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Building is easy, deciding is hard - #23
When building is cheap and fast, context becomes the differentiator. The teams that win aren’t copying tactics — they’re making clearer decisions about what actually matters
Ross Chapman
Ross Chapman is a strategic product leader who helps ambitious teams solve the right problems, fast.
Product
The real reason companies drown in meetings
Meetings aren’t the problem. Team size is. Every additional person adds a communication tax and most organisations quietly optimise for headcount instead of effectiveness.
Product
From MVP to MLP and why "good enough" no longer works
When building is easy, making people care is the hard part. In a world of AI copilots and vibe-coded products, ‘minimal functionality’ is no longer enough.
Product
Why most MVPs fail before launch
The uncomfortable truth is that MVPs usually fail not because teams don’t know how to build, but because they misunderstand what an MVP is actually for.
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AI isn’t failing, organisations are #22
Strategy only matters if it flows into execution. This is a simple, practical example of how product teams can connect long-term bets to real customer impact.
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Signals from a system in motion - #21
AI isn’t just changing tools. It’s reshaping systems. Growth, design and product work are all being rewritten at the same time, and the teams that adapt best will be the ones who understand that shift early.
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Rethinking how we work: strategy, design, stakeholders and AI #20
From strategy to design to agency delivery, the models that once defined how we work are being rebuilt. The teams that win next will be the ones who rethink their operating system, not just their outputs.
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The models are breaking and the new ones aren’t optional - #19
Legacy models are cracking everywhere , from agency economics to product architecture. The teams who win next aren’t the ones moving faster, but the ones stripping away everything that slows them down
Product
The post-agile product era
Most teams still run Agile ceremonies while shipping slows to a crawl. But the products moving fastest today are built by tiny, post-agile teams who skip the process theatre and go straight to evidence.
Product
Replatforming without ruining product quality
Lift and Shift: When It’s the right move, and when it’s a trap.
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Where product is really heading: loops, vibe coding and outcome-first work # 18
This week’s issue explores the rise of vibe coding in major tech, why UX still struggles to influence business, how PM and project roles keep getting mixed and why teams deliver only 3% of their plans.
Product
Why teams ship only 3% of their 3-year roadmap (and what to do instead)
Most teams ship only 3% of their three-year roadmap, not because they’re bad, but because the planning model itself is broken.