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cristiangarcia's review
5.0
As a write this, I have a google docs opened listing all the juicy bits of the book.
I'm so happy I ran into CDH; it is a didactic, useful and clear book I can start putting into practice straight away. As a product manager, I have a toolset of frameworks I use depending on the challenge I face, the beauty of this book is the clarity, clear thought processes and the idea that our role is to mitigate risk and not create a 10/10 solution (that's what we always aim for, but not always achieve).
I would recommend this book to any new or sr product manager. Teresa is a lighthouse helpings us all navigate this difficult craft
I'm so happy I ran into CDH; it is a didactic, useful and clear book I can start putting into practice straight away. As a product manager, I have a toolset of frameworks I use depending on the challenge I face, the beauty of this book is the clarity, clear thought processes and the idea that our role is to mitigate risk and not create a 10/10 solution (that's what we always aim for, but not always achieve).
I would recommend this book to any new or sr product manager. Teresa is a lighthouse helpings us all navigate this difficult craft
croshol's review against another edition
5.0
To the point. Simple language. A great book to keep on the shelf, to return to.
annalaise's review against another edition
3.0
Wonderfully optimistic and an inspiration for new PMs, but for seasoned practitioners, there's a lot in here that has either aged quickly or is not reflective of real life on the front lines of leading a product team. The advocation of Product 'Trios' that doesn't include a data analyst or data scientist is one such example. Teresa seems to have ignored this discline completely. Given the book was written in 2020, long after data scientists became a norm, I was surprised at this omission. I believe a lot of it comes down to the recency bias from spending time in consultancy and training with companies who haven't developed strong R&D practices yet, rather than recalibrating and updating understanding with organisations who have and are doing it well.
The author frequently quotes Cagan, another practitioner who hasn't been close to the front lines for a long time, and is also something of an idealist. His writings also accidentally causes dismay and disillusionment in those who realise that PM utopia isn't possible anywhere where resources aren't boundless, once they are in the thick of it.
The author frequently quotes Cagan, another practitioner who hasn't been close to the front lines for a long time, and is also something of an idealist. His writings also accidentally causes dismay and disillusionment in those who realise that PM utopia isn't possible anywhere where resources aren't boundless, once they are in the thick of it.