“Simple things should be simple. Complex things should be possible” from Alan Kay is one of the top product principles in my product development philosophy. After getting the product-market fit, the expectations of the customer continue to increase over time, and in fact, total satisfaction […]
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Drive Browser – Make Google Docs and Words Awesome Again (WIP)
Written on 2020-08 Disclaimer: There is no serious UX/Market research for this project, this is based on my personal preferences and biases. There are tons of document collaborative tools nowadays: Google Docs, Microsoft Office, Notion, Coda, Quip, etc. Recently, Google Docs and Microsoft Office seem […]
Product Managers should involve Product Designers and Engineers as early as possible
Product Managers should involve Product Designers and Engineers as early as possible in the product development process (problem discovery, solution shaping, e.g.) Involve Product Designers earlier so that they can challenge you to build a more friendly and user-centric solution. Involve Engineers earlier so that […]
The problem statement framework behind famous startup pitch decks (WIP)
Note: This is the problem statement framework is to help you build startup pitch decks, not to build products. Last week, I had a discussion with my co-founders on defining a problem statement for our startup, Centroly. We were stuck on how to define a […]
A Library of the Best Product Management Books for Product Managers
For the interactive library and the book links please check it out here: Top Product Management Books and Guidebooks | product management, product | Centroly
2021 Hang Tien, Tu Lan – Oxalis (WIP)
In 2020, I played The Forest almost every night during Covid quarantine (2020) to prepare for this trip! Day -1 Day 0 Day 1 Day 2 Campsite Day 3
The 2 Fundamental Components of Product Management (WIP)
What is Product Management about? What do Product Managers do? What’s the difference between Product Management and Project Management? These are common questions I get asked by my candidates, colleagues, and people in the industry. Due to the range and the variety of its responsibilities […]
How Did We Build and Grow dbdiagram.io – 200,000 Users with 0 Dollars Spent on Marketing Budget - Part 2: Grow
How we managed to launch a database designer to more than 200,000 users around the world without a budget. dbdiagram.io, a database design tool for analysts and developers, has been trusted by more than 100,000 developers, analysts, makers, etc. around the world. Following the first […]
2020 January – Products Roundup
Just a list of cool products I have been trying this January.
You are a product, managing yourself is like managing a product
After years of building products, I found some amazing relations between managing products and managing yourself.