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Designers and the Product team
Tim Brown, in Change by Design, talks about how design isn’t a department, it’s a mindset. He writes:“Design thinking is a discipline that uses the…
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Isaac Durotoye (JnrJose)
The Topology of a Product Team (Part 2)
At the heart of every successful product team is the Product Trio, or what I like to call the Triplets—Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and…
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Isaac Durotoye (JnrJose)
The Topology of a Product Team
There’s this weird myth that if you hire enough product managers, designers, and engineers, poof, you become a product-driven company. Spoiler: you…
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Isaac Durotoye (JnrJose)
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January 2025

The Product Career Path
This confusion about roles isn’t just a matter of titles. It impacts how product professionals grow in their careers and how organizations support their…
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Isaac Durotoye (JnrJose)
Clarity and Focus In The Product Team
Having worked with multiple teams across various organizations, each with distinct methods of communicating vision and providing clarity, I’ve observed…
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Isaac Durotoye (JnrJose)
Product vs. Project
The tendency to treat products like projects—sets the stage for a fundamental misalignment in goals, strategies, and outcomes.Where one approach…
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Isaac Durotoye (JnrJose)

December 2024

The Cost of Over-Engineered Processes
Discover how focusing on solving customer problems over rigid processes can transform product delivery, foster innovation, and drive meaningful value.
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Isaac Durotoye (JnrJose)
What does it cost to build your Product?
Discover the overlooked costs of product development—from misalignment and engineering debt to emotional and process inefficiencies. Learn how leaders…
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Isaac Durotoye (JnrJose)
What does it cost to use your Product?
Explore the true cost of products beyond price. Learn how factors like time, cognitive load, emotional investment, and user trust influence adoption…
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Isaac Durotoye (JnrJose)
Solving "Wicked" Problems using the "First Principle"
In my last episode, I explored the concept of Wicked Problems, Simple Solutions. When faced with tough challenges in product development, it’s easy to…
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Isaac Durotoye (JnrJose)

November 2024

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