Nov 21, 20219 Korean Dramas, 18 Animes, and 2 Western Series in 3 monthsThis note should not be read by my employer. If you happen to read it, please review my work. If it’s still ok, kindly let it go. Kidding deng. There’s enough time outside of work time. Ya. There was. Across two platforms (Netflix and YouTube), using 1.5x speed, I managed…3 min read3 min read
Jul 19, 2021Onboarding Notes for A New Product Manager JobIf hiring is the most important thing for a company to do, then onboarding is the most important thing to do after the most important thing. Once, I had a bad onboarding experience. I did something without knowing that certain tasks needed layers of approval. It’s something that can be…Product Management6 min readProduct Management6 min read
May 8, 2021Falling in Love with The InternsI don’t know why, but I’ve been thinking about the intern as magical since the early days of my career. I think it all started when I was working at a multinational agency. …Product Management4 min readProduct Management4 min read
Apr 24, 2021Balada Anak IPSSewaktu masih tinggal di Jogja saya pernah berkerja sambilan sebagai guru bimbel. Waktu itu salah satu bimbel paling terkemuka sedang mencari guru untuk berbagai mata pelajaran. Kebetulan sekali lokasinya dekat dengan kantor dan bimbelnya juga kelas yang eksekutif jadi bayarannya lebih dari lumayan. Gedungnya canggih, terdiri dari 4 lantai dimana…5 min read5 min read
Apr 20, 2021Throwback 20165 tahun yang lalu saya “menikah” dengan dengan istri pertama saya. Sebelumnya selama setahun lebih saya hanya sibuk bergonta-ganti pasangan (paling lama hanya 8 bulan). Tapi setelah bertemu dia saya tau saya jatuh cinta pada hirupan napas pertama. Namanya adalah eFishery. Pacar saya terakhir sebelum eFishery adalah sebuah startup yang…5 min read5 min read
Apr 19, 2021What Managers Do? (As Inspired by Andy Grove)Manager’s output = Output of his organization + organization under his influence — Managers do management. And the purpose of management is of course to increase the organization's output. I have this philosophy about what a manager/leader should be. A manager should be a ‘multiplier’ for the team instead of just a contributor, an ‘addition’. If the collective impact score of the team…Manager4 min readManager4 min read
Apr 18, 2021Menyelami BenciSuatu hari saat sedang asik nge-game, seseorang berkata pada saya, “tuh liat di grup WA, temen-temenmu.” Ternyata isinya seperti biasa, propaganda anti-pemerintah semacamnya yang nggak pernah saya ambil pusing. Saya sudah pensiun dari politik, bodo amat. Tapi ternyata identitas subversif masih melekat pada saya. …6 min read6 min read
Apr 16, 2021If a (Romantic) Relationship is a ProductHere’s a relationship being planned with the product opportunity assessment framework. I wrote this from a straight male perspective, just because. Disclaimer: I am writing for #15dayswriting challenge at my company. For these 15 days, my writing will be much less serious. Ok, let’s start. Write down everything here before…Product Management5 min readProduct Management5 min read
Apr 15, 2021Ramadhan dan Proses AsosiatifKatakan lah Anda sholeh. Sebenernya Anda sholeh ini karena apa, apakah karena hidayah, atau karena.. pikiran Anda sendiri? Apakah Anda akrab dengan konsep kognitif bernama asosiatif dan priming? Ketika kita ngeliat sesuatu, pikiran kita akan semacam otomatis menghubungkan sesuatu itu dengan pengetahuan yang kita punya. Kata ‘pisang’ langsung kebayang bentuknya…15 Harimenulis2 min read15 Harimenulis2 min read
Mar 27, 2021Why I Stayed and How I’m Going to LeaveThis piece was presented to commemorate my 5th anniversary at eFishery, a startup that I’ve been dwelling on for the last 5 years of ups and downs. From my perspective, eFishery has not been rocketing here and there like most startups. It’s more like a gentle sail full of excitement…Efishery5 min readEfishery5 min read
