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In 2026, Choose Leverage
You are either the one moving the needle, or the one being moved by it. Stop waiting for permission and start building leverage.
 • Salem - Product Buddy
Why Simple Features Now Take Six Months
Why your architecture is the biggest financial risk you manage. And the 4 Phases of Strategic Debt.
 • Salem - Product Buddy
The Product Leader’s Tradeoff: Designing for Velocity or Value Capture?
Prioritization isn't about choosing between good and bad. That's discipline. We break down the true engine of prioritization: Sound Judgment (and how to…
 • Salem - Product Buddy
Thoughts on “Bias Towards Action”
Why your ‘bias for action’ might be quietly wrecking your product team (and how to fix it)
 • Salem - Product Buddy
4 Intense Product Manager Interview Questions and how to ace them.
Even the most experienced product managers think interviews are an edgy exercise.
 • Salem - Product Buddy
Speed Is a Feature (And You are Shipping Too Slowly)
How you can ship weekly without breaking things.
 • Salem - Product Buddy
Prioritization Frameworks Are Performance Art. Started Building What People Scream For
RICE, ICE, MoSCoW are theater. Here is what truly works.
 • Salem - Product Buddy
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