
Ruthless prioritization: A startup’s best friend

That, as a startup, you should only do half of what you want to do (only half the options, half the tabs, half the offerings, and half the target audience) to compound your chances of true PMF.
Scott Belsky • What Is “Seeing the Matrix” for a Product Leader?
L - leverage tasks you get 10xN - Tasks you get 1 to 1O - Overheard tasks - you get not much
Apple • Shreyas Doshi on pre-mortems, the LNO framework, the three levels of product work, why most execution problems are strategy problems, and ROI vs. opportunity cost thinking
For prioritization - via Matt Lerner
If this works, how big could it be?
What are the riskiest assumptions behind this idea?
What’s the quickest way we can test those assumptions?
For high-priority tasks , like designing the main user interface content or creating content for a major product launch, you might spend 10–20 hours a week. These tasks need detailed planning and close collaboration with your team.
Medium-priority tasks , such as updating help center articles or creating content for minor feature updates, might take... See more
Medium-priority tasks , such as updating help center articles or creating content for minor feature updates, might take... See more