I wanted to share briefly about two books I finished recently, one with clear relevance for product development and one where the connection might seem less obvious. The first book is called The Mom Test (you can find it here on Amazon). This short book offers tremendous insights on how to truly understand the potential… Continue reading The work of hope
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I’ve pointed out in many instances … whether intentionally chosen, or inadvertently thrust upon them, Product Managers should be leaders. I just got reacquainted with a book I finished several years ago by Mark Miller, The Heart of Leadership: Becoming a Leader People Want to Follow. What a wonderful characterization…
This time of year sparks lots of New Year’s resolutions; I notice this because the gym at work gets extra crowded for the first few weeks of January. Whether or not this is a kind thought, I don’t generally fret because I know by the end of the month most of these new comers will… Continue reading Personal Manifesto
Even as my work life keeps me busy, I try to keep up with at least some of what other product developers are writing about Agile development and testing. Two of my favorite sources are InfoQ and Stickyminds. You can find them online (at InfoQ.com and Stickyminds.com) and on Twitter. InfoQ recently released a couple… Continue reading Good material I found this week
Just a quick note to say that on December 31 I finished book number 50 for the year: Paper Girls volume 1. It’s another comic book trade I bought for one of my children for Christmas; so far I’ve read it but my daughter has not. Characters and art were both enjoyable; the story gets… Continue reading Paper Girls
Breaks from work are often a great time for me to read a bunch of comic books and graphic novels and this week has been no exception. Today I finished another book, my 49th for the year, entitled Giant Days by John Allison. This is a book I gave my daughter for Christmas (actually, this… Continue reading Giant Days volume 1
As the year winds down here are two more quick notes about graphic novels I read this past week – books 47 and 48 for the year. The first is volume 2 of Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky’s hilariously inappropriate Sex Criminals, subtitled Two Worlds One Cop. While the story remains consistently funny with few… Continue reading Two more graphic novels
My 46th book for the year is the second volume in Cullen Bunn’s outstanding horror western graphic novel The Sixth Gun. With art and lettering from Brian Hurtt and colors by Bill Crabtree this volume continues the tale of six mythical weapons that can bring about the end of the world. The second volume of… Continue reading The Sixth Gun vol 2: Crossroads
When 2016 began and I decided to post blog entries briefly reviewing every book I read this year, I hoped to get to 50 books by the end of the year. Here are some thoughts on the 45th book I completed, but I’m probably not going to make my goal. I’ve started 2 other books… Continue reading Life and Other Near-Death Experiences
I wanted to post a quick note about the 44th book I’ve read this year, volume 2 of Alex + Ada by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn. This graphic novel continues the story of Alex, a young man who received an android as a gift (named Ada) and chose at the end of volume one… Continue reading Alex + Ada vol 2
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