Ashka Vakil

Given platform product managers are not directly building an application or a tool or a solution for a single use case, the most challenging aspect of being a platform pr...

The product manager's primary responsibility is to ensure that the right product is delivered to the market at the right time. In order to do this effectively, you will n...

The first and most critical step in developing a 0-1 product is to identify a customer problem that is pervasive and unmet. This requires conducting research and gatherin...

The product manager's job is to identify the most impactful problems to solve, enable their team to build and ship solutions that delight users, learn, and iterate. Produ...

When joining a small company with no or little structure or joining a small but growing product team, it is essential to understand the current state of the product manag...

Validating problem statements requires a user-centered approach that involves collecting data through user research, defining the problem statement, prioritizing the prob...

Platform PM is a specialized role that requires technical chops and soft skills to work with external and internal customers and stakeholders while being able to go deep ...

Building a 0 to 1 product is challenging even for experienced product managers. Here are a few things that can make it challenging to successfully build a 0 to 1 product....

Product managers juggle multiple priorities and have to work with stakeholders whose needs vary. The most successful product managers understand customer's needs and mark...

Prioritizing validated problems ensures you are focusing on the most pressing problem that will have the largest impact. It is finding out what will give you the biggest ...