Eid Mubarak, doston! I know we are a little late, but does it matter if the Eidi we deliver is a shiny new edition packed with insights?
Here’s what you can find in this newsletter:
Are you a Backlog Donkey? Here’s how to know
Dhoom at Karachi SochCafe
Launching Soch tees: Buland soch k lye bold designs
Are you a Backlog Donkey? Here's how to know
While navigating the murky waters of the first quarter of the year can be tough, the second one comes with its own set of grave yet concrete realisations.
One of those are:
“Is what I am building going to result in the highest impact?”
And suddenly, you feel like the towering roadmap walls are closing in on you, there is no time to pause, to think or to strategise - only to act.. and deliver!
And that’s, ladies and gentlemen, how you end up with what I like to call a ‘Backlog Donkey’.
No worries, we have all been there in the start of our careers.
Answer these 3 questions as honestly as you can, and I’ll help you understand what’s going on:
Does 90% of your product backlog include features pouring in from Sales and higher executives?
Does your 40-hour work week have less than 5 hours dedicated for Customer or UX Research, be it competitor analysis or user interviews?
On an average, 4 out of 5 times in a week, do you talk to engineering when you want to estimate effort on features?
If the answer to 2 of these 3 solid questions is a yes, then sadly you are still in your heehaw phase.
There is definitely a way out of it, and I am hoping to cover the next edition on it.
Dhoom at Karachi SochCafe
We had a blast at our recent Karachi Sochcafe, with soch fam bringing up excellent points on the differentiators of an empowered product team as opposed to a feature factory one. Here’s a snippet of us in full swing at the discussion topic:
Next up are our Sochcafe’s for Lahore, Dubai and Canada. Stay tuned on our LinkedIn page for more details, fam. 🙌
Launching Soch tees: Buland soch k lye bold designs
Did you hear? We have a new line of Product Soch branded t-shirt merchandise available.
On offer, we have a classic black tee featuring our logo, and a couple of attitude shirts with witty slogans. Designed to make you stand out in your daily standups and townhalls, these t-shirts are not only chic but also conversation starters.
Mausam toh garm ho ga, but so will be the hype about your new gear :)
But that's not all - keep an eye out for additional t-shirt designs with edgy slogans, coming soon!
In collaboration with Laam, these t-shirts can be ordered online and shipped internationally, ensuring our Product Soch tribe members around the globe can acquire these easily.
Show off your love for the Product Soch tribe and the product discipline by ordering for yourself, your friends, and your family.
Place your orders at:
https://laam.pk/products/product-soch-classic-black-tee
https://laam.pk/products/soch-hai-apki-shirt
https://laam.pk/products/backlog-meme-t-shirt
Till next time, keep your Soch on.
Best,
Sarrah