Three great reads (4/2/2025)
Three articles about communication.
The Tension of Early Product Communication (Adam Fishman)
This article provides a practical framework for managing internal communication at each stage of product development, strategically timing communication to stakeholders and gradually broadening from individual conversations to larger groups to control narratives and expectations. It addresses a common friction point many founders and product leaders encounter: keeping teams informed without overwhelming or misaligning them too soon. I particularly appreciated the recommendation to use smaller-scale interactions early on to gather focused feedback and refine your messaging before engaging the wider audience, sort of like an MVP. About 8 minutes. (link)
The definitive guide to mastering product sense interviews (Ben Erez)
It seems somewhere between silly and redundant to link to a post from Lenny’s Newsletter, but make sure you read this one. I don’t like product sense interviews (the fact that the author can teach a course that improves your ability to pass the interview is all you need to know), but if you’re planning to apply to top tech companies, this is a skill you need to master. The guide outlines five key areas: clear communication, product motivation, segmentation, problem identification, and solution development, providing actionable strategies for each. I even found some solid advice about communication that I’ll be bringing to my work. About 15 minutes. (link)
Better Conversations over Perfect Docs (Josh Herzig-Marx, me!)
Is it ok to post something I wrote? PRDs in particular, and written documentation in general, are terrible ways to communicate with your engineers. What you need are better conversations earlier in the process. This article offers a few concrete tools for promoting these better conversations. About 5 minutes. (link)