Everything You Need to Know About Product Roadmaps — Part 1
Why roadmaps are important, exploring their characteristics, and how to start creating yours.
Have you ever taken a cross-country road trip? Picture yourself planning a trip. You have a starting point, your destination, and several checkpoints in between. These checkpoints you had pinpointed are those must-visit places on your map and you keep track of all the turns you need to make.
This is pretty much how a product roadmap works too! It's your master plan, your guide—it ensures you stay on track, and at the same time, it allows for some flexibility. A product roadmap will include key details about what is being built, why it’s being built, and a cadence of how this will be achieved.
In simpler terms, it's the strategic document you have that maps out the journey of a product over time. It includes what features are being built, why they’re important, and offers an estimation of when you aim to complete them.
Why you need a roadmap?
A roadmap it's not just some lifeless presentation slide, it’s a living document that breathes life into your product's future. From my experience, …
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