Archive - The Product Playbook by Yahia

From Product Owner to Product Manager: A Tactical Transition Guide

Practical and Actionable Steps You Can Take Today

Jun 27 •

AI Product Manager - Real Role or Just Hype?

Let's peel this onion

Jun 3 •

April 2025

How My Startup Failed to Cross the Chasm

Lessons we learned to help you avoid the same mistakes

Apr 21 •

March 2025

A Pragmatic Look at AI in Product Development

Understanding the strengths and limitations of AI

Mar 27 •

February 2025

How Your First Product Manager Role Shapes the Rest of Your Career

What I learned in my first PM job—and the lessons that have stayed with me

Feb 18 •

January 2025

Using Generative AI Tools for Faster Prototyping

Product Managers: It will save you time.

Jan 18 •

December 2024

Why Growing Companies Lose Their Edge (And How to Keep It)

In 2024, I marked my 8th year in product management.

Dec 20, 2024 •

November 2024

The Comprehensive Guide to Strategy For Product Managers

Foundational Principles of Strategy You Can Use In Any Situation

Nov 29, 2024 •

October 2024

Product Strategy for Victory Analytics

A practical example of product strategy in action for a fictional sports data and analytics company, Victory Analytics

Oct 31, 2024 •

16:35

ASP: Another Strategy Post, but a good one (I hope)

Open this if you want to read a real deal example of what a strategy write up looks like for a sports data and analytics company.

Oct 11, 2024 •

August 2024

Product Sense, Revisited

We really need a better name for this.

Aug 31, 2024 •

July 2024

Product Teardown: College Football is Getting Sideline Tablets

Taking a closer look at DVSport's Rewind Product

Jul 27, 2024 •

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