Product
23 articlesThe CTO and chief product officer in the Age of Generative AI: A New Playbook for Technology Leadership
Last week, I watched an AI agent debug a production issue, write a fix, create comprehensive tests, and deploy the solution—all while the product and tech ...
Understanding the Role of Product in Media Companies and Tech Companies
I enumerated the role of product management in my earlier article titled The Many Hats of Product Managers: Their Indispensable Hands-On Roles as Individua...
Roles and Responsibilities for Digital Product Development Teams
I'm writing this article to share some insights on a topic that's been crucial throughout my professional journey – Roles and Responsibilities in Digital P...
Project Estimation with T-Shirt Sizing & Evidence Based Scheduling Models for Scrum Teams
Introduction "How long will this project take?" and "How much will it cost?" — two questions that can strike fear into the hearts of even the most se...
The Many Hats of Product Managers: Their Indispensable Hands-On Roles as Individual Contributors
Introduction Throughout my career at large companies and startups, I've worked closely with many talented product managers and leaders. Their dedication an...
Why I Recommend Using Spike for Email, Instant Messaging, and Video Chat (Review)
Background I care deeply about the people in my life. I value my relationships with them. I cherish in-person, face-to-face conversations. In my personal a...
Katharine Bailey, SVP, Product at The Wall Street Journal
Katharine Bailey shared this recommendation for Rajiv on November 21, 2019. This is the full version of what she wrote and also shared via LinkedIn: I work...
How do you launch a suite of Mobile, Web, and Voice products from ideation to go live in 12 weeks?
Check out the blog post by Very, the product development partner I worked with in my previous job at Thrive Global to design, build and launch multiple Mob...
Paul Smurl, COO & President at Some Spider LLC
Paul Smurl shared this recommendation for Rajiv on May 31, 2016 via LinkedIn: I worked with Rajiv at The New York Times for five years and then recruited h...
Esfand Pourmand, Program Director, The New York Times
Esfand Pourmand shared this recommendation for Rajiv on November 17, 2015 via LinkedIn: Rajiv and I started around the same time at NYTimes and during this...
3 Dimensions of a Technology Team
Organizing Software Engineering Teams to Balance Products, Partners & Professions This organizational design for a technology department aims to optimally ...
Three Pillars of a Media/Publishing Company
Questions: Where should product be depicted? Is product an extension of the journalism (newsroom)? In this way of thinking, all products including Web, mob...
Product Maintenance vs. New Development on Web Sites, Mobile Apps and Other Digital Products
Maintenance of a digital business product (e.g. a Web site, mobile app, or software) refers to the work that includes modifications made after delivery to ...
Tip: Use regular bars of soap to save money, time and help conserve the environment
This article makes a case for using regular solid bars of soap and detergent powders instead of liquid soaps. Soap bars are available all over the world at...
Vivo Barefoot Shoes by Terra Plana (Product Review)
We spend most of our waking hours outside home wearing shoes. So it is important that the shoes be comfortable and promote good health of our feet and legs...
Vibram Five Fingers Shoes For Hiking and Water Sports (Product Review)
Sometimes simplicity and minimalism provide wonderful experiences. The Vibram Five Fingers shoes are excellent for outdoor activities and for working out a...
I now use a device called Drobo for storing data at my home network (Product Review)
I now use a device called Drobo (2nd generation), manufactured by Data Robotics, Inc. as the primary data storage and backup medium at my home location. I ...
The Amazon Kindle is a Practical & Excellent Reading Device (Product Review)
The Amazon Kindle is an excellent reading device. It is a good example of a product that serves its purpose well. Like a paper book, it you can use it in b...
iGo Universal Charging Adapters for Multiple Devices (Product Review)
I use an iGo adapter to power and charge my electronic devices when I'm traveling. The concept behind these is that you can use one adapter/charger for mul...
Donate to a good cause and get a useful laptop computer
The mission of One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) is to empower the children of developing countries to learn by providing one connected laptop to every school-ag...
I now use WordPress publishing software for this site (Product Review)
Managing blogs and news content with WordPress is a Zen-like experience. The inner-beauty of a product is felt when it becomes almost unnoticed, allowing t...
Shannon Brown, Director of Product Management, Knight Ridder Digital
Shannon Brown shared this recommendation for Rajiv on November 30, 2006 via LinkedIn: Rajiv is a visionary technologist with the ability to communicate and...
New Company, Effectuation
Earlier this year, I founded a product development & consulting company called Effectuation (www.effectuation.net) with some associates. We are involved in...