Product Habits - Deciding which problems to solve

Coinbase's Future

Coinbase has a robust list of products, and most people don't know about a lot of them. Many came through acquisitions, and it's becoming more apparent that the company's end game is to be the Google or Microsoft of crypto, with individuals and businesses interacting with their products daily. But they risk hyper-focused startups beating them at their own game. What's your bet for the crypto giant?

Deciding Which Problems To Solve

Becoming a solid product-led company requires a rigorous selection of the best opportunities to pursue. You have to get out of reactive mode and build a compelling enough product vision that will inspire your team to make a difference in the lives of their customers for many years to come. In my experience, it is as much about saying no to a hundred other good ideas as it is about saying yes to the mission you care about the most. 

The Ultimate Guide to Business Process Management

Some of the best companies I know have found a way to master business process management. Unlike workflow or project management, business processes deal with how the company operates across its projects, teams, and departments. If done well, it boosts your entire company's efficiency. Here are the five stages of building healthy business processes. 

I Don't Believe in Sprints

This is an interesting read about why sprints and backlogs can be pointless. They can quickly become a process that works more for managers than individual contributors. The author of this blog post makes the case that good teams don't need sprints or point tickets to get work done. Instead, they just focus on the next most important thing. Do you agree?

Redefining Product-Market Fit in Web3

Product-market fit is considered the north star for any startup. You're often not considered an actual company until you've found it. But PMF isn't a single victory; it's an ongoing battle. This is particularly true for web3 products. Here's how "Crypto Market Fit" differs from classic PMF and why we should use it in the web3 world. 

Stop Making Content Distribution an Afterthought

Few brands produce great content. Even fewer go beyond that with a solid distribution plan. Getting the right people to the content you create takes trial and error. This step-by-step guide will help you build a distribution plan upfront and shape how you develop and share your content. If you're investing a lot of time into content creation but not gaining much traction, make sure you read this. 

Good Positioning Makes Everything Easier

Nathan Baschez shares that it was hard to explain the company's product category when he first joined the Substack team in 2018. They originally conceived of it as an all-in-one paid publishing platform, but most potential customers didn't know they needed it and weren't sold on the switching costs. The Substack team decided to call itself a "newsletter platform" instead, and that shift in market framing made all the difference. 

14 Lessons From a Growth Product Manager

Viktoria Kharlamova joined Miro as the 55th employee and, over five years, watched the company grow to 1700 team members. She said it felt like working at a different company every six months. At Miro, she worked on the whole growth funnel—from virality and activation to engagement and monetization. Here are the 14 lessons she learned as a growth product manager.