By a stroke of luck and a series of wonderful encounters, I’m excited to announce a new chapter: joining Steffen and Marisa as a co-organizer of ProductTank Frankfurt! “Gude Frankfurt!” – as we say around here – and what better way to greet this amazing community than by helping shape a space dedicated to all … More Gude Frankfurt! Excited to Co-Organize ProductTank Frankfurt/RheinMain
Something kind and beautiful happened to us during our vacation. We were traveling by train and had different seats reserved. It was our first time using the Spanish train service, and I wasn’t familiar with how to make seat reservations on the payment machine. Just before the journey began, a woman came by claiming her … More Reflections About the Power of Kindness and Giving
I recently had the pleasure of supporting and speaking at the first Crafting Product conference in Darmstadt, hosted by Cosee. The conference focused on the topic of “Clarity through Product Discovery,” and was conducted entirely in German, with talks running in a single track. This experience has inspired me to start writing again, sharing actionable … More Unlocking Product Success: Introducing Test and Learning Cards
TL;DR The Leadership forum was worth participating, several important lessons emerged: Continue reading for more details The day started with a lunch at the Rialto restaurant, which I would recommend anyhow if you’re going to a trip to Hamburg. Petra curated the seats for the attendees and it was the first opportunity to have a … More Leadership Forum – Product at Heart 2023 #productatheart ❤️
As I get older, mortality and life expectancy have become more significant to me. Recently, I came across a graphic that resonated deeply with me, highlighting that in 2011, four-fifths of the population could expect to live beyond 73 years and every second person survived up to the age of 84. While these are positive … More Memento Mori: Reflections on Mortality and Making the Most of Life
Hypothesis: Writing in the rising age of AI and ChatGPT is getting harder. But why? I read some thoughts by Seth Godin in the beginning of this year and they still resonate. Why would writing become harder? Some thoughts and hypothesis: General thoughts about AI and my writing What content should I write about that … More Writing in the Age of AI
TL;DR My takeaways from the Duolingo reading journey covered articles from starting with A/B testing to their growth model and beyond aggregate metrics: A start into tracking and metrics During the last weeks I stumbled upon some great reads about Duolingo and product growth. I must admit, I’m feeling like a beginner in this area … More Meaningful Metrics & Product Growth inspired by Duolingo
It’s already been a while in 2023, but I’d like to use the opportunity to share some of my new year’s resolutions. As you might know or don’t know, I do journaling with pen and paper every day, at least twice a day, as a check-in and out to reflect what happened and to plan … More Reflections about 2022 | 2023
One of the most valuable times of the week is reflection and planning for me. I journal at least two times a day (morning and evening). Plus, the weekly and monthly views are helpful to see what happened, what I learned based on my experiences and what to do next for longer periods of time … More Be the person you’d like to meet
TL; DR The challenges This quote is leading me since starting the house renovation back in 2019: If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one. Russian proverb As I had three weeks off for vacation without doing that much for the house renovation and read some books during the time, my monkey … More Weekend Thoughts about Growth
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