As We May Think
This is Fibery's radically honest blog. You'll find deep and shallow thoughts about augmenting intelligence, products, and tools.
All product development related posts:
How to Write Beautiful Feature Specs in Fibery
Feature spec should be inside Feature, not some other external tool. This article explains specs creation tips and tricks for product managers.
The Definitive Guide to Productboard Alternatives in 2023
Yes, Fibery is a good alternative. But there's a plethora of other options. Hop on the train and sift through all the product management tools that can serve as Productboard replacements.
Be Different [23/100]
Living organisms can coexist in the same area if they are different enough. This applies to markets and products as well. If a product is similar to others on the market, prioritize unique features to differentiate it and carve out a niche.
5 Biggest Problems in Software Development [22/100]
Whine with me about the biggest problems in software development. From user satisfaction to more profound issues, let's discuss it.
Why are Deadlines Important Even Though I Hate Them? [21/100]
Why are deadlines important for software development—even if we all hate them sincerely? I’ve spent 10 years figuring it out. Enjoy the results of my research!
How to Organize and Process Feedback for B2B SaaS Product [20/100]
Feedback organization helps to prioritize features, build better solutions and engage customers. Let's explore how to do it right in a B2B SaaS product.
How to Become a Great Product Manager [19/100]
The best way to try out a product management role is to launch your own product. All other skills and qualities will gradually come. Or not.
Bundling vs. Unbundling [18/100]
In the age of specialization it looks like unbundling is the only viable strategy. Well, it is not.
How to Estimate Software Development Time
Learn how to estimate software development time. Discover the best approaches and how to use Fibery alongside ranges to protect your estimates.
Product Idea Validation: How to Do It? [16/100]
There's only one way out: start creating the minimum viable product. This is the most effective strategy for product validation. Why? It brings you external feedback.
How to Measure Productivity of Software Development Teams [15/100]
Measuring developer productivity by hours is an attempt to reduce uncertainty by squeezing it into a simple model. Yet in our industry, we must accept uncertainty, learn to thrive with it.
Start with a Niche [14/100]
The most popular products don’t become mass popular overnight. It’s a process. Usually they popularity is uneven, they are unknown in some niches, but very popular in another niches.
How to Start Your Own Product: To-dos and Not-to-dos [13/100]
Read this if you had intrusive thoughts like: “dammit, this app is the same as I thought of a year ago!” or even “I’m fed up with my managers, time to do something of my own.”
New Product Development: Get It Right [12/100]
Learn the insider’s rules and steps in new product development to launch your software product successfully in one year (maybe).
You Need to Complete Features [11/100]
What happens to a product with multiple unfinished features? It simply cannot become people’s favorite. It’s much better to have just several finished Features in a product than loads and loads of unfinished ones.
Overfitting in Product Design [10/100]
Why you shouldn't read all the feedback before designing a complex feature.
CEO as a Customer Success Specialist [9/100]
I spent two weeks in a customer support role, participated in 170 intercom chats, and survived.
Write a Product Changelog [8/100]
Why products changelogs are cool to have + some practices how to write them.
R/K Selection Theory and Product Development [7/100]
How to apply selection theory to new products development and new features.
Genotype and Phenotype of Software Products [6/100]
How Genotype and Phenotype concept helps to build flexible products.
How to Start Features [5/100]
Every product manager loves new features. Feature start is not as easy as it looks. Let's dive into it and explore some best practices.
How to Handle Small Features & Bugs in a Product Development [4/100]
Product managers tend to focus on large cool features, but small features, improvements, and bugs are also important. This article describes various approaches to handle small things well.
🍀 'Green Grass' Products [3/100]
How to balance between dynamic and static quality, and amplify new knowledge exploration in a new product development.
Sync vs. Async Processes in Product Development [2/100]
Sync processes for product planning, dependencies management and vision sharing are easier to run, but async processes are more performant. How to choose?
Software Products Degradation [1/100]
Software products get destroyed by 'More features' race, technical debt, technological progress and market changes. This post explores ways how product managers can keep products alive.
How Fibery Uses Fibery for Product Development
Using Fibery inside a product development company as a tool for product Roadmapping, OKRs, Ideation, CRM, Feedback management, Competitors tracking and Software development