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Put things down on paper !

Put things down on paper !

As a Product Manager, there have been a few instances when I missed out putting things down on paper. And later regretted that!  I don’t want the same to happen to you. Few instances where I screwed up: 1) Publishing the notes / minutes of a meeting where a wireframe was discussed and approved by … Continue reading »

“Dirt Mode” Software Development for SaaS  / internet startups

“Dirt Mode” Software Development for SaaS / internet startups

Here is my 6 point definition of  ”Dirt Mode” software development which suits developing new SAAS based  products. This is a practical software development style  and in some way supports the lean software development principles. Use a pluggable and adaptive design (adaptable to alternatives in technology). Dont integrate with any one particular technology too deeply. Don’t try … Continue reading »

Monitor your system:Five things you must do

Monitor your system:Five things you must do

If you own a software/hardware deployment which serves your customers and the availability of your system is of high importance, here are the 5 things you can’t afford to miss out as far as monitoring your system health is concerned. While this is no guide on how to setup monitoring, this definitely is a very … Continue reading »