Wafaey
@awafaey.bsky.social
Shaping Product Destinies: Research, Strategy to Impact. 👉 productvoyagers.com / Writing about product, design, leadership and latest trends!
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Stop talking in circles!
Please, Just Answer the F*** Question! 🤌
There is a simple framework called:
Answer-Then-Explain — yes, that simple!
www.productvoyagers.com/p/please-jus...
Please, Just Answer the F*** Question! 🤌
There is a simple framework called:
Answer-Then-Explain — yes, that simple!
www.productvoyagers.com/p/please-jus...
Please, Just Answer the F*** Question! 🤌
The way you answer questions says more about your leadership than you think.
www.productvoyagers.com
May 31, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Stop talking in circles!
Please, Just Answer the F*** Question! 🤌
There is a simple framework called:
Answer-Then-Explain — yes, that simple!
www.productvoyagers.com/p/please-jus...
Please, Just Answer the F*** Question! 🤌
There is a simple framework called:
Answer-Then-Explain — yes, that simple!
www.productvoyagers.com/p/please-jus...
The next time your calendar fills with back-to-back commitments and that familiar mixture of stress and satisfaction rises within you, pause.
Ask yourself: “What am I proving, and to whom?” The answer may illuminate the path from busyness as validation to busyness as chosen contribution
Ask yourself: “What am I proving, and to whom?” The answer may illuminate the path from busyness as validation to busyness as chosen contribution
May 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The next time your calendar fills with back-to-back commitments and that familiar mixture of stress and satisfaction rises within you, pause.
Ask yourself: “What am I proving, and to whom?” The answer may illuminate the path from busyness as validation to busyness as chosen contribution
Ask yourself: “What am I proving, and to whom?” The answer may illuminate the path from busyness as validation to busyness as chosen contribution
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Oh—and a podcast is coming 🎙️
More convos, more builders, less fluff.
This is just the start.
Let’s build smarter. Together.
💚 And shoutout to @awafaey.bsky.social for bringing me aboard.
#AI #Automation #Product #ProductThinking #BuildInPublic
More convos, more builders, less fluff.
This is just the start.
Let’s build smarter. Together.
💚 And shoutout to @awafaey.bsky.social for bringing me aboard.
#AI #Automation #Product #ProductThinking #BuildInPublic
From AI Models to Product Value: The Automation Bridge
Scaling value through automation, not hype.
www.productvoyagers.com
March 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Oh—and a podcast is coming 🎙️
More convos, more builders, less fluff.
This is just the start.
Let’s build smarter. Together.
💚 And shoutout to @awafaey.bsky.social for bringing me aboard.
#AI #Automation #Product #ProductThinking #BuildInPublic
More convos, more builders, less fluff.
This is just the start.
Let’s build smarter. Together.
💚 And shoutout to @awafaey.bsky.social for bringing me aboard.
#AI #Automation #Product #ProductThinking #BuildInPublic
The product triangle: Good, Fast, Cheap.
The leadership square: Meetings, More Meetings, Emails About Meetings, Calendar Invites for Follow-up Meetings.
The leadership square: Meetings, More Meetings, Emails About Meetings, Calendar Invites for Follow-up Meetings.
March 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The product triangle: Good, Fast, Cheap.
The leadership square: Meetings, More Meetings, Emails About Meetings, Calendar Invites for Follow-up Meetings.
The leadership square: Meetings, More Meetings, Emails About Meetings, Calendar Invites for Follow-up Meetings.
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What separates good product managers from great ones?
It's more than shipping fast - it's about leadership
A framework from @awafaey.bsky.social:
1️⃣ Foundational Excellence
2️⃣ Relational Mastery
3️⃣ Strategic Vision
https://buff.ly/40rVrTf
#productmanagement
It's more than shipping fast - it's about leadership
A framework from @awafaey.bsky.social:
1️⃣ Foundational Excellence
2️⃣ Relational Mastery
3️⃣ Strategic Vision
https://buff.ly/40rVrTf
#productmanagement
January 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
What separates good product managers from great ones?
