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  1. How to write good epics

    A primer of best practices to group things well.

    Jared Turner
    March 7, 2024
    • Planning
    • Product Management
    • Communication
  2. Common pitfalls when creating epics (and how to avoid them!)

    It’s easy to group things. But it’s not always easy to group well.

    Jared Turner
    February 23, 2024
    • Planning
    • Product Management
    • Communication
  3. Why you should write good epics

    Who knew grouping things could bring so many benefits.

    Jared Turner
    December 12, 2023
    • Planning
    • Product Management
    • Communication
  4. Take the Outside View: A solution to the planning fallacy

    Optimism is our kryptonite but history is our saviour.

    Jared Turner
    June 30, 2023
    • Planning
    • Estimation
    • Product Management
  5. The Blank Page Problem

    Getting started from a empty page can be tough. But there are some strategies for breaking the blank.

    Jared Turner
    June 22, 2023
    • Productivity
  6. Build or buy: Is it core business?

    The one key question that can simplify the build or buy decision making process.

    Jared Turner
    March 29, 2023
    • Decision Making
    • Product Management
  7. Using Notion to manage product development: Part 2 (A step-by-step how-to guide)

    An in-depth guide looking at how to set Notion up, exploring databases, properties, rollups, formulas and linked databases to level up your Notion-fu.

    Jared Turner
    August 1, 2022
    • Product Management
    • Product Roadmap
    • Process
    • Productivity
    • Tools
  8. Using Notion to manage product development: Part 1

    The flexibility of Notion is a blessing and a curse. Recently, a client migrated to Notion and together we explored what an ideal setup might look like to manage their company’s product development.

    Jared Turner
    July 29, 2022
    • Product Management
    • Product Roadmap
    • Process
    • Productivity
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  9. Chesterton's Fence: Understanding past decisions

    Gain insights from your organization’s past decisions to help inform making the best decisions in the future.

    Jared Turner
    February 14, 2022
    • Decision Making
    • Principles
    • Context
  10. The Curse of Knowledge

    Ever played Charades and acted out the perfect mime to ‘James Bond’, only to be met with blank stares? That moment when you wonder “Are my friends fools!?”, that’s the curse of knowledge.

    Jared Turner
    September 28, 2021
    • Bias
    • Context
    • Communication
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