Tools, frameworks, and other product thinking stuff I recommend.

I am tools agnostic and mostly believe in picking the right tool for the job. Always starting with why, is the job important and what is the job, before selecting a tool.

Frameworks

  • Outcome driven product management

    I try and steer folks towards outcomes as opposed to outputs. Have found works of Clayton Christensen, Don Norman, Dieter Rams to have a great deal of influence on me.

Workstation

  • Mac Mini, Intel, 64GB RAM (2018)

    I use a desktop computer as it helps me focus on work and not carry my work around, which is also a forced work life balance choice.

  • LG 4K Display

    Prefer a large, not the largest screen to work on interface design.

Development tools

  • Visual Studio Code

    I dabble with code sometimes and find Studio to be just fine for me.

  • Xcode

    Very effective to make prototypes that are close to the real app.

Design tools

  • Figma

    Great to collaboratively design, prototype, visualise and hand off specifications.

  • Sketch

    Still like the tool and good for exploring Apple's design kit.

  • Framer Classic

    Loved this tool to do highly interactive prototypes and was starting to get to grips with CoffeeScript.

Productivity

  • Notes

    Simple, easy to write notes.

  • Clear

    Helps focus on clear goals.

  • Pen, paper and book

    Versatile, tactile and helps my brain unwind.