It's more than shipping fast - it's about leadership
A framework from @awafaey.bsky.social:
1️⃣ Foundational Excellence
2️⃣ Relational Mastery
3️⃣ Strategic Vision
https://buff.ly/40rVrTf
#productmanagement
It's more than shipping fast - it's about leadership
A framework from @awafaey.bsky.social:
1️⃣ Foundational Excellence
2️⃣ Relational Mastery
3️⃣ Strategic Vision
https://buff.ly/40rVrTf
#productmanagement
I watched products fail because we built on unchecked beliefs.
Discovery isn’t about building—it’s about questioning what works and breaking what doesn’t.
Reflecting on how I run discovery now, inspired by many insights from Teresa Torres @producttalk.bsky.social
Discovery isn’t about building—it’s about questioning what works and breaking what doesn’t.
Reflecting on how I run discovery now, inspired by many insights from Teresa Torres @producttalk.bsky.social
Product Discovery Redefined: Explore, Validate, Break
Product Thinking with Intentional Role Shifting!
www.productvoyagers.com
January 13, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I watched products fail because we built on unchecked beliefs.
Discovery isn’t about building—it’s about questioning what works and breaking what doesn’t.
Reflecting on how I run discovery now, inspired by many insights from Teresa Torres @producttalk.bsky.social
Discovery isn’t about building—it’s about questioning what works and breaking what doesn’t.
Reflecting on how I run discovery now, inspired by many insights from Teresa Torres @producttalk.bsky.social
The honest truth of Product-Led growth
1/ it will hurt at the beginning.
2/ you will make enemies, around you.
3/ and you might think to have a new job
4/ but your users will love you
5/ and your product will grow
1/ it will hurt at the beginning.
2/ you will make enemies, around you.
3/ and you might think to have a new job
4/ but your users will love you
5/ and your product will grow
January 9, 2025 at 7:42 AM
The honest truth of Product-Led growth
1/ it will hurt at the beginning.
2/ you will make enemies, around you.
3/ and you might think to have a new job
4/ but your users will love you
5/ and your product will grow
1/ it will hurt at the beginning.
2/ you will make enemies, around you.
3/ and you might think to have a new job
4/ but your users will love you
5/ and your product will grow
Obsession isn’t a flaw—it’s focus with a pulse. The world tells you to “balance,” but balance doesn’t build greatness. Obsession does. It sharpens skills, breaks limits, and fuels the work others call impossible. The question isn’t if you’re obsessed—it’s if you’re obsessed with the right thing.
January 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Obsession isn’t a flaw—it’s focus with a pulse. The world tells you to “balance,” but balance doesn’t build greatness. Obsession does. It sharpens skills, breaks limits, and fuels the work others call impossible. The question isn’t if you’re obsessed—it’s if you’re obsessed with the right thing.
The best product managers consistently break conventional PM rules. They 👇
/ Ship less, but ship better
/ Say no more than yes
/ Prioritize long-term health over short-term wins
/ Focus on prevention over production
/ Value simplicity over features
/ Ship less, but ship better
/ Say no more than yes
/ Prioritize long-term health over short-term wins
/ Focus on prevention over production
/ Value simplicity over features
January 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The best product managers consistently break conventional PM rules. They 👇
/ Ship less, but ship better
/ Say no more than yes
/ Prioritize long-term health over short-term wins
/ Focus on prevention over production
/ Value simplicity over features
/ Ship less, but ship better
/ Say no more than yes
/ Prioritize long-term health over short-term wins
/ Focus on prevention over production
/ Value simplicity over features
January 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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AMA #Product
Going to try something here. I know the reach isn't much. But Let's see how it goes.
Ask me anything about #product or #ProductManagement or #productmarketing.
I'll do my best to answer. GO!!!
Going to try something here. I know the reach isn't much. But Let's see how it goes.
Ask me anything about #product or #ProductManagement or #productmarketing.
I'll do my best to answer. GO!!!
January 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
AMA #Product
Going to try something here. I know the reach isn't much. But Let's see how it goes.
