Writing

Articles on the strategy & tactics of commercial SaaS product & company leadership

Effort doesn't equal Value

Effort doesn't equal Value

We naturally assume anything that's difficult must be worth it - but it turns out how much others value what we've accomplished is independent of how hard it was to achieve.

Don't Bet Against the Cloud

Don't Bet Against the Cloud

Amazon and others seem to be shifting away from the cloud to self-hosted, owned hardware in data centers - what's going on?

Picking Ideas that Win

Picking Ideas that Win

When your team has a new product idea, how do you decide if it's worth pursuing? You already know the tropes about ideas being worthless and execution priceless, and that focus wins. So, when do you take on something new?

Principles, Strategies, and Tactics

Principles, Strategies, and Tactics

Know when to let best practices and good ideas go by understanding the difference between principles, strategies, and tactics.

Focus your team on time to market

Focus your team on time to market

See how going all-in on shipping features fast is an under-used super power that boosts revenue and drives growth for your business.

Minimizing waste in your SaaS Product

Minimizing waste in your SaaS Product

See how Lean principles can deliver more for your customers and make your team happier too by building on the practices you're already adopting.