1 Product Thinking for CTOs

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[Verse 1]
Every CTO needs to think beyond the code
Understanding users, that's the product road
Market fit means solving problems people face
Technology serves purpose, finds its rightful place

[Chorus]
Product thinking, product thinking
RICE and ICE for ranking
Jobs to be done, users won
Now next later, roadmap greater
Product thinking for the CTO

[Verse 2]
Discovery comes first before you build a thing
User research tells you what solutions bring
Problem space exploration, understand the need
Solution space comes after, plant the proper seed

[Chorus]
Product thinking, product thinking
RICE and ICE for ranking
Jobs to be done, users won
Now next later, roadmap greater
Product thinking for the CTO

[Verse 3]
RICE means Reach and Impact, Confidence and Effort
ICE drops Reach for simpler ways to measure
Weighted shortest job first keeps the value flowing
Opportunity scoring shows which way you're going

[Chorus]
Product thinking, product thinking
RICE and ICE for ranking
Jobs to be done, users won
Now next later, roadmap greater
Product thinking for the CTO

[Bridge]
Freemium and self-serve, that's the PLG way
Viral growth and usage pricing day by day
Platform roadmaps matter, internal products too
CPO alignment, shared ownership with you

[Verse 4]
Roadmaps show outcomes, not just feature lists
Now means current quarter, next is what persists
Later holds the vision, longer term and wide
Healthy tension with product keeps you both aligned

[Final Chorus]
Product thinking, product thinking
RICE and ICE for ranking
Jobs to be done, users won
Market fit achieved, users believe
Product thinking for the CTO

[Outro]
From discovery to delivery
Technology meets user need
Product thinking CTO
That's how great products succeed

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