#28 | Sunday reads for EMs

My favourite reads of the week to make your Sunday a little more inspiring.

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The 4 Questions Execs Use to Judge Your Product Roadmap (Paweł Huryn & Elena Luneva)

tl;dr: Execs evaluate every initiative on four dimensions - what is it, why does it matter (to the business), when do we see results, and what’s the true cost (including opportunity cost and maintenance burden). “Why does it matter?” isn’t philosophical, it’s resource allocation really.

Advice For Individual Contributors (Stay SaaSy)

tl;dr: Playbook for senior ICs who want to increase their impact without moving into management. The most actionable advice I found: send bi-weekly written updates to your manager (cc their manager) covering what you’re doing and where you need help - this forc…