Published inIlya SterinThe economics of product tradeoffsThe word tradeoff has become ubiquitously overused and misunderstood in product development.Nov 27, 2020Nov 27, 2020
Published inIlya SterinYour artificial brainA couple of months ago I stumbled on something which stopped me in my tracks. I realized that the way I consume and retain information and…Jul 10, 2020Jul 10, 2020
Published inIlya SterinB2B buyers have emotions, tooWhen I first learned about Jobs To Be Done from Bob Moesta and Chris Spiek, one of the core concepts that stuck with me was the emotional…Jun 1, 2020Jun 1, 2020
Published inIlya SterinTurn your guesstimates into estimatesOur process of scoping work, and estimating the time it will take, is fundamentally broken.Aug 9, 2019Aug 9, 2019
Published inIlya SterinThe timing mythFor most successful companies or products you hear about these days, you hear stories about similar ideas that failed.Jul 12, 2019Jul 12, 2019
Published inIlya SterinInnovation is a process, not a roadmapI often hear of a company’s innovation roadmap. I’m always perplexed: How can something that is by nature amorphous have a blueprint…Jun 29, 2019Jun 29, 2019
Published inIlya SterinThe perils of incessant teamworkDuring a casual evening conversation, a startup CEO asked me, “What are the qualities we should be looking for in a good remote employee?”May 15, 2019May 15, 2019
Published inIlya SterinThe more choices you offer, the less you sell“So many customer requests, so many features to build.” We all feel the pressure to build a do-it-all product, which caters to every…Apr 30, 2019Apr 30, 2019
Published inIlya SterinBlurring of contextTo truly understand why people buy products, we must dig deep into the context of the decision process. So many companies are taking the…Feb 6, 2019Feb 6, 2019
Published inIlya SterinAnchored in the wrong placeThe conflicted feeling when you’re more than halfway to your solution, but realize that there might be a better way. This is a dilemma…Dec 24, 2018Dec 24, 2018