Published inThe 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
Published inRM Tech·Oct 4How to construct your Sim DashboardNote: This guide belongs to the SIM Racing Phone Mount Dashboard that is available on Etsy. Sim Racing Dashboard for Thrustmaster TX Base Digital - Etsy Nederland Digital files to lasercut your own Sim Racing Dashboard Phone Holder. Important: This is not the finished product, but…www.etsy.com In this guide we’ll show you how to construct your SIM Dashboard using the digital download files. In the example below the phone mount has been laminated with carbon fiber sheet material.Sim Racing4 min readSim Racing4 min read
Aug 6Simple and effective notetaking in OutlookIn my job, it is critical to take notes. This helps me process and summarize meetings, store the most important information and keep track of multiple tasks and projects at the same time. Even the act of taking notes immediately forces me to summarize the most important information. Most of…Notetaking6 min readNotetaking6 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 inUX 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 inDataDrivenInvestor·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 inHomo 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 inHomo 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 inHomo 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
