Top 5 open-source tools I discovered in 2023
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Oh My Zsh - a framework for managing your ZSH configuration
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Powerlevel10k - an amazing theme for ZSH
bonus: a great article on Using the two together
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btop - a modern replacement for the very old ‘top’ resource monitoring command
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amethyst - a tiling window-manager for Mac OSX power-users (I wanted to like StageManager. I really did.)
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exa - the modern replacement for the ls command I didn’t know you needed
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“A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.” -Garrison Keilor
#Quotes #Christmas
“All that is human must retrograde if it does not advance.”
- Edward Gibbon
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“The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.” -Douglas Adams
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90 Hours of Python with DataCamp: a review
In which I discover DataCamp, start learning Python, hit the Wall, and remind myself that learning new things can be hard
The 2nd most seductive waste of time and energy:
Downloading a bunch of new task-tracking apps in hope of discovering that one EXTRA feature that will finally make you productive.
Unlike the app you already use.
As a product manager, you sometimes connect dots from entirely different worlds.
Never underestimate the power of learning from unrelated industries. The best ideas can come from where you least expect them.
Insights from different fields can transform your product’s direction in amazing ways.
Holiday breaks are crucial for recharging.
But the real relaxation starts when you know everything is in place at work.
A little extra effort can make a huge difference here.
Remember to finalize those pending tasks. A clear to-do list means a clear mind, enabling a fresh start at your return.
There’s just no substitute for direct client discovery sessions.
Client feedback turns educated assumptions into actionable insights.
Leverage these invaluable perspectives to create products that truly matter to people.
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“One can furnish a room very luxuriously by taking out furniture rather than putting it in.”
-Francis Jourdain
#Quotes
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.”
-Heraclitus
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“Don’t fight forces, use them.”
-Buckminster Fuller
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Whenever you celebrate together as a product team, you foster a culture of gratitude and continuous improvement.
Innovation thrives in this type of supportive, celebratory environment.
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You must continually work to strike a balance between providing comprehensive information to your clients while also keeping product documentation relatively concise.
Too much detail can overwhelm users.
Too little detail leads to confusion.
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“If you’re going through hell, keep going.”
-Winston Churchill
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Effective product management begins with listening. And client feedback isn’t just about fixing what’s broken - it’s also about amplifying what works.
Nurture a culture of open dialogue to turn market insights into features that resonate, deepening the value delivered to your clients.
“I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.”
-Joan Didion
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“Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don’t fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgment, repeated every day.”
-Jim Rohn
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Remember: Every feature you prioritize is a strategic choice.
Prioritizing the portfolio aligns the product roadmap with the core business goals, delivering impact where and when it counts the most.
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Fail to consider launch plans and you may as well just throw your new product in the backyard and hope that someone stumbles along and miraculously wants to buy it.
Remember: cover pre-launch prep, detailed execution plans, coordinate between cross-functional teams, and include post-launch analysis.