Published in The Startup·PinnedHow to prioritize your backlogA method created through best-practice — Prioritizing backlogs can be a cumbersome and difficult task. It is difficult because it is a pure decision making process: what do you want to spent effort on for the coming period, and more importantly what not. Every person looks at a backlog with a different perspective: sales wants to…Product Management12 min readProduct Management12 min read
Jan 20, 2022Quick-wins to make the difference in your job interviewOver the course of several years I’ve been interviewing tens of people for jobs. This has ranged from interns looking for a job, to senior-level applicants. The majority of the job interviews have been ‘just fine’. Applicants did well. The interview followed a standard structure. However, there have only been…Job Interview6 min readJob Interview6 min read
Published in UX Collective·Nov 23, 2021Getting to the CORE of your Value PropositionEveryone that works in a product organisation in a product manager or product leader role must have come across the term “Value Proposition” at some point. There are many frameworks around that can help you to build a value proposition. Some of the most well-known examples are the Value Proposition…Product Management5 min readProduct Management5 min read
Apr 3, 20214 common misconceptions about solar energy…and what I should have known before I bought them — Last year in September I had 16 solar panels installed on my roof. We went into the whole procedure rather naively. We already had 3 solar panels installed as they came with the house. However, our neighbors were investigating what it would save them to have their full roof covered…Renewable Energy12 min readRenewable Energy12 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·Mar 23, 2021Financial grip in 90 minutesIn 2010 I started my first job as a PhD student. My net salary was around €1600. However, I was able to buy a house and it felt as if I could do whatever the heck I pleased. In 2016 my wife was pregnant with our first child. My net…Fire9 min readFire9 min read
Published in Homo Ludens·Feb 14, 2021Board game design resourcesIn my spare time I love to design board games. To create prototypes I use various resources. The list below is occasionally updated if I find new resources that I use in my designs. This article is subdivided in sections on General, Assets. General All resources that contain general information about…Board Games2 min readBoard Games2 min read
Published in Homo Ludens·Jan 26, 2021Help getting started with Brass BirminghamBrass Birmingham is a tactical game for more seasoned players. I recently got my hands on a copy and went through the rules myself. Afterwards I thought I understood the gameplay. Boy, was I wrong! The basic rules are reasonably simple to understand: you have to develop industries to score…Board Games6 min readBoard Games6 min read
Published in Homo Ludens·Jan 21, 2021What is Homo LudensWelcome to Homo Ludens. A publication on Medium around board games, board game design and board game culture. We have the ambition to reach an audience that is interested in the broader aspects of tabletop games than the simple reviews. We will bring you articles on, opinions on, and analyses…Board Games2 min readBoard Games2 min read
Jan 15, 2021The Many Faces of Business CasesWhen to use the business case as go/no-go decision? — If you are working in product management sooner or later you’ll be asked to make a business case. When you take any course in management or business one of the topics on the agenda certainly is ‘how to create a business case’. Searching for the term business case in Google…Business Strategy10 min readBusiness Strategy10 min read
Published in Dev Genius·Dec 31, 2020The jobs I would love to see in 20212020 has passed. A year that will go down in history books, for sure. As we were hit by a global pandemic we were forced to rethink and restructure our lives. Working from home as the new way of working. Keep your distance as the new social structure. …20219 min read20219 min read
