Product Bytes

The Root Causes of Product Failure

In this episode of Product Bytes, we delve into Marty Cagan's insightful lecture on why most product efforts fail. Join me as I break down the common pitfalls in product development, the fallacy of business cases, and the critical need for iteration and patience. Learn what the best teams do differently and how you can avoid the most common mistakes in product management. Tune in for a deep dive into the root causes of product failure and how to navigate them successfully.

From QA Engineer to Product Manager: Chat with Bhavana Angadi, Former PM at Bigbasket

What does it mean to be a PM in e-commerce operations? Bhavana Angadi, former PM for last-mile delivery at Bigbasket talks about how she got into product management and navigated through operational challenges during the pandemic. We discussed how she got into IT and eventually PM from a non-computer science background, as well as her experience as a PM at bigbasket.com in both customer-facing and operational roles. I'm sure aspiring PMs would find our chat informative. You can reach out to Bhavana at hellobhavana.com

Customer Conversations: The Mom Test

The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick is a great guide to customer interviews. Early-stage founders and product managers can use the not-so-common common-sense principles in this book to get to the truth behind customer problems and needs. In this episode, I share insights on customer conversations from The Mom test.