Ask me anything about #product or #ProductManagement or #productmarketing.
I'll do my best to answer. GO!!!
Going to try something here. I know the reach isn't much. But Let's see how it goes.
Ask me anything about #product or #ProductManagement or #productmarketing.
I'll do my best to answer. GO!!!
A PM's 'No' isn't defiance—it's strategic clarity. Great PMs guard focus, align with the roadmap, and prioritize real value.
Leaders: (During Performance Reviews) Back their decisions, defend their communication, and ensure they feel empowered.
Saying 'No' is leadership, not a flaw. 🚀
Leaders: (During Performance Reviews) Back their decisions, defend their communication, and ensure they feel empowered.
Saying 'No' is leadership, not a flaw. 🚀
January 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A PM's 'No' isn't defiance—it's strategic clarity. Great PMs guard focus, align with the roadmap, and prioritize real value.
Leaders: (During Performance Reviews) Back their decisions, defend their communication, and ensure they feel empowered.
Saying 'No' is leadership, not a flaw. 🚀
Leaders: (During Performance Reviews) Back their decisions, defend their communication, and ensure they feel empowered.
Saying 'No' is leadership, not a flaw. 🚀
Just 12 weeks. 9,000 reads. 37 countries. 4 continents. Hundreds of PMs.
Product Voyagers is turning chaos into laughs, lessons, and connection.
Never thought it would grow this fast 🙌 Keeping this energy into 2025 😅
40 brutally honest PM phrases to survive and thrive👇 — happy new year! 🎄
Product Voyagers is turning chaos into laughs, lessons, and connection.
Never thought it would grow this fast 🙌 Keeping this energy into 2025 😅
40 brutally honest PM phrases to survive and thrive👇 — happy new year! 🎄
Product Voyagers in 2024: Stories and Laughter on a Global Stage
Celebrating the first quarter: growth, connection, and the unstoppable spirit of Product Managers worldwide – with a gift at the end 🎁🎁🎁
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December 29, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Just 12 weeks. 9,000 reads. 37 countries. 4 continents. Hundreds of PMs.
Product Voyagers is turning chaos into laughs, lessons, and connection.
Never thought it would grow this fast 🙌 Keeping this energy into 2025 😅
40 brutally honest PM phrases to survive and thrive👇 — happy new year! 🎄
Product Voyagers is turning chaos into laughs, lessons, and connection.
Never thought it would grow this fast 🙌 Keeping this energy into 2025 😅
40 brutally honest PM phrases to survive and thrive👇 — happy new year! 🎄
Empathy is the superpower that transforms a competent PM into a trusted collaborator.
December 23, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Empathy is the superpower that transforms a competent PM into a trusted collaborator.
December 20, 2024 at 10:15 PM
You’re not a product manager until you’ve gotten your hands dirty—building, experimenting, failing, succeeding, and learning.
It’s not about a certificate.
It’s not about memorizing frameworks.
It’s about real-world scars and wins. That’s where the magic happens.
It’s not about a certificate.
It’s not about memorizing frameworks.
It’s about real-world scars and wins. That’s where the magic happens.
December 20, 2024 at 4:30 PM
You’re not a product manager until you’ve gotten your hands dirty—building, experimenting, failing, succeeding, and learning.
It’s not about a certificate.
It’s not about memorizing frameworks.
It’s about real-world scars and wins. That’s where the magic happens.
It’s not about a certificate.
It’s not about memorizing frameworks.
It’s about real-world scars and wins. That’s where the magic happens.
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Hey, I started creating a Starter Pack with product people to follow here: go.bsky.app/AvDFMVY
Who did I miss?
@lennysan.bsky.social
@cwodtke.bsky.social @amycmitchell.bsky.social @producttalk.bsky.social @oneknightinproduct.com @d-pereira.bsky.social @aatirar.bsky.social and more
Who did I miss?
@lennysan.bsky.social
@cwodtke.bsky.social @amycmitchell.bsky.social @producttalk.bsky.social @oneknightinproduct.com @d-pereira.bsky.social @aatirar.bsky.social and more
November 23, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Hey, I started creating a Starter Pack with product people to follow here: go.bsky.app/AvDFMVY
Who did I miss?
