Roi Lavan
Entrepreneur and product leader passionate about building and scaling products, teams, and companies
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GenAI is just getting started
June 5, 2024Explores the early stages and potential of Generative AI, noting its impact since ChatGPT's launch and its use for summarizing articles and creating basic content.
The fall and rise of person-in-the-middle
February 26, 2024Discusses how AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) will transform the role of the 'Person-in-the-Middle' in business.
PMs (and everyone): please sanity check your technology!
March 11, 2019A cautionary piece on how technology can fail and what product managers and others can do to prevent it.
The Intersection Shape (∩) Of Product Roadmaps
May 15, 2018Discusses the common structure of product roadmaps, often characterized by many features at the beginning and end, and fewer in the middle.
How Apple Pay Makes Me Spend More Money
May 8, 2018A personal reflection on the user experience of Apple Pay and how it subtly influences spending habits.
Google is absolutely amazing
March 14, 2018Highlights the profound impact of Google on daily life, noting how its innovations are often overlooked amidst other groundbreaking technologies.
How high can the crypto bubble go and how to make a lot of money until it bursts
January 14, 2018Examines the cryptocurrency phenomenon, drawing parallels to past bubbles like dot-com and subprime, and speculating on market dynamics.
How I created more value this year than some people create in their lifetime (and you should do it too!)
December 29, 2017Shares a personal resolution to help others and discusses the impact of creating value in one's life.
The best leadership advice from Nobel prize winner Richard Feynman
July 23, 2017Explores leadership principles drawing inspiration from the renowned physicist Richard Feynman.
My One Departure Advice To You
May 17, 2017Reflections and advice offered on his last day as VP Product at Convertro & AOL after five years.
Do You Have A Value Problem?
May 2, 2017Addresses why many startups fail and how to identify if a startup is among the successful few, focusing on the concept of value.
Low Match Rates Are Killing Your Attribution Efforts
May 1, 2017Critiques the advertising technology industry, highlighting issues with attribution due to low match rates.
Creating Value For Others
March 30, 2017Details how he created value for others 44 times in 90 days and advocates for this approach.
Apple-like vs. Google-like PMs
February 22, 2017Examines different approaches to product management, categorizing them as 'Apple-like' or 'Google-like' and advising PMs to choose their strategy.
Think about the lazy user: build a simple product
February 10, 2017Advocates for designing products with the 'lazy user' in mind, emphasizing simplicity for user experience.
Data-driven decisions: the right data at the right time
January 30, 2017Highlights the importance of using the right data at the right time for effective decision-making, providing an example of an airport security wait time indicator.
Agile vs. Kanban vs. Scrum vs. Waterfall: who cares??
January 24, 2017Discusses various product development methodologies, suggesting that the specific methodology is less important than effective implementation.
If you are CEO and product lead at >15 employees, fire yourself
January 18, 2017A provocative piece arguing that CEOs of companies with more than 15 employees should delegate product leadership.
For successful products, you only need to care about these two factors
January 16, 2017Based on 20 years of experience, he simplifies product success to two key factors.
Always Add Value
January 12, 2017His personal mantra, emphasizing the importance of adding value in every interaction and how to measure it.