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João Craveiro ("Cravvie")
@jcraveiro.com
He/him, geek, dad ×2. Product + Professor + Author, from Lisbon to the world. Opinions my own.

I actually don't hang out here much, so you might want to Follow me on LinkedIn instead:
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#prodmgmt #product (mostly B2B and platform)
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February 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Hey Google

Please make it easy to add someone else's Android device to my Find My Device (with their approval of course). No location tracking, only to make it ring even when on silence.

Sincerely,
Husbands of the world
January 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A lesson on user experience & 1st impressions.

Bought a LARQ bottle. When activating, app asks if it's a 680ml bottle or a 1000ml bottle, and what's the color.

My instant reaction: "Why do I have to tell you this? You sold it to me. You packaged it. It has a serial number. You should know."

#ux
January 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
In there any repo calling out which rich-text collaboration tools have and haven't implemented the "paste URL to turn selection into link" UI pattern?

I think some naming and shaming is in order. 😈
January 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
What would you (instinctively) do if you really want to cancel the case?
January 8, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🇵🇹 In Portuguese for a change

Há umas semanas aceitei o desafio do podcast Tekya Talks.

Uma experiência muito interessante e diferente do habitual, ao ser "obrigado" a refletir sobre os primórdios e momentos-chave que foram moldando o meu percurso.

open.spotify.com/episode/7enT...
Tekya Talks #18 | Jornada em Produto (ex-Remote, Farfetch, Onfido) c/ João "Cravvie" Craveiro
Tekya Talks · Episode
open.spotify.com
January 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Spammy followers already moved over here. Ugh!
January 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
It's 2025. We've *all* been using video calls *extensively* for *at least* 5 years. (8 in my case). We *know* how to share our screen. It works.

Let's all finally move away from

❌ "can you see my screen?" + Wait for yes

to

✅ "you should see my screen now, shout if you don't" + carry on
January 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
My 2024 in books. 👀
December 31, 2024 at 7:01 PM
I'm curious — when you're **working from home** and **at your desk** how do you take calls:

a) headset / headphones / earphones
b) external speakers
c) laptop speaker

and if it's b) / c) do you use as mic:

x) desktop mic
y) webcam mic
z) laptop built-in mic

? (And why, if you have the time.)
December 21, 2024 at 11:36 AM
If you see this, drop a pic from the last place your passport was stamped.
December 13, 2024 at 11:01 PM
This week only: $0.99 / £0.99
(Usually $5.00 / £4.05)

For the next 4 days, the ebook version of "The Platform Business Strategy: a Practical Guide for Busy Product People" is selling for a discount on Amazon UK and US.

Clock is ticking, go get it from the links in the thread!

#prodmgmt
December 9, 2024 at 7:33 AM
"Summarize transcript from [url]. Identify main themes discussed, and 3 key takeaways from each."

ChatGPT: 🌈

Gemini: I'm sorry. I'm not able to access the website(s) you've provided.

Pretty disappointing that an AI from *Google* can't access a website. 🤷‍♂️
December 8, 2024 at 4:01 PM
A small box I can cast to (Chromecast-like) but:

🔌 instead of integrated HDMI cable has HDMI + VGA PORTS (b/c classroom projector setup has cables, not accessible ports)

🛜 connects to my phone hotspot so I can cast wherever w/o worrying about "same WiFi network" shenanigans.

Does this exist?
December 7, 2024 at 12:26 PM
Lots of changes happening, so I haven't yet picked up on writing new stuff now that Bluesky is looking like it'll revive the #prodmgmt community feeling of Twitter old days.

*But* I've been looking into my old stuff, and do expect some re-shares of forgotten content — some of it updated! E.g.:
December 5, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Honest question: do some/all podcast hosts slow down podcast audio?

I might be biased because I usually listen at 1.5x (at least), but I've listened to a few episodes at 1x and they got me thinking "there's no way that person naturally speaks that slowly on a podcast"…and one of the guests was me!
December 5, 2024 at 11:56 AM
90% off Blinkist sounds too good to be true. What's the catch (other than possibly trying for me to forget about it and renew for 2nd year at 10x)?
December 3, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Reposted by João Craveiro ("Cravvie")
I'm in Lisbon for work and couldn't resist trying to set up a product pub meet. Worked out pretty well!
December 3, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Are you on a #BlackFriday shopping spree?
The clock to spending this year's #LearningBudget is ticking?

MAYBE BOTH?!?!

Check out my list of #books for product managers and product leaders:

📖 jcraveiro.com/resources/bo...
Books for Product Managers and Product Leaders – João Craveiro
jcraveiro.com
November 28, 2024 at 11:58 AM
20 Best Marketplace Books of All Time

bookauthority.org/books/best-m...

The list actually has 35 books, and "The Platform Business Strategy" is number 22! 🙌
20 Best Marketplace Books of All Time
The 20 best marketplace books recommended by Kirk Borne, Sean Ellis, Chris Fralic and Adamu Garba Ii.
bookauthority.org
November 22, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Reposted by João Craveiro ("Cravvie")
The Deploy Empathy Black Friday deal — $€£9.99* paperback, $€£5** Kindle —takes effect any moment now, so if you want to expense the full, regular amount, RUN, DO NOT WALK to Amazon now

*ish, depends on VAT
**also ish. Why 5? Because it's nearing 5,000 copies sold

www.amazon.com/Deploy-Empat...
www.amazon.com
November 21, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Reposted by João Craveiro ("Cravvie")
Second Product starter pack created! go.bsky.app/GCjK7ya
November 18, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Reposted by João Craveiro ("Cravvie")
The Product Management starter pack I made: go.bsky.app/9UvJJ6g
November 15, 2024 at 10:58 PM
I had on X a list of Portugal #product people — either originally from #Portugal, or (at some point) based in Portugal. I'm resurrecting it here:

bsky.app/profile/did:...

👋 Wave if you (or someone you know) on Bluesky should be on this list!

#prodmgmt
November 18, 2024 at 9:21 AM
A warm welcome from Lisbon, Portugal to all my new followers! 🇵🇹👋
A small welcome kit before I resume posting regularly:

- posting mostly about #prodmgmt, especially B2B / platform
- I’ve written a book on product strategy for platform businesses. +info, materials: theplatformbusinessstrategy.com
The Platform Business Strategy
Not everyone who's set out to build a multi-sided platform business (or marketplace) is set out to **succeed** in it. I can help.
theplatformbusinessstrategy.com
November 17, 2024 at 3:53 PM