The Practical Thinker
Hugo Froes (he/him/his)This is a space where I explore how we bring clarity to complexity — in product teams, leadership, and organizational design. I write for people who want to lead with thoughtfulness, build with purpose, and cut through noise with calm.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 73 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 5 months ago |
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As many of you know, I started this publication on Substack to share my insights on Product Operations, Product and UX,...
Why your best productivity tool is taking a step back
We’ve all been there. You’re three hours into a workshop or group discussion and the air in the room (or the Zoom fatigue) is getting heavy. The team is arguing over a specific feature or a concept, and you realize: We are rearranging deck...
The Fallacy of the Flawless Machine
I hear it in almost every discovery session or board meeting lately: “But AI makes mistakes. It’s not reliable yet.”
In recent week, I’ve been thinking more on the topic and my response has shifted to something along the lines of: “Neither...
The Product Role Shift: Stop Defending, Start Proving Value
I recently wrapped an online talk for the Product People community based on an article I wrote a while back, called “Roles aren’t needed, but they make a difference”.
There was a lot of engagement from the audience, but one question ke...
Introducing the 7-Day Product Ops Sprint (Pilot)
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been head down building something and today I’m super excited to present it to the world (Yes, it’s me that’s excited. This wasn’t written by AI 😉).
These last few years, I’ve had countless conversations with...
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// Leading Product Operations at OLX Motors Europe // Helping to make better products Co-founder of @uxdiscuss with @whitingx
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