Strategy & portfolio8 Min Read Rashdi ChowdhuryonJanuary 6, 2025 Product Strategy Framework for Scaling SaaS Companies in 2025 Why a one-pager (and not a slide deck) Long strategy decks get outdated fast. People start guessing what different pieces even mean. A…
Delivery & platform6 Min Read Rashdi ChowdhuryonOctober 22, 2024 Feature Flags: A Complete Guide to Implementing Dynamic Application Control TL;DR Feature flags let us turn code on and off for specific users without redeploying our application. We use dark launches and staged…
Product Team7 Min Read Rashdi ChowdhuryonOctober 2, 2024 PRD (Product Requirements Document): Essential Guide for Product Teams TL;DR We need a minimum doc set that covers PRD to rollout without gaps. Let’s skip the binder approach—nobody wants that. Our 7-part…
Lifecycle & governance9 Min Read Rashdi ChowdhuryonSeptember 23, 2024 Accessibility in Product Management: Essential Strategies for Inclusive Design and User Experience TL;DR We build better digital experiences when we treat accessibility as a core part of user experience design. A 90-minute audit covers…
Decision models & finance6 Min Read Rashdi ChowdhuryonSeptember 16, 2024 Trade-off Memos: Strategic Decision-Making Tools for Executive Leadership TL;DR A trade-off memo is a one-page ADR that compares two to four options quickly. We tie each memo to an Objective/KR, decision rule,…
Decision models & finance6 Min Read Rashdi ChowdhuryonFebruary 4, 2023 TCO in Plain English The Costs Product Teams Forget: Hidden Expenses That Impact Your Bottom Line TL;DR We calculate total cost of ownership (TCO) by adding build, operate, and maintain costs, plus integration risk and opportunity cost. We…
Strategy & portfolio7 Min Read Rashdi ChowdhuryonJanuary 2, 2023 Buy, Build, or Partner: Strategic Decision Framework for Business Growth TL;DR We use a weighted scorecard to pick between buy, build, or partner options. The scorecard covers seven criteria: time-to-value, TCO,…
Discovery & validation8 Min Read Rashdi ChowdhuryonMay 30, 2022 Painted Doors Vs Fake Doors Choosing The Right Demand Test When And How To Use Each Ethically: A Complete Guide To Ethical Market Validation TL;DR Painted doors and fake doors let us test product ideas before we build them. Painted doors check for basic interest, while fake doors…
Discovery & validation6 Min Read Rashdi ChowdhuryonMay 16, 2022 JTBD for B2B Mapping Buyers and Users Without Getting Lost: A Strategic Framework for Product Teams In B2B, you’ve got lots of stakeholders hiring your product for their own reasons. Economic buyers, champions, technical evaluators, admins,…
Discovery & validation7 Min Read Rashdi ChowdhuryonApril 11, 2022 Discovery Loops You’ll Actually Run Next Sprint: A Practical Framework for Product Teams TL;DR A discovery loop runs for a week. Teams turn questions into decisions by running 3-5 interviews and building a quick prototype, usually…