Season 1 - Episode 33 - Matt LeMay

Matt LeMay is an internationally recognized product leader, author, and consultant. He is the author of Agile for Everybody (O’Reilly Media, 2018) and Product Management in Practice (Second Edition O'Reilly Media, 2022), and has helped build and scale product management practices at companies ranging from early-stage startups to Fortune 500 enterprises. Matt is the creator of the One Page / One Hour Pledge, a commitment to minimize busywork and maximize collaboration that has been adopted by over 100 individuals and teams at Amazon, Walmart, CNN, BBVA, and more.

Matt is co-founder and partner at Sudden Compass, a consultancy that has helped organizations like Spotify, Google, Clorox, and Procter & Gamble put customer centricity into practice. In his work as a technology communicator, Matt has developed and led digital transformation and data strategy workshops for companies like Audible, GE, American Express, Pfizer, McCann, and Johnson & Johnson.

Previously, Matt worked as Senior Product Manager at music startup Songza (acquired by Google), and Head of Consumer Product at Bitly. Matt is also a musician, recording engineer, and the author of a book about singer-songwriter Elliott Smith. He lives in London, England.

"Roadmap Readme: We write down who is it for, what problem does it solve, how do we know if it’s working, and anything else you should know before you read it." - Matt LeMay

Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
01:16 - What is the purpose of a roadmap?
03:24 - Who is the typical audience?
09:30 - Who owns and maintains the roadmap?
11:33 - What other artefacts does the roadmap document interface with?
16:00 - What are the key elements or content of a roadmap?
22:15 - Are there any roadmapping resources that you go to around roadmapping?
23:43 - What is the biggest mistake or anti-pattern that you see on a roadmap?
26:13 - Whose advice do you listen to about roadmapping?
28:50 - If you had to distill your philosophy of roadmapping be in just 1 or 2 sentences, what would it be?
29:04 - Is there anything about roadmapping that hasn't been asked?
30:15 - How do you help people and how can they get in touch?

Thanks for watching 👍

Be sure to check out Matt's links...
- Linkedin:   / mattlemay  
- Professional Website: https://mattlemay.com
- Company Website: https://www.suddencompass.com/
- Book: https://www.amazon.com/Product-Manage...
- One Page / One Hour: https://www.onepageonehour.com/

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