Tradeoffs and Payoffs

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The Product Manager's essential reading list for 2024
Just in time to fill your stockings...
Dec 16, 2023 • 
Simon Cross
The Perfect Chart
How small changes in presentation of data can dramatically improve product team execution.
Dec 12, 2022 • 
Simon Cross
Culture by Poster
My favourite Facebook office poster slogans and what they mean to me.
Jan 31, 2023 • 
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The insane design details of the Beosound 9000
Mar 3, 2023 • Simon Cross
Communicating with Extreme Clarity
Nov 2, 2022 • Simon Cross
Junior PM vs Mid-level PM vs Senior PM
Nov 25, 2022 • Simon Cross
Precision & Recall
Feb 14, 2023 • Simon Cross
The Perfect Chart
Dec 12, 2022 • Simon Cross
Culture by Poster
Jan 31, 2023 • Simon Cross
Precision & Recall
Two fundamental product concepts that, once you know, you'll see everywhere
Feb 14, 2023 • 
Simon Cross
A shortcut for building confidence in my product opinion
As someone who often gets pulled into very different problems, one of the hardest parts of my job is to build confidence in my product opinion fast…
Published on The Hard Parts of Growth • Jun 15, 2024
Unknown Unknowns
The smartest thing Donald Rumsfeld ever said.
Mar 12, 2024 • 
Simon Cross
That day I accidentally visited the background from Windows XP
From 2013 to 2016 I lived in San Francisco.
Dec 2, 2023 • 
Simon Cross
Conference Talk: Extreme Clarity Tips
What is is, why it matters, and how to practice it.
Aug 23, 2023 • 
Simon Cross
The NPS of You
A way to think about building your reputation over time.
Aug 8, 2023 • 
Simon Cross
The Circle of Control
A simple framework for dealing with stressful situations, and building resilience.
Jul 31, 2023 • 
Simon Cross
Tradeoffs and Payoffs
Tradeoffs and Payoffs
Tips, frameworks, and war stories from the front lines of product management.
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