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QH #8: Product Thinking is not just for Product Managers
Why thinking in terms of product drives better outcomes for your business
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Traverse Clayton

September 2023

QH #7: A Parenting Lesson on Mistakes
Why mistakes are a good thing and how to learn from them
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Traverse Clayton
QH #6: Avoid The "Not Knowing" Pitfall
How to check your ego when you don't know something
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Traverse Clayton
QH #5: Estimation Guidelines for Agile Software Development
Basic guidelines for estimating work in agile software development
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Traverse Clayton
QH #4: Why Technical Decisions Matter in Product
Product Managers need to be involved in technical decisions
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Traverse Clayton
Why You Should Advertise Your "Tech Debt"
How to Rethink "Tech Debt" in Terms of Customer Value
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Traverse Clayton
The Top 5 Traits to Look for When Hiring
Look beyond domain expertise and seek out candidates with these 5 traits
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Traverse Clayton

July 2023

QH #3: Data is the Great Equalizer
Use data to drive stakeholder alignment
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Traverse Clayton
5 Recurring Laws You Should Know
Gall's Law, Occam's Razor, Parkinson's Law, Conway's Law, and Pareto's Principle
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Traverse Clayton
QH #2: Culture Flags
Identify and assess the red/yellow/green flags within your culture
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Traverse Clayton
Quick Hitter #1: Ad-hoc vs Structured Problem-Solving
Both methods are required to be an effective problem solver
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Traverse Clayton
🎙️Podcast Review: 20VC Contextual AI
Enterprise adoption of Generative AI is still early days
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Traverse Clayton
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