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If You're Using AI to Generate Requirements or User Stories: You're Completely Missing the Point
The Bottleneck Of Requirements is NEVER Writing Them Down
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Maarten Dalmijn
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Plato's Cave of Requirements
Treat Requirements As Shadows of Reality
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Maarten Dalmijn
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"What's the Ideal Percentage for Spending on Tech Debt?"
As humans, we struggle with uncertainty and complexity.
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Spit-Shining the AI Bubble
Play Close Attention to the AI Shoeshiners
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Maarten Dalmijn
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The 5C Strategy Framework: Why Most Companies Suck at Strategy
No Guts, No Strategy - If Your Strategy Doesn't Scare You, You Don't Have a Strategy
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Maarten Dalmijn
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Introducing Roman Estimation in Your Organization
Revisiting the Best Alternative to Story Points: How Do You Convince Your Stakeholders?
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Maarten Dalmijn
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June 2025

Blood, Sweat and Roadmaps
The 7 Laws of Roadmapping
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Maarten Dalmijn
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"What's It Like To Be a Product Manager?"
The Short Answer: It's Like Rolling Unwanted Rocks Up-Hill
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Maarten Dalmijn
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Maarten's Guide to Shipping With Impossible Deadlines V0.8
How to Beat Crazy Timelines When the Clock's Ticking
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Maarten Dalmijn
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Late Vs. Early Disappointment
Focus On Early Disappointment
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Maarten Dalmijn
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Pinky And the Brain Teams: Part Deux
Sometimes 'Brain' Is Your 'Pinky'
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Maarten Dalmijn
Product Management — Saying ‘No’ to Frankenstein Octopus Products
Great Product Managers Don’t Hide in the Rubble Left By Too Many Yesses
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Maarten Dalmijn
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