Beyond the Backlog
Alvin JingI write about how to use AI to build better products, work faster, and live smarter - Product Manager & Vibe Coder.
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How I Built My First MacOS App in 1 Hour - With Zero Coding Experience
Building apps will no longer be reserved for "technical people".
With AI, the gap between having an idea and shipping a working product has shrunk dramatically. While traditional PMs are still writing PRDs and waiting for dev cycles, other...
When Organizations Reward Busyness over Effectiveness
One of the most devastating challenges for Product Managers today isn't probably not technical complexity or market uncertainty—it's the relentless information tsunami destroying our ability to think clearly:
- Meeting invitations that m...
WeChat Blueprint: How a Simple Messaging Tool Became China's All-in-One Super App
I've been devouring Liang Ning's "30 Lectures on Product Thinking" and found myself obsessively highlighting nearly every page. This 2019 product management bible—now a rare find even in PDF form—reveals timeless insights about product life...
This Framework Helped Me Find the Right Customers (and Save My Sanity)
A project can go downhill super fast if prioritization is not done well.
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developing a product that no one cares
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loss of user trust because shipping irrelevant or poorly-timed features
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damaged team and company reputation
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We Built Two Years of Work in Nine Months - And Almost Broke the Team
Nine months. Midnight testing. Constant change of scope. A team on the brink.
I recently worked on a major bank’s lending project. We delivered on time — but the cost was brutal:
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Testers worked past midnight.
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Developers were over...
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