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How to Build Your Startup's First Product Roadmap
Here's how I built roadmaps as a newly-hired Head of Product at SaaS startups.
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Justin Grant

March 2023

How to Give Product Feedback That People Will Actually Listen To
Sorry PMs, a job title isn't enough to make people do what you want!
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Justin Grant

December 2022

Don't Split the PM Role Into Multiple People
Hiring PMs *and* Product Owners / Project Managers / Technical PMs will slow down your SaaS startup
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Justin Grant

November 2021

SaaS Competition 101 for PMs
How to understand and beat your competitors while not getting distracted
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Justin Grant

October 2021

Use a Technical Debt Budget
How to buy roadmap insurance from your engineering team
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Justin Grant

September 2021

Tips for Communicating Product Releases *Inside* Your Company
A good way to inform users is to inform colleagues first.
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Justin Grant
My Biggest Product Management Mistake
How I painfully learned to appreciate the fourth dimension
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Justin Grant
How Does a Head of Product work with a Product-Obsessed CEO?
It sounds difficult, but it's really not!
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Justin Grant

July 2021

How to Avoid Building Custom Features for One SaaS Customer
There are many smart alternatives to "no" that won't kill your roadmap.
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Justin Grant

June 2021

Don't Overuse "Tell Me About a Time..." PM Interview Questions
Behavioral interview questions are problematic. Instead, ask questions about actual PM challenges at your company.
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Justin Grant

May 2021

How Do PMs Add Value to Engineers?
Spoiler: non-technical competence matters most
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Justin Grant
How Important is Subject-Matter Expertise When Hiring SaaS Product Managers?
Learning a new industry is usually easier and faster than becoming a great PM
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Justin Grant
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