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Agile Values Are Great, But Your Leadership Won’t Let Them Happen — Adapt Or Burn Out
After 10 years in product roles, I’m convinced of one thing: the biggest blockers to true agility aren’t tools, frameworks, or even teams — they’re…
Jun 14
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Yevhenii (The Sapient PM)
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May 2025
We Don’t Need More Frameworks. We Need Better Managers
Not long ago I came across a Reddit thread that felt like it had been pulled directly from my own inner monologue.
May 31
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Yevhenii (The Sapient PM)
No One’s Coming to Promote You, or Why Doing Great Work Isn’t Always Enough
About six years ago, I missed out on a promotion that I was absolutely sure I deserved.
May 22
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Yevhenii (The Sapient PM)
Blind Spots and Product Managers: A Personal Hiring Lesson
Blind spots aren’t the problem.
May 10
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Yevhenii (The Sapient PM)
Why I’m Thinking That AI Will Not Replace Product Managers in the Nearest Future
I’ve been closely watching the evolution of AI since the 2022 hype wave.
May 1
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Yevhenii (The Sapient PM)
April 2025
Team Velocity – My Go-To Method for Understanding Where the Team’s Time Really Goes (and a template)
When I started managing product teams, I kept hearing about velocity.
Apr 26
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Yevhenii (The Sapient PM)
How I failed the position of CPO and what lessons I learned
Let me tell you a story about one of the best hiring processes I’ve ever gone through — and how I still didn’t get the job.
Apr 12
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Yevhenii (The Sapient PM)
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MVP ≠ Minimally Pathetic Product: How to Build Something You're Proud to Show the World
One of the most persistent and damaging myths in product development is that an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) equals a low-quality, half-baked prototype…
Apr 5
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Yevhenii (The Sapient PM)
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March 2025
Inside Spotify’s AI: How It Knows What You Want To Hear
Ever wondered why Spotify seems to know your music taste better than your closest friends?
Mar 21
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Yevhenii (The Sapient PM)
Success Story: Shopperations – From MVP to SaaS Triumph
Today, I’m not writing about the theory or best practices of product management.
Mar 16
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Yevhenii (The Sapient PM)
The Brutal Truth About Why Startups Fail (And How to Beat the Odds)
How do you think, how many startups are actually successful?
Mar 12
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Yevhenii (The Sapient PM)
February 2025
How to Handle Competing Priorities as a Product Manager
One of the hardest parts of being a product manager is balancing competing priorities.
Feb 8
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Yevhenii (The Sapient PM)
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