I just watched Whiplash last night (writing this in October 2026). I enjoyed it. The moral is one I've pondered a few times: we collectively celebrate greatness, but prefer to avert our eyes from the process of becoming great.

My thoughts on educating children and teenagers; an evolving document as I think more.

There have been a few good posts on Twitter and the blog sphere recently on the question: how would you redesign a university curriculum to optimise for success in the job market? Here’s mine – or at least a first draft.

Like most knowledge work jobs, product management isn’t a profession that has success metrics nearly as clear as sports. This makes it more challenging to find a smart practice regimen, but far from impossible. Before we can figure that out, though, we need to zoom out a little: what does success look like for a product manager?