Applied product principles: achieving decision making at scale
A concrete example of how we used product principles to streamline decisions in a growing product organization.
The Hemnet Product Discovery Story featured by Teresa Torres
Our journey with continuous discovery is featured in the Product Talk newsletter as an example of how to work with the opportunity solution tree.
How to becoming a better listener and making your product better
In a world where the only thing we want is to be understood, what it takes to become better listeners is what we aren’t talking enough about.
Concrete tips to start your product-lead transformation
The key enablers for our product-led journey, and some hands-on examples of how you can start yours.
How to overcome the most common challenges with discovery - Product Beats
Ever wondered how to overcome the most common challenges with product discovery but lacked some concrete examples? I got some practical tips for you.
Opportunities roadmaps: connecting OKR planning with continuous discovery
Struggling with connecting OKR planning with discovery work? Me too! But this year we are testing something new, and the impact on alignment is real. Here are some early learnings with the business opportunities roadmap.
What we learned by working with the opportunity solution tree - Product Elevation 2022
The opportunity solution tree in practice. Watch me talk about how we concretely work with Teresa Torres's framework.
Driving product change - how to choose evolution or revolution?
How do you drive change in product organization? Do you tend to approach it as an evolution or a revolution? These are my pros and cons, I would love to hear yours.
An ode to pen and paper - they might be what you need to open up a conversation
If you are brave enough to go back to the roots, you might find the key to opening up a better conversation.
The importance of discovering solutions beyond opportunities - Our learnings with the Opportunity Solution tree
Working with Teresa Torres' opportunity solution tree, one key learning for me has been that creating the space for discovering solutions is at least as important as creating the space to discover opportunities.
Product Tank Stockholm - Has covid Changed Product Management?
Listen to me talking about how the pandemic innovated the way we work at Hemnet to get the best from both physical distance and collaboration.
Defining a customer-focused product strategy - PMF Europe 2021
Watch me talk about the importance of product strategy and give some concrete tips for a remote roll-out.
Remote ways of working: Asynchronous ideation
We value diversity in so many ways in product development, yet the most common practice is still to put everyone in the same ”ideation box”. If it sounds really wrong, it is because it is. Here is how we changed how we ideate thanks to the constraints of remote work.
About frameworks and when to use them
I reflected on frameworks and summarize what worked well and what didn’t for us. Because the key is to not fall in love with one but to mix them all.
Concrete tips to make remote meetings work
478 days after we started to work fully remote, it is interesting to reflect on how physical distance has transformed our meeting habits in the Hemnet product organization.
The importance of failures - why mistakes are key for product excellence
Why mistakes are the key to success and how to teach your product organization to make them.
Nail it before you scale it: how to think about product-market fit
Some tips to think about when looking for product-market fit and avoid creating shiny products that nobody will use.
Product strategy: Unlearning how to communicate in a remote setting
I believe that when working on a product strategy one key element for its success is communication. But how do you do it when a global pandemic has changed the rules of the game? I summarized my unlearning approach in this post.
Product strategy: What to think about when thinking about product strategy
Product strategy should give you directions and the ability to zoom out. In the same way that you are able to get out of the forest by following the path, even if the only thing you see in front of your nose is a gigantic tree.
How we transformed Hemnet product development to make it the engine of our growth
Q4 2020 marks one year since we started to work with a new product development process at Hemnet. I took some time to reflect on what I believe are some of the ingredients of our success.