Archive - SaaS PM 101

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.

Jul 8, 2023 •

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!

Mar 18, 2023 •

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

Dec 15, 2022 •

November 2021

SaaS Competition 101 for PMs

How to understand and beat your competitors while not getting distracted

Nov 12, 2021 •

October 2021

Use a Technical Debt Budget

How to buy roadmap insurance from your engineering team

Oct 13, 2021 •

September 2021

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.

Jul 2, 2021 •

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.

Jun 24, 2021 •

May 2021

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