Elmer Ramos

Elmer Ramos

01
Apr
A man climbs a candy-covered mountain with gumdrops, candy canes, and frosting, in a colorful 3D world.

Climbing the Product Candy Mountain: How to Get to the Core Problem with Jobs to Be Done

I recently watched O Brother, Where Art Thou?, starring George Clooney, John Tuturro and Time Blake Nelson.  It’s an
3 min read
26
Mar
Agentic AI and The Promise: Will It Always Be There?

Agentic AI and The Promise: Will It Always Be There?

“If you need a friend, don’t look to a stranger… You know in the end I’ll always be
4 min read
25
Mar
What Monopoly (and Hugh Grant) Can Teach Us About Product Iteration

What Monopoly (and Hugh Grant) Can Teach Us About Product Iteration

In Heretic, a 2024 psychological horror thriller, Hugh Grant plays a chilling villain named Mr. Reed—a twisted blend of
5 min read
20
Mar
Is Apple's Product Strategy Severed from Reality?

Is Apple's Product Strategy Severed from Reality?

Apple is no stranger to playing the long game, but recent reports indicate that Apple TV+ is losing over $1
2 min read
19
Mar
A cartoon of Agent Smith as a recruiter, reviewing Neo’s resume. Neo looks confused, while a futuristic AI-powered hiring screen looms in the background.

The Matrix of Modern Job Hunting: When Agent Smith Became HR

Tell me if you've noticed this trend. You see a job you like, posted just an hour ago
2 min read
18
Mar
Team Members Managing their project tasks.

Taming the Chaos: How WIP Limits Transformed My Product Backlog

When I started my product journey, a college friend told me to read The Phoenix Project. The similarities between that
3 min read
14
Mar
The Rise of the Office Terminators: "I'll Be Back... With Your TPS Reports”

The Rise of the Office Terminators: "I'll Be Back... With Your TPS Reports”

Remember when we thought automation would only replace jobs on the factory floor? Turns out, AI has other plans—it&
1 min read
08
Mar
The 2x2 Matrix: A Go-To Framework for Feature Prioritization

The 2x2 Matrix: A Go-To Framework for Feature Prioritization

My Introduction to a Simple Yet Powerful Tool Once upon a time, while working at Fiserv, my team and I
2 min read

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