Product Development
Every now and then I write down some of my observations and thoughts in a note. The contexts and topics may vary. Wildly.
Here are 16 of all my notes about Product Development
My thoughts about building products that focus on what matters and getting teams to work well together.
2026
- 2026‑04‑08
The AI writes the code, but the team decides the direction
I have barely typed a single line of code at work for more than a year. Using LLMs and AI agent has changed a lot. But we still need the collaboration in a great team to make sure we go in the right direction.
- 2026‑03‑05
Take your internal demos for a walk outside
Doing a demo outside in the sunshine wasn't just fun. It was the perfect way to prove that our new feature was actually usable on a small device.
2024
- 2024‑11‑28
Do we really need this?
A good system isn't one that can do everything. It's one that does the important things clearly, and can be changed easily enough. So I keep asking: Do we really need this?
- 2024‑02‑01
Software development is a lot like politics
Whatever you want to make happen you have to convince other people it is in line with their interests.
- 2024‑01‑28
How would you know what good looks like if you have never seen it?
What good looks like keeps changing, but it might be hard to even picture something better until we know it exists.
2023
- 2023‑12‑14
I might have done some of my best work when I wasn’t working at all
How a sabbatical helped me solve some tough problems at work, and return well rested and motivated.
- 2023‑11‑23
All documentation is incorrect, so write it as a news article
Embrace the inevitability of change by thinking of the documentation as a series of news articles or blog posts.
- 2023‑11‑09
My to-do list for faster changes in a new company
I have a few things that I like to try after joining a new team or company, to quickly help bring value to the team as a developer.
- 2023‑10‑02
Product development is complex work
Product development is complex work. But perhaps not for the reasons you would guess.
- 2023‑03‑10
Scaling a B2B product by saying no
Require that anything added to the product must help 10 or 100 customers. Everything else is built as a separate custom solution billed by the hour.
- 2023‑02‑06
How the Hemnet product development article club helped us grow together
There isn’t much I miss from 2020 and the time of pandemic restrictions. But there is one thing: Hemnet product development article club.
2022
- 2022‑12‑31
My job title is just developer. And that is just great
Because the job is all about development, as a part of a great team, I strive to help develop a lot of different things. And that is what I really like about this job.
- 2022‑12‑10
How my team celebrated a new filter by playing bingo
Celebrate milestones and achievements with your team! Playing bingo together is one of the most elaborate ways I’ve ever done that.
2021
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- 2019‑05‑27
Svenska skrivregler for product development
As a product developer, not all my tools are digital and not everything I write is computer code.
Product Development🐥 Shorter read - 2019‑02‑18
Speedback Friday
Combining the beautiful force of feedback with the fast and energizing idea of speed dating. If you want quick feedback, this is your chance!
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