Comments on Syed Rayhan on Technology and Business: Lessons learned as a SaaS startup product owner

Syed, really nice and honest post. Liked it. I wo...

2010-01-06T20:54:44.613-05:00

Syed, really nice and honest post. Liked it. I would say, its not just about software products where you need to think about the usability, look and feel and sense of rock solid, professional build. Its the number one requirement, often forgotten too easily.
37Signals published a book on their website for free that tells time and again how to be very very picky about feature enhancements. We all know this but too often its a lesson learned in the hard way :-(
Anyway, wish 2010 will be a fantastic year for your brain child, ScrumPad!

Barry, it's funny you should mention that you ...

2009-12-20T16:06:06.739-05:00

Barry, it's funny you should mention that you write down your thoughts as you have them. I do the same using my iPhone (you gotta love iPhone).

Thanks for your insights.

Syed, you are not alone. I face the same challenge...

2009-12-20T11:07:14.393-05:00

Syed, you are not alone. I face the same challenges everyday. Interestingly, I found that as we accumulate experience, we increasingly know right from wrong (i.e., what we should do rather than what we are doing). What blurs this dichotomy is the seemingly unavoidable daily dive into the minutia of the day. Call me crazy, weird, or whatever but to help cope with this challenge, I’ve personally developed a “heightened” level of consciousness around what I and my team are doing. This allows me to step back before I get in too deep… The other thing I’ve done (although I’m still experimenting with it) is when I have these small epiphany’s (realizations) I make a point to write them down. More often than not, these mini “course corrections” are strategic in nature and tend to be “business” orientated. I think that says a lot about how we should spend our time and use our resources.

Thanks for the post.
Best Success,
B.

Great Insight, Syed. Love your honesty and humilit...

2009-12-10T22:07:05.149-05:00

Great Insight, Syed. Love your honesty and humility in approaching the Customer/Product Development Process.