@lennysan.bsky.social
@cwodtke.bsky.social @amycmitchell.bsky.social @producttalk.bsky.social @oneknightinproduct.com @d-pereira.bsky.social @aatirar.bsky.social and more
Who did I miss?
@lennysan.bsky.social
@cwodtke.bsky.social @amycmitchell.bsky.social @producttalk.bsky.social @oneknightinproduct.com @d-pereira.bsky.social @aatirar.bsky.social and more
Product managers aren’t just the owners of roadmaps or the coordinators of cross-functional teams
—they are the architects of value
—they are the architects of value
December 20, 2024 at 11:06 AM
Product managers aren’t just the owners of roadmaps or the coordinators of cross-functional teams
—they are the architects of value
—they are the architects of value
If your leadership style is solely based on building consensus to avoid conflicts—thinking it’s empowering or ‘good enough’—hate to break it to you, but that’s not leadership.
True leaders embrace tough decisions and navigate conflicts head-on.
True leaders embrace tough decisions and navigate conflicts head-on.
December 19, 2024 at 9:08 PM
If your leadership style is solely based on building consensus to avoid conflicts—thinking it’s empowering or ‘good enough’—hate to break it to you, but that’s not leadership.
True leaders embrace tough decisions and navigate conflicts head-on.
True leaders embrace tough decisions and navigate conflicts head-on.
A bold product vision inspires, but a bold story ignites action!
December 19, 2024 at 9:01 AM
A bold product vision inspires, but a bold story ignites action!
Product Discovery fails when it’s treated as a checklist instead of a mindset.
December 18, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Product Discovery fails when it’s treated as a checklist instead of a mindset.
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One Slide, One Message.
Each slide delivers a single, clear takeaway—be it a number or a short sentence. Even graphs are banned :)
With that, all roles have the same style and more stories to tell.
Each slide delivers a single, clear takeaway—be it a number or a short sentence. Even graphs are banned :)
With that, all roles have the same style and more stories to tell.
December 16, 2024 at 10:18 PM
One Slide, One Message.
Each slide delivers a single, clear takeaway—be it a number or a short sentence. Even graphs are banned :)
With that, all roles have the same style and more stories to tell.
Each slide delivers a single, clear takeaway—be it a number or a short sentence. Even graphs are banned :)
With that, all roles have the same style and more stories to tell.
Product Discovery isn’t one thing—it’s about intent:
🧭 Generative: Explore unknown problems & opportunities.
🔍 Evaluative: Validate / Test to prove what works.
💣 Destructive: Test to break what doesn’t.
The strongest product mindset? Explore. Validate. Break.
🧭 Generative: Explore unknown problems & opportunities.
🔍 Evaluative: Validate / Test to prove what works.
💣 Destructive: Test to break what doesn’t.
The strongest product mindset? Explore. Validate. Break.
December 17, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Product Discovery isn’t one thing—it’s about intent:
🧭 Generative: Explore unknown problems & opportunities.
🔍 Evaluative: Validate / Test to prove what works.
💣 Destructive: Test to break what doesn’t.
The strongest product mindset? Explore. Validate. Break.
🧭 Generative: Explore unknown problems & opportunities.
🔍 Evaluative: Validate / Test to prove what works.
💣 Destructive: Test to break what doesn’t.
The strongest product mindset? Explore. Validate. Break.
Product managers: Your impact is often invisible.
Engineers build. Designers craft. Sales close.
But you align the chaos.
Do you know your impact?
More importantly: Do you show it?
Engineers build. Designers craft. Sales close.
But you align the chaos.
Do you know your impact?
More importantly: Do you show it?
December 17, 2024 at 12:10 PM
Product managers: Your impact is often invisible.
Engineers build. Designers craft. Sales close.
But you align the chaos.
Do you know your impact?
More importantly: Do you show it?
Engineers build. Designers craft. Sales close.
But you align the chaos.
Do you know your impact?
More importantly: Do you show it?