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Roger Norton

Roger Norton

How to build software: Do it. Document it. Then Automate it.

I ran a startup studio which consulted by building tech for 50+ startups over 6 years. These 3 steps are the most common advice I gave to…

Jun 28

How to build software: Do it. Document it. Then Automate it.

Jun 28

Roger Norton

When good business advice is wrong for you.

There is plenty of good advice for starting a business out there. However, “good advice” is relative. What makes sense for one situation…

Jun 19

When good business advice is wrong for you.

Jun 19

Roger Norton

3 Conversations that will immediately level-up a PM

Information, understanding and insights are the currency of a good PM. Being in the know, knowing the facts, and being able to reference…

Apr 5

3 Conversations that will immediately level-up a PM

Apr 5

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What changes as PM levels up?

If you’re wanting to know how to level up your career in Product, it helps to know what actually changes as you progress. A career in PM…

Dec 12, 2023

What changes as PM levels up?

Dec 12, 2023

Roger Norton

Technical PMs don’t need to code

There are many ways to become more technical as a Product Manager without learning how to code. Don’t get me wrong, having experience in…

Dec 6, 2023

Dec 6, 2023

Roger Norton

Don’t hold strong opinions loosely

I often hear people claim to have “strong opinions, loosely held,” as if it’s a good thing. But this is actually a toxic stance that…

Aug 13, 2023

Don’t hold strong opinions loosely

Aug 13, 2023

Roger Norton

Demystifying Product Market Fit

Product Market Fit is the holy grail of early-stage startups, but it is so poorly understood. It’s why I’ve previously posted on Why PMF is…

Jul 7, 2023

Demystifying Product Market Fit

Jul 7, 2023

Roger Norton

10 Principles behind great Product teams

“Should we use Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe?” is a version of a question I get asked all too often. I’ve found it’s more useful to answer these…

Jun 26, 2023

A collection of icons that Stable Diffusion thinks are product frameworks

Jun 26, 2023

Roger Norton

🎄 Building your PM career

Despite being a relatively new discipline, Product Management is incredibly popular as a career choice. It is often seen as easy to get…

Jun 11, 2023

🎄 Building your PM career

Jun 11, 2023

Roger Norton

How investors evaluate startups

A vast majority of startups don’t raise series A. 2022 saw only a third of the number of Series A than Seed rounds in Africa. This is…

Apr 3, 2023

How investors evaluate startups

Apr 3, 2023

Roger Norton

Roger Norton

CPO at OkHi. Previously: HoP @FoundersFactoryAfrica, co-founder @Trixta & @leaniterator, CEO Playlogix.com, and wrote a book on startups: leanpub.com/starthere

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