Sometimes, the hardest part isn’t solving the problem, it’s realizing you’re solving the wrong  one. I’ll be honest. At ZillyPlanet, we hit a serious wall while building our MCP model. Our prompts had the right intent, but they just weren’t landing. The model couldn’t quite “get” the learner's context. And no matter how many tweaks we threw at it, the results stayed... meh. Now, as both a CPO and founder, I’ve learned the hard way that stubbornly hanging on to broken systems

Many startups hire a product manager to manage the roadmap. However, many don’t know how to build a product roadmap that matters, or what a roadmap actually is. To many, a roadmap looks like a timeline for launching new features. You might be shocked to hear that roadmaps are not timelines.

This strategic guide shows founders how to intelligently track competitors without reactively chasing their moves. By identifying true competitors versus alternatives, understanding underlying strategies, and implementing focused monitoring, startups can make deliberate choices rather than hasty reactions. The key to success: solve genuine customer problems while maintaining a distinctive market position.