Jan 8, 2025
Engineers love clarity. The most important problem defines the mission.
A disjointed list of tickets signals confusion, while a vague objective offers no direction. Great work emerges when the goal is clear, focused and free of jargon.
When the problem is precise, teams know exactly where to aim.
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I'm a father of 3 from Sydney, a product and technology leader. I write about leadership, product management, technology and the messy reality of making work work.
I'm currently building and experimenting with a mildly alarming number of things. I also work as a fractional product leader, stepping in where the founder or CEO is still carrying product decisions on their own, and offer 1:1 product leadership coaching for senior PMs and emerging product leaders. I founded SoundingBoard, practical peer exchange for product people. Connect via LinkedIn, or follow me on X.
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