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5 Product Vision Mistakes You Should Avoid

Roman Pichler

No matter how much the product and its strategy change, the vision offers continued inspiration and guidance, much like the North Star has been a vital navigational reference for centuries, helping travellers find their way. I therefore recommend that you clearly distinguish between a product vision and a product strategy.

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What makes Airbnb’s Design a Gold Standard

UX Planet

Inspiring Exploration Instead of Forcing Decisions Most travel apps immediately ask, Where do you want to go? It transforms travel into something personal and emotional. Photo Suggestion : 60fps.design 60fps.design 60fps.design Deep Understanding of the Travellers Mindset Not every user opens Airbnb with a destination or date in mind.

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Jason Cohen’s Permanent, Defensible Strategy

Business of Software Conference

No travel agents. Go to Extremes: Build a Moat The final step is to commit – even to the uncomfortable trade-offs. That’s how you build a moat. Look at Southwest Airlines: No meals. One type of airplane. These “limiting” choices created a system that was unbeatable on price, punctuality, and frequency.

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The application of Persuasive and Behavioral Techniques to Improve Saving Habits

UX Planet

We want to buy everything from fragrances to dinner with friends to traveling the world. Not to worry; this article isnt about your habits but about helping you build positive habits like saving. Human wants are insatiable. In an article published by Barclays customers are looking for ways to spend more wisely to offset growing living costs.

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50 Tests You Should Know for Website Optimization

AB Tasty's guide to web optimization provides insights from 50 real-world tests across different industries and channels.

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La Dolce Vita di un Product Manager

The Product Coalition

While traveling in Italy, I began to understand what it meant — not just words, but a way of life woven into the actions and lifestyle of the people. How I rediscovered balance and found the ‘Sweet Life’. The concept of la dolce vita has always intrigued me.

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Delete to Accelerate: Transforming Your Product with a Reverse Roadmap

The Product Coalition

They have gotten significantly simpler iteration over iteration despite being rocket engines for space travel. I’ll paraphrase here, but the idea was to make the requirements less dumb and complex by deleting, then deleting some more, until you’ve deleted a little too much. The SpaceX Raptor engines are a great example.