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Golden Paths and Accelerators, Part 1: What are They?
What are Golden Paths? They have many names: Golden Paths, Paved Paths, Accelerators. But what are they? According to the CNCF, a Golden Path is…
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November 2023
Thoughts on the Product Parts of "State of Platform Engineering Report Volume 2"
I recently read the "State of Platform Engineering Report Volume 2" by Humanitec. You can download it here. It's short, only 20 or so pages, and worth a…
Nov 28, 2023
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Thoughts on the Product Parts of "State of Platform Engineering Report Volume 2"
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October 2023
Common Practices to Reduce Adoption Cost of Internal Engineering Tools
In my last article, I talked about starting an adoption plan by driving with the outcomes the customers would gain impact in and that instead of forcing…
Oct 23, 2023
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September 2023
How to Start an Internal Product Adoption Plan
As an Internal Developer Platform PM, if there is one thing you'd put more focus on for your following product, what would it be? PMs I've spoken with…
Sep 26, 2023
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August 2023
A Comprehensive Guide to Value Stream Mapping
Why Create Value Stream Maps? In a previous post, I discussed how value stream mapping is one of the most essential skills to develop as an internal…
Aug 29, 2023
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July 2023
The Two Skills Every Internal Platform PM Must Know
As PMs, we often see ourselves as the team members that create focus. We aim to reduce work to what's the most important and impactful. Yet, many of us…
Jul 31, 2023
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June 2023
Theory vs. Practice: When does a PM Determine the Work?
I love to regularly participate in mentorship with other PMs (if you are interested, I'm happy to help mentor or set up times to chat with any internal…
Jun 29, 2023
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May 2023
Better Discoverability with SDLC-Oriented Product Architecture
"Principles of design: 1. Use both knowledge in the world and knowledge in the head. 2. Simplify the structure of tasks. 3. Make things visible: bridge…
May 31, 2023
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April 2023
"Skin in the Game" Product Development Models
"After all, the hardest part of the product side of platform engineering is figuring out usability." - Camille Fournier "One difference with PM for…
Apr 26, 2023
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March 2023
The Power of Product Names
"Abstractions fail. Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. There's leakage. Things go wrong. It happens all over the place when you have abstractions." …
Mar 29, 2023
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February 2023
A Getting Started Guide to Establish an Internal Product Culture
“If we have data, let’s look at the data. If all we have are opinions, let’s go with mine.” - Jim Barksdale “Fundamentally, the root cause of many of…
Feb 10, 2023
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January 2023
What Problems Indicate the Need of Internal Platform Product Management?
What are the responsibilities of a product manager for internal products? When have internal dev tool PMs been seen as highly valued? Ultimately, why…
Jan 19, 2023
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