After trying different approaches for PKM over the years and experimenting with tools like Tana, LogSeq, and Obsidian, I have settled on some principles that are simple and effective for me, regardless of the tool I use. In this article, I’ll share these principles and […]
Author: Anthony Thong Do
Employees Are Like Customers – A People Management Framework
Moving into a leadership role is like jumping a canyon because the job’s scope changes, said Reforge. In my leadership roles, I often view people management through a customer lifecycle lens to ensure that I don’t overlook any of its aspects. Your employees go through […]
I built Text-to-chart app by just asking ChatGPT
AI is transforming how entrepreneurs test their ideas. Last weekend, I spent one day asking back and forth with ChatGPT to create an app that allows users to input prompts and get charts. The app is built from VueJs, ExpressJs, OpenAI API, and VegaLite chart […]
The Future of Self-service BI: AI-guided BI
“Most definitions of self-serve analytics are both vague and vaguely tautological” I totally agree with this statement from Benn in Self-serve is a feeling – by Benn Stancil. I’m annoyed when people argue about what is considered self-service and what does not. So before we […]
Problem Solution Co-evolution
Every problem has multiple solutions, but each solution introduced will inevitably create new problems Every solution you create will introduce a new set of problems Let’s take a look at some examples: Going to work BioTech The implementation of solutions to biological problems, such as […]
Product Strategy vs Video Games: Expansion
There are 3 common expansion pitfalls can lead to defeat in the strategy games like StarCraft, AOE, Total War, etc. These also happen in Product Strategy Ps: (1) often happens in startups (and myself), as entrepreneurs easily get excited about new opportunities and have more […]
How Playing Strategy Games (like Starcraft, AoE) Teachs Me About Building Startups and Product Strategy (Work-in-progress)
Mom and Dad, I hope this can explain why I spent so much time playing games instead of doing my homework back then. Embrace failure and continual improvement Failure is a natural part of the learning process, especially for new players of strategy games. As […]
Tana is bringing us one step closer to a better way of managing our knowledge (WIP)
The gap between structured vs unstructured notes Notes can be thought of as data, which can be represented in either a structured or unstructured format. Unstructured notes, such as free-form text or a whiteboard, are easy to write and read but can be difficult to […]
My Productivity Stack
PKM Tool Migrating to Tana from LogSeq (Past tools: Obsidian, Notion, Onenote) To-do List TickTick (Past tools: Todoist) Time Tracking Toggle As a manager, I am responsible for a wide range of tasks (hiring, coaching, roadmapping, etc). To be able to use my time efficiently, […]
5 ways to kickstart your Product Management career (WIP)
Build Something I highly recommend this approach as it is the most efficient way to gain hands-on experience and understand the impact you can have on real customers Read Product Books I always recommend reading books over articles or short videos since they provide you […]