 rules for designing and developing great data tables. Originally published at The Mobile Spoon. Tables and grids have always been an important UI component for products and dashboards. And yet, even today, it’s easy to find data tables that are badly designed or deliver an inadequate user experience. I…UI10 min readUI10 min read
Published inProduct Coalition·Oct 30, 2019Member-onlyTreat your CV like a product to increase your job search conversion rateOriginally posted at the mobile spoon. Lately, I had a chance to help a few developers and product managers with their CVs. After spending years going over resumes, I got to the conclusion that even the brightest people, who know how to design, develop, and promote their products, face some…Product Management8 min readProduct Management8 min read
Published inProduct Coalition·Sep 23, 20195 basic mistakes product managers make (and have nothing to do with products)Product management is all about dealing with decisions, priorities, trade-offs, and compromises, and yet, I’ve seen product people who focus so much on their product, that they often forget how to work with people. Call it soft skills, intercommunication skills, it doesn’t matter. …Product Management5 min readProduct Management5 min read
Sep 3, 201910 lessons learned from asking our users to payOriginally published at https://www.mobilespoon.net. Conversion rate optimization always reminded me of curling. In curling, the main player throws a giant puck-shaped stone, aiming to reach a certain point, while 2 sweepers use their brooms to sweep the ice in front of the stone and slightly modify its path or speed…UX13 min readUX13 min read
Published inProduct Coalition·May 23, 2019How to Maintain Your Product Momentum on A Limited BudgetManaging a product with no development budget can be a product manager’s worst nightmare, but it doesn’t have to be a death sentence for the product. If you manage a product in a company with few product lines — it can happen to you as well; new priorities, new initiatives…Product Management8 min readProduct Management8 min read
May 13, 2019Is ‘the fold’ still a thing in today’s scrolling and skimming culture?Originally published at https://www.mobilespoon.net on May 13, 2019. We skim through text and scroll naturally through endless content, so does it mean that ‘ above the fold ‘ is finally dead? Or is it still relevant in 2019? As someone who instinctively scrolls, I agree with Josh Porter ‘s statement…Design5 min readDesign5 min read
Published inPrototypr·May 2, 201910 Cognitive Biases That Can Help You Improve Your Product Conversion RatesCognitive biases are systematic errors in our thinking process that affect our decisions. Humans don’t always see things as they really are, or remember things as they really were. As a result, individuals create their own subjective social reality that affects their judgment. As product creators, we can take advantage…Marketing5 min readMarketing5 min read
Published inProduct School·Mar 23, 2019Member-onlyPracticing Product Analytics in a Market Full of UncertaintiesAlmost 4 years ago, I made a significant career shift from leading a large mobile B2B product to founding a B2C startup called Missbeez, a marketplace for lifestyle and beauty services on-demand. Two opposite poles. Missbeez is a B2C product but it’s also a marketplace with different types of users…Analytics9 min readAnalytics9 min read